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8/15/24-Greg Kihn Passes

Hear Greg Kihn say hello when he was a guest on our Interviews Page. Trusted Source: (KRON) — Bay Area rock icon Greg Kihn has passed away at 75, according to a blog post on his official website. Kihn, who was born in Baltimore, Maryland, but made his name as a key figure in the San Francisco Bay Area music scene, lost his battle with Alzheimer’s disease earlier this week. […]

todayAugust 15, 2024

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8/2/24-Aerosmith Retires From Road

Source: music-news.com Aerosmith have announced they are to retire from touring. The band released a statement confirming the news. The announcement comes nearly a year after frontman Steven Tyler, 76, fractured his larynx while singing during a show last September. "As you know, Steven's voice is an instrument like no other.," the statement said. "He has spent months tirelessly working on getting his voice to where it was before his […]

todayAugust 3, 2024

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7/22/24-Duke Fakir: Last Four Top died

(AP) By  HILLEL ITALIE Updated 4:57 PM EDT, July 22, 2024 Hear Duke on our interview page as he was a fantastic guest on "The Lost 45s" show! NEW YORK (AP) — Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was known for such hits as “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “Standing in the Shadows of Love,” has died at […]

todayJuly 22, 2024

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7/11/24-Dave Loggins Died

Trusted Source: tennessean.com - The Tennessean David Allen Loggins, Grammy nominated Hall of Fame singer/songwriter best known for “Please Come To Boston,” died on July 10th, 2024, at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN. He was 76 years old. Loggins, born in Shady Valley, TN, started life as a small town boy in Bristol, TN, and later moved to Nashville to become one of our most prolific songwriters. Loggins crafted five […]

todayJuly 11, 2024

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7/9/24-Oak Ridge Boy Joe Bonsall Died

Trusted Source (CNN)  Joe Bonsall, who left the legendary singing group The Oak Ridge Boys after 50 years in January due to a neuromuscular disorder, has died, his management team announced Tuesday. He was 76. Bonsall died from complications of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), according to his representatives. The degenerative nervous system disease can affect nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. “Many of you know I have been […]

todayJuly 9, 2024

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7/8/24-Joe Egan/Stealers Wheel Died

Source: Ultimate Classic Rock.com Joe Egan, the creative partner of Gerry Rafferty in Stealers Wheel died at 77 on July 6. Egan co-wrote the band’s most popular song, "Stuck in the Middle of You" which became a Top 10 hit in both the U.S. and the U.K. in 1973 – reaching No. 6 in the Billboard Hot 100 – before a resurgence as a result of its use in 1992 movie […]

todayJuly 8, 2024

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7/2/24-Ann Wilson of Heart Cancer Diagnosis

Trusted Source: AP Hear Ann Wilson say hello on our Interviews Page. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer and the band is postponing the remaining shows on its Royal Flush Tour while she undergoes treatment. Wilson said in a statement Tuesday that she underwent a surgery to remove a cancerous growth and is recovering steadily, but that her doctors urged […]

todayJuly 2, 2024

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6/29/24-Smokey Robinson Won’t Retire

Source: music-news.com Smokey Robinson has insisted retirement "didn't work" for him. The 84-year-old music legend took a year out from his performing career in 1972 to focus on his family life and executive role at Motown but admitted that was more than enough for him because he is so passionate about music and nothing gives him the same buzz he gets from being on stage. He told People magazine: "I […]

todayJune 29, 2024

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6/26/24-Cyndi Lauper vs. Madonna?

Trusted Source: (CNN)    Cyndi Lauper is still going strong. The singer and songwriter has a new documentary, she’s playing the Royal Albert Hall in the UK this week, performing at Glastonbury and will kick off a farewell tour later this year. Lauper reflected on her path to success - and some of the challenges she’s faced along the way - in a recent interview with The Guardian. Her advisors […]

todayJune 26, 2024

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