70s Rock Blog Posts

Stemming from an "inflamation of his vocal cords," Smokey Robinson postponed his concerts for the rest of May on Friday (May 10). Little Richard received an honorary Doctorate of Humanities degree from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia Saturda...

     In the village of Batheaston, Somerset England, there is a small flat top hill known as little Solsbury Hill. It was here that a young Peter Gabriel came to a decision that would influence the rest of his life. He felt the ne...

Ken Hensley—Eager to Please 1975 Eager to Please Uriah Heep—Easy Livin' 1972 Demons and Wizards John Hiatt—Memphis in the Meantime 1987 Bring the Family Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks—Where's the Money 1971 Where's The Money Z.Z. Hill—Dow...

Jimi Hendrix—Purple Haze 1967 Are You Experienced? Jimi Hendrix—Manic Depression 1967 Are You Experienced? Jimi Hendrix—The Wind Cries Mary 1967 Are You Experienced? Jimi Hendrix—Foxy Lady 1967 Are You Experienced! Jimi Hendrix—Wait Unt...

     It's been dammed difficult at times to be a Rod Stewart fan. In the 70's he was one of the best singer-songwriters that rock music had to offer. His voice was outstanding, but it was the depth of his writing that kept you lon...

     I have become a big fan of twitter. Those are naysayers who grouse about the massive amount of inane stuff posted, but have you looked at Facebook lately? I can assure you as well that most phone conversations are just as use...

     I had been interested in rock music and it's history all my life, but it's been in the last several years since starting the blog and radio show that I've dug under the surface to find endless tributaries that feed into moder...

Track List 1. Burn (Iggy/James Williamson) 3:37 2. Sex & Money (Iggy/James Williamson) 3:18 3. Job (Iggy/James Williamson) 3:05 4. Gun (Iggy/James Williamson) 3:07 5. Unfriendly World (Iggy/James Williamson) 3:46 6. Ready To Die (Iggy/James Will...

This is the first "Saturday Bus Digest". Hopefully we will be a one stop new source for your favorite artists and news of the past week. Included will be commentary on things that are related to music, rock and otherwise.  ------- Remembering Ge...

     The group Free came together in April of 1968, with all four band members being under the age of 20. Bass player Andy Frasier was only 15, guitarist Paul Kossoff 17, and lead singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke coming...

    A couple of days ago, I asked my wife the question, "Was there a local band that everyone listened to when you were a kid". She is from Southern Mississippi, but was heavily influenced by music which came from New Orleans which is...

      "Frampton Comes Alive" was simultaneously one of the best albums of the late 70's, and also one of the most overplayed. I remember buying the album and at first loving it, but with it being played ALL the time on AM and...

     Alice Cooper was born Vincent Damon Furnier in 1948; he is an American rock singer whose career spans more than four decades. Alice Cooper was the inventor of the genre of rock music known as “Shock Rock”, which he achieved by in...

     Mark Knopfler (born 1949), had been a student at Leeds University, and for a time was a rock critic for the Yorkshire Evening Post. He was also an excellent guitar player and was playing in a pub band, when he gathered brothe...

Silverhead were a British band led by singer Michael Des Barres, with Robbie Blunt on guitar, Rod Davies on guitar, percussion, and vocals, Nigel Harrison on bass guitar, and Pete Thompson on drums, keyboards, and vocals. (For this and the following...