Oldies

Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead has been battling bladder cancer since last year, with no word on his progress. He's on the road as we speak, (Phil Lesh and Friends) with stops at Port Chester on March 15th, 16th and 17th. His recent health news made us think about the Dead again. The Grateful Dead rarely spent money on radio commercials or other marketing strategies, as word-of-mouth became the […]

London has been the birthplace for many legendary rock bands, none more rocking that the group “Foghat.” The band originally included Dave Peverett on the guitar as well as vocals, Tony Stevens on bass, and Roger Earl on drums. Here are three of their most recognizable tunes… “Fool for the City” was somewhat of a departure from the typical band singles in that it had complete structure and was short […]

Recently we saw Bob Dylan on TV in a commercial for IBM with Watson, and it made us think about celebrity endorsements from the world of music. Do you remember these collaborations? I guess they needed the money, as rock group Cream did a beer commercial for Falstaff in the mid-60s. Paul Stanley of KISS recorded a commercial for Folgers coffee, Honda used ZZ Top in 1998, and finally Ray […]

Motown Music rocked the 60s, filling the airwaves with hope and change. Did you know that Detroit, Michigan also had its share of classic rock artists? At the top of that list you’ll find Bob Seger and Mitch Ryder, but the real father of rock and roll, Bill Haley, was also born in the Motor City. So were Sony Bono, Meatloaf, Alice Cooper, and Del Shannon – all born in […]

Hollywood often spends millions of dollars in the production of a movie sound track, yet the best movie music is music heard on the radio. The songs are already popular, familiar, and relatively inexpensive compared to the alternatives. “Gimme Some Lovin,” the powerful song by the Spencer Davis Group, all but made the Tom Cruise movie ‘Days of Thunder’ with the combination of that great down beat and cars going […]

Let’s take a tour of the best rock and roll states in America. Today we’re headed to the state of Florida for more fun in the sun, showcasing the best rockers and singers… In 1969, brother’s Duane and Gregg Allman, Dickie Betts, Jaimoe Johanson, Butch Trucks, and Berry Oakley began a journey that would take them to international celebrity and tragedy, giving the world ‘The Allman Brothers.’ The Allman Brothers […]