insert_link Classic Hits Talking Tom Petty Tom Petty is one of the most successful rockers of our time, having sold nearly 50 million albums with the Heartbreakers. Did you know that before Tom became the guy we know, he was the founder of a band called Mudcrutch - the original band Tom formed in the early 70s, before leaving to form the Heartbreakers? In 2007 Tom invited the original members of Mudcrutch to join the Heartbreakers […] todayJuly 15, 2016
insert_link Classic Hits A Few Must See Summer Tours There may be no better way to hear your favorite music than being at a live concert. We’ve been buying concert tickets for decades, but guess what? That means the bands we love are also as old if not older than we are. Here are a few tours this summer… The Doobie Brothers will be in Syracuse, NY at the Lakeview Amphitheatre on July 13th, then Camden, NJ on the […] todayJuly 15, 2016
insert_link Classic Hits Rock Life Always Stranger Than Fiction Life is always stranger than fiction. Here are a few more music fun facts that will blow your mind. We bet you can't get enough of these rock fun facts... Cass Elliott (Mamas and Papas) died of an apparent heart attack in 1974. Keith Moon who was living in that same apartment died four year later in 1978. If that wasn’t weird enough, guess who was living in that very […] todayJuly 14, 2016
insert_link Music More Musical Museums You Must See Percy Sledge, Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, The Rolling Stones and more were all influenced by what is widely known as the ‘Muscle Shoals’ sound – a studio and back up set of musicians actually. The Muscle Shoals Museum and Sound Studio is the place to visit, located in Sheffield, Alabama. Sam Phillips bought and managed a recording studio at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis, TN in the early […] todayJuly 14, 2016
insert_link Classic Hits Sporting Events’ Best Music – Part Two Sports events and great songs always go together, they are a winning combination. Here are more classics that make any sporting event better… “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC is a wonderful song that just sounds right, having its place in sports history as a thunderous open song. “Rock and Roll part II” by Gary Glitter is the song that has no words with the exception of the shouted "Hey” – you would […] todayJuly 14, 2016
insert_link Music Doo Wop and Motown Museums Across the Country The Smithsonian in Washington D.C. is the resting place for artifacts and memorabilia, a kind national museum of sorts. Where are the museums for great music? This list will surprise you… If for some reason you find yourself in the Michigan area, be sure to set aside some time and visit the Motown Museum, located in downtown Detroit. The Motown Museum is at 2648 W. Grand Blvd. and a safe […] todayJuly 13, 2016
insert_link Classic Hits Your Favorite Rockers and Some Fun Facts We love fun facts. Here are a few cool things you may not have known about your favorite rockers and their songs… Brian Wilson played Mike Love his new material/songs in late 1965, which was a departure from what they were currently recording. Mike hated the material, asking who on earth would ever listen to that rubbish? Brian said “the ears of a dog,” which made Brian name the album […] todayJuly 13, 2016
insert_link Classic Hits The Best Songs About Planes, Trains and Automobiles The U.S. Department of Transportation has influenced rock and roll for decades. Let’s mention a few of our favorite songs about Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. “Drive My Car” is the instantly recognizable Beatles song written by Paul McCartney and the 'B' side to the hit single "Michelle" from the album Rubber Soul. The song is really about Cilla Black (who recently passed way this year) and her boyfriend Bobby Willis […] todayJuly 12, 2016
insert_link Music Dion and the Belmonts and Their Great Doo Wop Music Doo-Wop music is a great American style of music that can still bring back memories of the good old days. Dion and the Belmonts from Brooklyn New York in the late 50s had a great run before Dion went solo. Here are a few more details of life after the Belmonts... Dion Francis DiMucci was born in July 1939, we know his as Dion, and we can’t thank him enough […] todayJuly 12, 2016
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