It’s been more than 45 years since Jim Morrison of The Doors died in Paris at the age of 27. His music and words remain. “I see myself as a huge fiery comet, a shooting star. Everyone stops, points up and gasps “Oh look at that!” Then whoosh, and I’m gone … and they’ll never see anything like it ever again — and they won’t be able to forget me,…
On this day in 1968 (5/30) The Beatles began recording what would eventually be known as The White Album. It was also the first album released under the Fab Four’s new record label, Apple, and was officially titled simply “The Beatles.” According to reports, the first track they recorded for that album was ‘Revolution’. Below is a video of the band singing “Revolution” filmed just a ew months later on September 4th…
Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band passed away this weekend far too early for his fans. He and the band had many hits along the way, including “Whippin’ Post,” “Slip Away,” and “Melissa.” But he is probably best know for this hit “Midnight Rider” released in 1973. Here’s Gregg and the band performing live at the Grand Opera House in Macon, Georgia on September 10, 1973. Enjoy!
Yesterday we posted an image of ZZ Top with an interesting factoid about the band, stating that it has had the same three band members since 1969. Among the comments, one reader stated that the band had actually started out under another name The 13th Floor Elevators, a name we were not familiar with and it sounds like–from the comments–most of our readers were not either. So, of course, we…
Kansas was riding high in the summer of 1978, their fourth album, Leftoverture, released in October 1976, had produced a hit single, “Carry On Wayward Son”, in 1977 and their follow-up, Point of Know Return, recorded at Studio in the Country and Woodland Sound in Nashville and released in October 1977, featured the title track and “Dust in the Wind”, both which would go on to be smash singles. That…
60’s British rock supergroup Cream (bassist/singer Jack Bruce, drummer Ginger Baker, and guitarist/singer Eric Clapton reunited in 2005 for a concert in Albert Hall, nearly 40 years after their “final” concert, which was also that venue. Although the three musicians chose not to speak publicly about the shows, Clapton–who pushed for the reunion–would later say that he had become more “generous” in regard to his past, and that the physical…
If you’ve never since this haunting Heart take on Led Zepplin’s classic hit “Stairway to Heaven” then you need to now! Ann and Nancy Wilson from Heart perform a triumphant “Stairway to Heaven” as a tribute to 2012 Kennedy Center Honorees Led Zeppelin. The Kennedy Center Honors are given annually to select performing artists for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. “Stairway to Heaven” is part of our Rock…
So, take one part Ozzy Osbourne singing the heavy metal classic “Crazy Train” and two parts Earth, Wind & Fire singing the 70’s funk hit “September” and mash them all together and what do you get? An incredible mash-up that is funny to watch, a little strange at times, but something that almost sounds like it should have been on the radio! All the credit goes to DJ Cummerbund who…
Stealers Wheel is a Scottish folk rock/rock band formed in 1972 by former school friends Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty. Unfortunately, the band broke up in 1975, but was re-formed in 2008. “Stuck in the Middle With You” or, as originally titled, “Stuck in the Middle,” was released on the band’s 1972 self-titled debut album Stealers Wheel and went on to sell over one million copies, eventually peaking in 1973…
On this day (May 19) 1979, Supertramp went to No.1 on the US album charts with ‘Breakfast In America’, which turned out to be the group’s only No.1. Hits from the album included three hit singles: ‘The Logical Song’, ‘Goodbye Stranger’ and ‘Take the Long Way Home’. Check out this video of the band singing The Logical Song.