A Heads-Up! You’ll WANT This CD!!

COMING SOON!  A NEW CD FROM THE FORE!!\
And lemme tell ya, yardbirds, that, as dynamite as their debut album (Black and White) is, this one is gonna please every rocker, no matter where you live or how old you are! 
I’ve heard the tracks already, and Run and Hide is gonna be on its way to solid [...]

CHANGES Are Afoot, Yardbirds!

Yup … changes are comin’, Rockers! The reason is that … well, the Relic’s been workin’ his axx off lately, from 10 AM to 5 AM every day except those that end in w. I mean, the man’s gotta get a little streamlined here …
Sooooo …
First: for the latest in th’ rock news and [...]

Andy, Opie and The Fonz

Awww, c’mon … you’re bound to have seen the best Obama campaign video EVER!!  If not, I’ll give you the link in just a minute.
Y’see, Ron Howard, Andy Griffith and Henry WInkler reprised their roles as Opie, Sheriff Andy Taylor and The Fonz (hmph … as if ya didn’t know, right??) for an ad touting Sen. [...]

In Case You’re Wondering …

All right … in case you’re wonderin’ where the Relic’s been the past while (a right normally reserved for bill collectors who’ve yet gotta catch up with me!), gotta ‘fess up:  I’ve been away for a coupla days to take care of some of the Relic’s other works.  With presspacks in one hand, paperwork in [...]

Rockin’ With OLDIES NEWS!!

CORRECTIONS COME FIRST, RIGHT?? The Relic’s just been informed that the info about Stevie Wonder’s house bein’ burned down in the Calif. fires was wrong. Stevie himself says, “I’m grateful to say that my house was not burned down in the fire. I extend my sympathies to anyone who may have been touched [...]

Interesting Week In Rock History

Hmmmm … this musta been ELVIS PRESLEY week in rock history:
IT WAS 52 YEARS AGO THIS SATURDAY THAT 21 year old Elvis Presley pulled into a Memphis gas station and, of course, started attracting a crowd of fans eager for his autograph.  The station’s manager, Edd Hopper, gets mad after repeatedly telling Elvis to leave so he could continue [...]

Who Were These Bands??

Ahhhh, the Sixties! Bands were abundant, the driving beat of renovated rock was everywhere, and the radio was hoppin’! But not every ensemble became famous on-the-spot; some had to go through some name changes before we finally became familiar with ‘em.
So, in this edition, I’m gonna give you the names of acts before they [...]

Gettin’ Back With The Program:

Having fielded around 200 emails concerning Lloyd’s death and doing a few tributes to him, it’s time to get back to work. Thanks to all of you who wrote in with your thoughts.
There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that The Beach Boys were the premier surf/motor/rock band in American history! Of course, we know [...]

The Death of A Friend …

REST IN PEACE, MY FRIEND. THOUGH DEATH HAS TAKEN YOU, YOUR LEGACY WILL FOREVER LIVE ONAS LONG AS THERE IS ROCK-N-ROLL …
AS LONG AS THERE IS A LOVING SOUL …
AS LONG AS WE REACH FOR OUR GOALS …
YOUR LEGACY WILL LIVE ON!!
LLOYD THAXTON 1927 – 2008
GOODBYE FOR NOW, MY FRIEND … MY MENTOR … A [...]

Amazing Oldies Facts

Okay, Rockaholics … this is the start of somethin’ big here at Relic Central! Startin’ with this post, we’re gonna rotate some tres cool facts and vids with some outtasite interviews with some of the supergreats! So stay tuned … this is gonna get interestin’:
First, a two-fer: For you UK readers, didja know they wouldn’t [...]