It’s been said that Sixties pop culture was defined by three B’s:  Bond, Batman and the Beatles.  Yeah, James Bond was a game changer filling movie theaters and inspiring shows…

April 28 1967 The Seeds sing their hit “Pushin’ Too Hard” on NBC’s The-Mothers-in-Law.   In an episode titled “How Not to Manage a Rock Group” the band needs funding…

This week David Gilmour announced the coming arrival of his new album “Luck And Strange” and now he has given us a taste by releasing the first song off the…

After a long extensive process with over 10,000 applicants during an open audition period, the Smashing Pumpkins search for a new touring guitarist is over. The have picked veteran instrumentalist…

April 27 1971 The Beach Boys join the Grateful Dead at the Fillmore East in New York. The bands join do a short set of Beach Boys songs.  Maybe a…

Everclear announced plans for a new 30 date fall tour featuring special guests Marcy Playground and Jimmie’s Chicken Shack. The lengthy run will see the band perform selections from throughout…

April 26 1963The start of a film franchise as Frankie Avalon signs to appear in the movie, Beach Party, with Annette Funicello .  They’ll sing, They’ll fight a motorcycle gang led by…

Sleater-Kinney, All Time Low, Boys Like Girls and other local and national recording artists will rock the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s highly anticipated summer concert series, Rock Hall…

Former Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour announced he is putting out a new album “Luck And Strange” his first new solo album in nearly a decade since the release of “Rattle That Lock” in…

The Cowboy Junkies are coming to the Kent Stage on Sunday September 22nd at 7:30 p.m. In 1988, Cowboy Junkies proved that there was an audience waiting for something quiet,…

April 25 1964 Not exactly right for the Beatles, but Peter and Gordon take Lennon and McCartney’s “A World without Love” to the top of the charts.  Paul McCartney’s relationship…