Bill Haley & Elvis Presley – October 20, 1955 – Brooklyn High School 60 years ago today in Northeast Ohio music history, one of the most famous concert that happened in the Cleveland area happened when Bill Haley And The Comets headlined at a special rock and roll concert at Brooklyn High School Gymnasium in Brooklyn Ohio, […]
The English rock band Blur have announced details of a new documentary film, New World Towers with a new trailer for the film. The film will be released on December 2 in the United Kingdom and later in the U.S. The film follows the making of their The Magic Whip album, The documentary is also […]
British actor Tom Hiddleston gave an impromptu surprise performance in Nashville, Tenn. after the premiere of his movie “I Saw the Light” on Saturday night. Hiddleston learned how to mimic the voice and motions of country legend Hank Williams to play him in the biopic movie, and even though it’s been months since the film […]
Tower Of Power – CCC Metro – October 19, 1973 Today in Northeast Ohio music history, the great R&B/funk/soul band Tower Of Power played a sold out show at Cuyahoga Community College Metro Campus. Freddie King was the opening act. This was a rare show that was held at CCC Metro. (poster courtesy of rawsugarstudio.com)
Clevelandrockandroll.com in conjunction with The Kent Stage have just announced that for a short time you can save $10.00 off any ticket to see Edgar Winter on Oct 21st, Eric Burdon on Nov 30th and Felx Cavaliere’s Rascals on Dec 13th. Just enter the code “POSTER” when ordering your tickets. There is no limit on the […]
As fans of the band are looking to see them for the last time on this tour, Tommy Lee has been forced to sit out a second Motley Crue show because of tendonitis in his wrist. The drummer surprised fans by missing the group’s final appearance in Buffalo, New York on October 14 when he had […]
An encore concert after the great Lorain Palace performance this Wednesday at The Kent Stage. By the time Edgar Winter left his hometown of Beaumont, Texas in the 1960’s, he was already technically proficient in every aspect of music. A child prodigy who achieved international success early on, Edgar has found an audience in every […]
37 years ago today in Northeast Ohio music history, Boston sold out the Richfield Coliseum. Boston – Richfield Coliseum – October 17, 1978 (poster courtesy of rawsugarstudio.com)
45 years ago today in Northeast Ohio music history, The Grateful Dead made their first appearance in our area when they sold out the Cleveland Music Hall Grateful Dead – Cleveland Music Hall – October 17, 1970 (poster courtesy of rawsugarstudio.com)
Roger Waters headlined the Music Heals benefit concert Friday at Washington, D.C.’s DAR Constitution Hall which featured special guests Billy Corgan, Sheryl Crow and Tom Morello. Waters’ Music Heals benefit, which raised money for MusiCorps, a non-profit organization that supports injured soldiers and their families. The final song of the night was an all-star cover of Bob Dylan’s […]
