The Day They LET IT BE (pt. 3)

Before we begin this third and final installment of The Day They LET IT BE, let me take a moment to remind you that the Beatles were more than a group; they were a business. And whatever receipts they had coming in from album, merchandise or other sales had to be reported [...]

The Day They LET IT BE (pt. 2 of 3)

Before we being part 2 of this 3-parter, lemme hit on something for a second: As you know, a lotta rock artists, back-in-the-day, tried various substances for the “high” or “mellow” effect. Sadly, this is continuing today, with our friends, family and famous.These people obviously need solid drug rehabilitation — and, [...]

A TRIBUTE TO A FIGHTER

Before I begin this rather-poignant entry, let me, first, remind you that summer’s here … and, like ANY rockaholic, you’ll want be where the action is! And that’s in Orlando in the sunny, sandy state of Florida! From Mouse to House, you’ll dig the music, merriment and more as you get into [...]

KING HOSTS BEATLE ROYALTY IN VEGAS

To celebrate the first anniversary of Cirque du Soleils’ constantly-sold-out Vegas show honoring the Beatles (called, appropriately, LOVE), the remaining members of the legendary group appeared alongside the widows of late bandmates John Lennon and George Harrison on the Larry King talk show Tuesday night. The show emanated from Las Vegas shortly before the anniversary [...]

The Day They LET IT BE (pt.1)

… BUT BEFORE WE BEGIN:
Y’know, if you’re trying to get Beatles (or any) music downloaded onto your PC, played on your CD box, DVD’d or whatever, you’re gonna need some really good cables to launch ‘em. Since most of your Internet down/uploading deals with a network, you’ll want the best connections for the [...]

GIMME SOME TRUTH …

By now, most of you rock relics have heard about the new Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign To Save Darfur charity CD that’s due out. The compilation of hits by late icon John Lennon is to make the world aware of the atrocities happening in the Sudanese region. One of [...]

LIKE A ROLLING STONE ….

Of all the songs that “stand out” in American Rock-n-Roll, probably the most genuine and thought-provoking has been the classic Like A Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan. The song was recently cited by (of all places) Rolling Stone magazine, as being the #1 rock song in history.
Personally, there’s good reason. Not only [...]

SLANGIN’ SIXTIES and other things …

A few blogs ago, I gave ya a little “pop quiz” on the slang we used back-in-the-day, when our rides were cherry and the road was wild. And now it’s time to check your list (gee … I’m old now; where did I put that thing? Hmmm … mebbe nex’ to da false [...]

Jukebox Saturday Night

Boomers, we’ll get to the festivities in just a moment. But, first, this important message:
KEEPING THE POWER GOING
Today, it seems that everything takes mondo electrical power to operate — including all our favorite spots. And, on occasion, the high-voltage power of a mall (“strip” or otherwise), restaurant or even workplace breaks down, leaving [...]

BOOMER-ANGLING

Hey … since you’re on the internet right now, let me ask you something: Have ya ever taken a few clicks to try and track down an old acquaintance from way-back? I went through the process (I’ll tell ya how you can do it in just a few minutes) and found one [...]