insert_link Music The Best Music From the Best Musical Family The Isley brothers were originally O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley, the family stars that began their musical journey in Cincinnati in the late 50s. Here are (in our opinion) the best songs this wonderful family donated to the world… “Shout” is the top family song, covered by over 100 singers and bands, heard at every wedding reception over the last 40 years, made famous in the movie […] todayOctober 21, 2016
insert_link Classic Hits The Rolling Stones and Their Blue & Lonesome Album The Rolling Stones have recorded and released over 50 albums, from live to studio, compilation to anniversary – and now will take the Blues to new heights with the release this December of an all Blues LP called "Blue and Lonesome." Luck plays a part of this LP, as guitar legend Eric Clapton happened to be next door when the Stones were recording. He heard the noise and decided to […] todayOctober 20, 2016
insert_link Classic Hits Remembering Those We Lost in 2016 The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees were announced earlier this week, and while it made us think about the great stars in the Hall, it also had us thinking about those that we no longer get to see perform. 2016 has not been kind, as we’ve seen many a talented singer, songwriter or performer pass away. Here is the list of great stars this far that have joined […] todayOctober 20, 2016
insert_link Classic Hits REO Speedwagon Continues to Rock On We are remembering Gary Richrath, lead guitarist and singer from the early days of the super group REO Speedwagon, who died suddenly a year ago this past week. What a tough moment it was for the band and their fans. They have continued to play on like Gary would want them to though. After a rigorous summer tour, the band is winding down with a few more dates below. Don't […] todayOctober 20, 2016
insert_link Adult Contemporary Your 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees The nominees for the upcoming 2017 Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame were announced Tuesday morning, and the list of potential inductees is impressive. Here are the nominees for this class of 2017… Janet Jackson, Journey, The Cars, Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur, Depeche Mode, Electric Light Orchestra, Jane's Addiction, the Zombies and Yes. The nominees list also includes Chaka Khan, Joe Tex, Kraftwerk, MC5 and Steppenwolf. Chic, the J. Geils […] todayOctober 19, 2016
insert_link Classic Hits Three of the Most Underrated Rockers of All Time With the news of the 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominations, it got us thinking. Who are some of the best rockers that people might not appreciate as much as we do. Well, we have compiled a list of three that we think you'll agree with. What do you think? Earth Wind and Fire was a mid-60s soul/fun/rock group from Chicago that fought the odds and trends of […] todayOctober 19, 2016
insert_link Music Looking Back at the Year 1967 We're not too far away from the year 2017. My has the time flown by! We remember 2007, 1997, 1987 and 1977 like it was yesterday. After that it might get a little fuzzy! With it being so close to 2017 we decided to take a look at what the top songs were 40 years ago. What were the top songs in 1967? Check out this playlist... 1.) To Sir […] todayOctober 19, 2016
insert_link Classic Hits Foreigner’s First Visit to Carnegie Hall It's time for us to blow you away with a stat you may not have known before... Foreigner has been playing music for over 40 years! The band, currently out on tour, recently announced that on October 25th, they will play a concert called “The Hits Unplugged” at Carnegie Hall. You would think since they have been together for decades, that there is no venue they haven’t played. Well, oddly […] todayOctober 19, 2016
insert_link Classic Rock Rocker’s Real Names What’s in a name? Apparently many rock stars feel the need to change their names when they become big stars. We get it to a certain extent. Some names just aren't catchy, and not everyone can be born with a great name! Match the star with his or her birth name… 1.) Donovan 2.) Joan Jett 3.) Courtney Love 4.) Iggy Pop 5.) Paul Revere 6.) Mitch Ryder 7.) Steven […] todayOctober 18, 2016