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UK Postal Agency to Honor David Bowie

The U.K.'s postal agency is planning on honoring the late David Bowie with a new series of commemorative stamps, available now. The series will feature Bowie postage stamps, six stamps that will feature the cover art of his albums, four showing him on stage at various stages of his life. Who else has received such an honor? Louis Armstrong, Johnny Cash, Nat King Cole, Bill Haley, Woody Guthrie, Buddy Holly, […]

todayMarch 17, 2017

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ZZ Top Adds Dates to 2017 Tour

ZZ Top is one of the most endearing rock bands of our time; keep in mind when we say ‘our time’ that includes the 50+ years of music and tours. Did you know that the only member of the band that does not have a beard is named Frank Beard? Recently the band added more concert stops, so we thought we’d share the entire schedule. If you loved “Sharp Dressed […]

todayMarch 17, 2017

Music

Joni Sledge of Sister Sledge is Gone

The news of her death won’t cause people to talk at the water cooler, nor will it lead the NBC Nightly News, but we’re saddened to hear that Joni Sledge, one of the Sledge sisters (“We Are Family”) died earlier this week at the age of 60. Joni was found in her Phoenix home over the weekend, cause of death natural causes. Joni was born in Philly in 1957, daughter […]

todayMarch 17, 2017

Classic Hits

Pat Benatar’s Recent Support for Women’s March and More

Pat Benatar has released a new single called “Shine,” intended to show support for the recent Washington DC Women’s March. Pat has always been a voice for women’s rights; who could forget her memorable ‘Love is a Battlefield,” and ‘We Belong” tunes that raised critical feminine issues? Pat and long-time husband Neil are our on tour... March 17th, Biloxi, MS March 19th, Dallas, TX March 21st, Boulder, CO March 24th […]

todayMarch 17, 2017

Classic Hits

New Hits You’ll Want to Purchase This Month

Save your money for some new and familiar music to purchase this March. Colon Hay (Men at Work) releases his latest effort ‘Fierce Mercy,’ while Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes rerelease ‘The Fever: Remastered Epic Recordings,' a two-CD set of earlier works. One of our favorite bands, The Byrds, takes us back to a legendary few days in the Big Apple, with the release of ‘Live at the Fillmore […]

todayMarch 16, 2017

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Memphis Music Hall of Fame’s Greatest Members

We mentioned the Memphis Music Hall of Fame the other day, so let’s share the list of some of the wonderful musicians that have made it to this prestigious hall… Longtime Elvis guitarist Scotty Moore, Charlie Rich, Sam and Dave, the group Big Star, Carl Perkins and of course Elvis, Johnny Cash, Albert King, Carla Thomas, Kay Starr, Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland, Al Green, Booker T. and the MGs, B.B. King, […]

todayMarch 16, 2017

Music

The Best of the Best From 1972

1972 was an interesting year; the Olympics were marred with the massacre of 11 athletes from Israel by Arab Gunman, here at home the Watergate scandal is about to explode, and the top movie was ‘The French Connection’ starring Gene Hackman (he also won the best actor award). What were the top songs of the year? 1. “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” by Roberta Flack 2. “American […]

todayMarch 16, 2017

Lite AC

Our Favorite Cover Hits From Year’s Past

You know what it means to ‘cover a song’ right? It’s when an artist records their version of a song written by someone else. More often than not the original song remains the more popular or preferred version; but here are the covers that we believe outdo the originals… 1.) “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” Cyndi Lauper/Robert Hazard 2.) “I Will Always Love You” Whitney Houston/Dolly Parton 3.) “Tainted Love” […]

todayMarch 15, 2017

Classic Hits

A Tour You Won’t Want to Miss This Summer

Styx, REO Speedwagon, and the former Eagles Don Felder must really like each other because they’re going to be spending a lot of time together this summer. Oddly, as talented as these performers are, only Don Felder (by way of the Eagles) is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Here are the ‘United We Rock’ tour dates beginning in June… 6/20 – Ridgefield, WA 6/21 – Auburn, WA […]

todayMarch 15, 2017

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