Who would you pick as rock and roll's all time best super group?
With the announcement this week of the 11-member super group called the Rock and Roll All Stars, it made me think of some of the great collaborations from the past.
Did you get your Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers tickets yet?
The first show on April 19 at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colorado sold out, so by popular demand a second show has been added.
Have you visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland?
After hearing the latest news about their Grateful Dead exhibit, I'm considering a trip to the rock music shrine.
'Grateful Dead: The Long, Strange Trip' opens to the public on April 12 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and is scheduled to run through December.
Are you excited about about the new Van Halen album?
David Lee Roth has reunited with Eddie, Alex and Wolfgang Van Halen and they've finished their new record and are heading out on tour.
"A Different Kind of Truth" will be released on February 7 and Van Halen will play the Pepsi Center in Denver on Thursday, May 24.
Have you ever seen Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers in concert?
This Spring you'll get the chance, they begin their U.S. tour at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colorado on April 19, 2012.
Tickets go on sale Saturday, January 14, at 10 am through www.tickethorse.com. You could "Win 'em Before You Can Buy 'em" by listening to KING FM. On Friday the 13th when we play a Tom Petty song between 6 am and 6 pm dial 778-8800, if you're caller 10 you win a pair of tickets to the April 19th concert.
I want to thank Rich "On The Radio" Moore for turning me on to Ritchie Blackmore's side project.
Have you heard of Blackmore's Night?
The guitarist for Deep Purple has put out 8 studio albums and 2 live albums since 1997 as a traditional folk duo, Blackmore's Night, with his long time girlfriend and now wife, Candice Night.
The two met when Night was working at a New York radio station and approached Blackmore for an autograph while he was in Rainbow. They began living together in 1991. Night sang backing vocals on the reformed Rainbow album "Stranger in All Us."
Did you know a future Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band is playing in Broomfield, Colorado on Sunday?
Guns N' Roses will rock the 1st Bank Center Sunday, December 11, along with Zakk Wylde, Black Label Society and Novus Folium.
This is Guns N' Roses first US tour in more than five years.
Have you watched The Who's rock opera "Tommy"?
Ken Russell directed the 1975 film and he died Sunday, November 27, at his home in Lymington, England at the age of 84.
While rock fans may remember the English filmmaker for his adaptation of Pete Townshend's rock opera, critics know him for his films that pushed the limits of censorship.
Russell received an Academy Award nomination for Best Director for his 1969 film, "Women in Love," based on the novel by D. H. Lawrence. Glenda Jackson won an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in the movie.
He also directed "Altered States," the 1980 science fiction movie starring William Hurt in his first film role and featured the screen debut of Drew Barrymore.
"The Rolling Stones-All 6 Ed Sullivan Shows" came out on DVD on November 1. Do you remember catching any of them when they were originally broadcast?
With the holiday season upon us, a lot of gift ideas hit stores today for those music lovers on your list.
Did you catch my interview with Jon Davidson and Russell Stafford of Crown Point?
In case you missed it, here it is with some of the "behind the scenes" segments that didn't make it on-the-air.
This Summer, Jon had a serious mountain biking accident. See the "After" picture at Crown Point's website. Russ and Jon discuss it on King Fm.
Have you ever watched a live performance of "Frankenstein" by the Edgar Winter Group?
It has some amazing solos, including the drum duet between Edgar Winter and Chuck Ruff.
Last Friday, October 14, Ruff died in San Francisco after battling a long illness, he was 60. Ruff played with Ronnie Montrose and Bill Church in Sawbuck during the late sixties before joining the Edgar Winter Group. Along with "Frankenstein," Ruff also plays drums on "Free Ride." In 1977 he joined Sammy Hagar's band and played on the "Street Machine" and "Danger Zone" albums both released in 1979. Ruff drums on the song "Bad Reputation" used in the movie, "Fast Times at Ridgemont High."
Have you ever seen ZZ Top in concert?
Your chance to see that "Little Ol' Band from Texas" is coming up on Monday, October 10, at the Paramount Theater in Denver.
ZZ Top also plays in Colorado Tuesday night, October 11, at the Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs.
The first-ever "La Grange Fest" will be held Saturday,October 22, at The Backyard in Bee Cave, Texas. The festival features ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd and country singer Jamey Johnson and Friends.
