Oldies

2777 Results / Page 187 of 309

Background

Classic Hits

A Fleetwood Mac Autobiography You Must Read

Fleetwood Mac began as a blues band with Peter Green and Bob Welch at the helm but turned into one of the most successful pop/rock bands with the addition of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. Now, Mick Fleetwood has written an autobiography called ‘Love That Burns: A Chronicle of Fleetwood Mac, Volume One: 1967–1974,’ and his Fleetwood Mac fans couldn’t be happier. ‘Love That Burns: A Chronicle of Fleetwood Mac, […]

todaySeptember 19, 2017

Music

Even More Rock and Roll Scandals

Everyone loves to gossip, usually, the chit chat is based on a scandal. What are a few of the more memorable rock scandals? Who could forget Elvis Presley thrusting his hips on TV during a performance of “Hound Dog” in 1956 on the Milton Berle show? What a ruckus that caused! Marvin Gaye was tragically shot to death by his own father in 1984. It doesn’t get any worse. Sinead […]

todaySeptember 19, 2017

Classic Hits

Steely Dan to Tour This October

Walter Becker was one-half of the famous Steely Dan band, tragically passing away a few weeks ago. Walter wrote or co-wrote “FM (No Static At All)," “My Old School,” “Deacon Blues,” “Do It Again,” “Reelin’ in the Years," and “Hey 19,” Steely Dan’s biggest hits. Donald Fagen recently announced that in Walter’s honor the show must go on, extending fall dates. October 13th, Thackerville, OK October 16th, Grand Rapids, MI […]

todaySeptember 18, 2017

Classic Hits

Life In 12 Bars – The Eric Clapton Documentary You Have to See

"Life In 12 Bars" is an exciting Showtime documentary that chronicles the life and times of Eric Clapton, premiering in a few days at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. The documentary was directed by the “Driving Miss Daisy’ star and Oscar-winner Lili Fini Zanuck. "Life In 12 Bars" will also air on Showtime in February of 2018. Eric Clapton is at or near the top of every ‘greatest guitarist’ […]

todaySeptember 18, 2017

Classic Hits

Your Monday Morning Music Headlines

Here are the latest rock and roll headlines... The remaining Todd Rundgren “Yes 2017 Festival of Love Tour’ has been canceled due to the death of Yes guitarist Steve Howe’s son Virgil. Virgil was in his own band called Little Barrie, but if you watch the ‘Better Call Saul’ TV show, you’ll hear him in the theme song. Steely Dan has announced a few more fall dates in spite of […]

todaySeptember 18, 2017

Classic Hits

The Beatles Performance That Changed Everything

What were the most significant television moments in rock and roll, the events that changed everything? Doris Day and Mitch Miller were on the music charts in January of 1964, prior to the Beatles appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show. On February 9, 1964, the Fab Four performed “All My Loving,” “I Saw Her Standing There,” “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” “Till There Was You,” and “She Loves You,” […]

todaySeptember 18, 2017

Music

Flower Power – Songs We Still Love

Flowers are a great gift for a girlfriend, wife, or friend needing a quick pick me up. In music, flowers have also been a great pick up me from the radio. Here are some of our favorite hits that involve flowers! America scored it big with a soft tune that had a woman’s name double as a flower in “Daisy Jane.” The song was a favorite with dentist’s offices as […]

todaySeptember 15, 2017

Classic Hits

Bob Dylan Staying Top of Mind

Bob Dylan has been making great music for over 50 years; and recently in the news in a second-hand way, as Grammy nominated singer and songwriter Joan Osborne has a new LP called ‘The Songs of Bob Dylan’ out, keeping Robert top of mind. Robert Allen Zimmerman was born May 24, 1941, and was one of the founders of early 60s Folk Music at a turbulent time with the raging […]

todaySeptember 15, 2017

Music

The Very Best From Tommy James and the Shondells

Tommy James and the Shondells began their musical journey in Niles, Michigan (that’s a city on the western side of the state near Chicago). Thomas Gregory Jackson was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1947, and moved to Niles as a young boy. The Shondells signed a record deal with a local Niles radio station owner who also owned a label, and the rest is rock history. In 1970 an exhausted […]

todaySeptember 14, 2017

Subscribe

LISTEN WITH YOUR APP

0%