Oldies

There are many Halls of Fame. There’s the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH (the Cooperstown of Halls) and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, among many others. Did you know that most states have ‘Halls’ to recognize their native sons? Rarely are there Hall of Fames dedicated to cities... Among the short list of Halls in cities, there is perhaps no more significant ‘City’ hall of fame […]

1981 was 35 years ago, and at that time the world barely knew who Steve Jobs or Bill Gates was. The Power Rangers and the news of Rock Hudson being infected with AIDS hit the news stands, making national headlines. What were the top rock LPs of 1981? 1.) “Moving Pictures” by Rush 2.) “Blizzard of Ozz” by Ozzy Osbourne 3.) “Fair Warning” by Van Halen 4.) “Point of Entry” […]

If you’re a movie buff who also loves great rock, then you’ll love this news. There will be two new videos for the soon to open documentary ‘The US Festival 1982’ online. The music event took place Labor Day Weekend 1982, starring The B-52s, The English Beat, Kinks, Cars, Pat Benatar, Jackson Browne, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, The Talking Heads, Eddie Money and more. Steve Wozniak, creator of the Apple […]

The 2017 nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was announced a few months ago. Just yesterday we talked about those we felt were undeserving of the Hall and today we feel there are more that fit the category... Dr. John was admitted into the Hall of Fame in 2011, most likely based on his longevity and prolific contributions, although not that memorable music. Other than "Right Place” […]

This Christmas you'll see plenty of movies on TV that have all your favorite music throughout the film. 'Home Alone' a holiday faborite will have up to 12 songs used to enhance a scene. Movies and music often times go hand in hand in telling a story on the silver screen, and we’ve decided to share the best songs from the moves we love. There are so many we’ve also […]

One of the best southern rock bands from the early 70s is ZZ Top. "La Grange” and “Tush” are over 40 years old, yet the 'Top' is still recording and making money as we speak. Over the years they have won nearly every award imaginable, while appearing in films like ‘Back to the Future III.’ Did you know that the boys came up with the name for their band from […]

Who doesn’t like a two for one sale? How about two albums on the same purchase, or a double album deal? Well, Christmas is right around the corner! Here are a few of our favorites you might want to check out for gift ideas... “The Allman Brothers Live at Fillmore East” was the band’s third album released in 1971, selling millions of copies. The double album was recorded in New […]

The 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2017 nominees a few months ago, a long list that included Journey, ELO, Pearl Jam, Steppenwolf, The Cars, Yes, The Zombies and J. Geils. We’ve all seen lists of great band or artists that have been snubbed this far, but what about a list of Hall of Fame inductees that we think may not be so deserving... ABBA was inducted […]