Oldies

'Southern Rock' is a sound that combines good old boy Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, the 4th of July, pickup trucks, and the Confederate Flag. In our humble opinion, here are the top 10 ‘Southern Rock’ classic rock bands of all time... 10.) Molly Hatchet (Jacksonville, FL) 9.) The Charlie Daniels Band (Leland, NC) 8.) Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers (Gainesville, FL) 7.) The Outlaws (Tampa, FL) 6.) 38 Special […]

Another one of our national music treasures has gone to the heavens. Earth, Wind & Fire’s co-founder Maurice White died earlier this year, losing his battle with Parkinson's disease; dying peacefully at his home in Los Angeles. In 1969, windy city musicians Maurice White, Al McKay, Andrew Woolfolk, Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Larry Dunn formed the Salty Peppers. They had regional success as the Salty Peppers, but eventually changed […]

Everybody’s gotta be from somewhere. Do you know where some of the biggest stars are from? Let's test your knowledge... Match the band or singer with their birthplace… 1.) Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels 2.) Journey 3.) Foghat 4.) Dan Fogelberg 5.) Joe Walsh and the James Gang 6.) The Beach Boys 7.) Tower of Power 8.) Cheap Trick 9.) Ides of March A.) Rockford, IL B.) Berwyn, IL […]

Singer/songwriter John D. Loudermilk passed away on September 21st, and it made us realize that some of the best songwriters of our time are now gone. Okay John did not make millions of dollars as a singer, but boy could he write a hit song. Consider that the Paul Revere and the Raiders hit "Indian Reservation," Stonewall Jackson's "Waterloo," the Nashville Teens version of "Tobacco Road" and the Casino’s "Then […]

Life happens quickly and never according to script. The day the music died according to singer songwriter Don McClean was the moment Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens went down in their small plain near Clear Lake Iowa. Lynyrd Skynyrd had a tragedy occur to them. Among the casualties were front man Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist and vocalist Steve Gaines, Gaine's sister, back ground singer Cassie Piolit, and […]

It's hump day and it's time to test your knowledge. How are you feeling about your soul knowledge? Match these artists with the corresponding letter that makes sense for them! 1.) Lenny Kravitz 2.) The Average White Band 3.) Jimi Hendrix 4.) Living Colour 5.) Bo Diddley 6.) Chuck Berry 7.) The Chambers Brothers 8.) Prince 9.) Cornelius Brothers/Sister Rose 10.) Parliament A.) Wrote “Nothing Compares (2U) B.) 70s “Treat […]