May 5, 2015 Traverse City's Joshua Davis seems to have saved his best performances for when it counts the most on NBC's singing competition, 'The Voice'.
Davis wowed judge Pharrell Williams with a Zydeco, New Orleans style take on the U2 classic, 'Desire'.
May 5, 2015 Remember the days of 'sensitive' hair metal, when rockers like Extreme toned it down with heart warming ballads?
Jack Black and Jimmy Fallon do, and for The Tonight Show, they recreated the classic 'More Than Words' video shot-for-shot, and they're serious about it.
As serious as Jack Black can be, I guess.
May 4, 2015 Once again, a current huge pop hit has a problem with its source.
Mick Ronson, the writer for the Bruno Mars collaboration 'Uptown Funk' said he will add five writers to the song writing credits after it became clear the song borrowed a hook from an '70s R&B hit.
Three Dog Night's 'Joy to the World'
Joni Mitchell, who was rushed to a hospital a month ago, is reportedly in a coma and unresponsive. TMZ reports that Mitchell is still in UCLA Medical Center and still unconscious, “with no immediate prospects for getting better.”
Everyone wants a front row seat to a concert. How about a backseat one, instead?
April 27, 2015 Louisville Leopard Percussionists, a group of local Louisville kid, impressively cover Ozzy Osbourne's classic, "Crazy Train".
April 24, 2015
April 24, 2015 Isaac Adni wants to be a duck but could never be so instead he wrote a song about wanting to be a duck. This song will be stuck in your head for the rest of the day.
April 22, 2015 Are you ready to rock like it's 1982?
Rick Springfield and Loverboy have announced a co-headlining summer/fall tour that will kick off August 29th in Atlanta, Georgia. The Romantics will also be featured on some dates.
April 21, 2015 Neil Young is hitting the road, and he's bringing Willie Nelson’s sons with him. Young and Promises of Real, consisting of Willie’s sons Lukas and Mikah, will hit the road with a tour that kicks off July 5th at Milwaukee’s Summerfest.
The "Rebel Content" tour in total will hit 11 cities, including suburban Detroit, mostly playing outdoor amphitheaters. The trek is so far set to wrap July 24th in Ontario, Canada.
April 20, 2015 A new class of musical legends were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Saturday night in Cleveland, Ohio.
This year’s class included of Ringo Starr, Bill Withers, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Green Day and Lou Reed, so needless to say the ceremony was a star-studded affair.
Among the highlights:
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