Celebrating David Bowie’s birthday on January 8th as well as the release of his 25th studio album “Blackstar,” Soundwaves: On the Record revisits a great interview with Bowie done in support of his 1987 album “The Next … Read the rest
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Too Much Time On My Hands: Top 10 Bands That Need To Be Retired From Radio
I tend to spend a lot of time in my car and as a result, I listen to the radio quite a bit. I know, I know … I should listen to CD’s or better, get a cord to plug … Read the rest
Paul McCartney, Still Not Dead
Since today is September 23, a date which conspiracy whack-a-doos have anointed a day where the prophecy of a New World Order kicks off (something about the Popes visit and an asteroid), we thought it more than a coincidence that … Read the rest
Joe Satriani Announces 30th Anniversary Tour Plans
Seems hard to believe but it was indeed 30 years ago that guitar God Joe Satriani first came across our radars. Back then he released what was called a “C.D.” (or “compact disc”) and he even had glorious, flowing metal … Read the rest
Now Parents Can Listen to Taylor Swift’s 1989 and Seem Cool
A few weeks back Ryan (not Bryan!) Adams posted some video clips on his Instagram of what appeared to be him doing covers of Taylor Swift songs straight-faced. That in and of itself is kind of weird but weirder still … Read the rest
Too Much Time On My Hands- The Confusing Messages of .38 Special
Hi there, my name is Don Lewis and as you may have read in this columns title, I have way too much time on my hands. As a result, I tend to overthink many, many things including rock music. My … Read the rest
Billy Joel at AT&T Park-Review (San Francisco, 9/05/15)
The restaurants surrounding AT&T Park were packed to the gills as people pre-gamed before the Billy Joel concert in San Francisco on Saturday, September 5. I know this because upon arriving in The City at 6:00 pm in order to … Read the rest
They Say It’s Your Birthday! Madonna
Born on August 16th, 1958, Madonna Louise Ciccone created a perfect storm for fame by combining her considerable talent, her unwavering passion for success and the phenomenon of MTV to create one of the world’s most indomitable pop culture success … Read the rest
They Say It’s Your Birthday! Mick Jagger
Born in 1943 in Dartford, Kent, England, he’s a singer-songwriter, an actor, been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the UK Music Hall of Fame, he’s been knighted by the Queen and, oh yeah, has been … Read the rest
Rock Quotes: Stevie Nicks
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Happy Birthday Nancy Wilson!
Born in San Francisco on March 16th, Nancy Wilson and her sister Ann decided they were going to get into rock ‘n’ roll when they saw the Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964.
Ann and … Read the rest
Rock Quotes: Johnny Cash
Rock Quotes: Alice Cooper
Paul Simon, “You Can Call Me Al”
For a lot of people and a lot of different reasons, the ‘80s was a happy time, full of feel-good, sing-it-loud songs, including Paul Simon’s “You Can Call Me Al.”
While it was the first single from Simon’s critically acclaimed … Read the rest
Rock Quotes: Chrissie Hynde
GAME: Pac Man (Classic Arcade)
Pac-Man ( Pakkuman) is an arcade game developed by Namco and licensed for distribution in the United States by Midway, first released … Read the rest