As if selling millions of records and having fans all over the world isn't quite enough, it was recently announced that one of New Jersey's favorite sons, Bruce Springsteen, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Being inducted into the honorary society is no small feat. It inclu
Echoes of the horror left by the Boston Marathon bombing will continue to reverberate for years, especially for its victims -- but we can all take comfort in the good deeds inspired by this despicable act, among them a touching gift from none other than Neil Diamond.
You think you've got problems? Just be glad you weren't in Doc McGhee's shoes on April 25, 1988, when the famous manager -- whose clients at the time included Motley Crue and Bon Jovi -- was convicted of smuggling 40,000 pounds of marijuana into the United States from South America.
5 weeks ago The band MYNX a staple of Duluth music from the 80's is celebrating 30 years togetehr this Friday April 26th at Grandma's Sports Garden. The 30th Anniversary Concert is benefit the Essentia Health Foundation Breast Health Center. A lot has changed over those 30 years, and some things thankfully have remained the same.
Former Kiss drummer Peter Criss recently took his old band's current lineup to task in an interview, dismissing the replacement members as hired guns doing a job. But Richie Wise, who co-produced the first two Kiss albums, says as far as he's concerned, Criss and guitarist Ace Fr
Legendary Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd have succumbed to the lure of reality television -- sort of. The group that gave the world such all-time rock anthems as 'Free Bird,' 'Gimme Three Steps' and 'Sweet Home Alabama' have recorded a new theme song for the hit reality show 'Pawn Stars.'
5 weeks ago I've seen so many r&r bands in my lifetime, I can't remember all their names, but the one that stands out the most is ZZ Top. Their sound is impeccable, totally in sync with their audience, and the word cool doesn't come close to doing them justice.
5 weeks ago I want to share with you one of my all time favorite songs. It's a little known song, done originally by Arthur Alexander back in 1962. Not only is it a beautiful song, the tempo is unusual for the time. Many experts agree that the majority of r&r songs are done in 4/5 time. It was pretty much the standard. Arthur Alexander's "Anna (go to him)" was however done in 9/2 time. As soon as you hear the song, you'll notice a bit of difference.
April 23, 2013 Although The Allman Brothers came first, Lynyrd Skynyrd was the ultimate Southern Rock band. Southern image with a hard rock swagger if you will. Lead singer and songwriter Ronnie VanZant had an unusually unique voice, coupled with the ability to bare himself naked with sentiment, while spinning tales of the South, and rocking out at the same time.
"Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd", their debut album released in 1973 wrote the book on Southern rock. There are very few records that sound this raw and uncompromising that are released by debut bands. The true genius of Lynyrd Skynyrd is their ability to blend hard rock, blues, country and even garage rock into a sound that is totally pleasing to the ear, yet very unique.
