Nov 15, 2016: Mose Allison, Jazz-Blues Pianist-Singer—Obituary
The much-honored and influential performer had his songs covered by many classic rockers, perhaps most prominently The Who with “Young Man’s Blues”
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Bob Dylan Makes Post-Nobel Return
Days after receiving the Noble Prize for Literature the master returned to the California festival to perform a set nearly identical to the first weekend’s.
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Oct 8, 2016: Don Ciccone of Critters Dies, Sang ‘Mr. Dieingly Sad’
The singer was behind two of the most beautiful ballads of the ’60s. He later joined the Four Seasons and Tommy James & the Shondells
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Nektar Singer-Guitarist Roye Albrighton Dies
The original member and longtime frontman of the German-based group was just 67. They were part of a wave of popularity of progressive rock bands
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July 19, 2016: ‘Happy Days’ Creator Garry Marshall Dies
In the four-network era of the 1970s, he created the powerhouses Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, and Mork and Mindy. He later directed the film Pretty Woman
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Nov. 15, 2015: Songwriter P.F. Sloan Dies at 70
The music industry insider wrote the Top 5 hits “Eve of Destruction” and “Secret Agent Man,” and was the subject of a song penned by a legendary tunesmith
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John Fogerty’s Revival Begins: Interview
Famed DJ Dennis Elsas spoke with the legend in 2007 when he began coming to terms with and celebrating his Creedence Clearwater Revival legacy
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Asbury Park, NJ, Rock ‘n Roll Film: Review
The film chronicles the ups and downs of the Jersey Shore town where a skinny, wild-haired kid named Springsteen and his friends rocked all night.
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The Who Open 2019 Orchestral Tour: Watch
The band began the first leg of their North American tour that they’re doing with local orchestras, focusing largely on songs from Tommy and Quadrophenia
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Bob Seger Final Tour: 2019 Concert Review
Seger and the Silver Bullet Band took a ride through songs that have influenced pop culture for decades
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