Aerosmith is an American rock band formed in Boston in 1970. They have achieved twenty-one Top 40 hits on the US Hot 100, nine number-one Mainstream Rock hits, four Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, and ten MTV Video Music Awards. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.1 I … Continue reading Rockin’ Thursday XXIV →

Brandi Carlile is an American singer-songwriter and producer. Her music spans many genres, including folk rock, alternative country, Americana, and classic rock.1  Her song "The Story", which I love, was released in 2007 and reached the top 100 in the U.S. I included the lyrics this time because I think they are powerful. I hope … Continue reading Rockin’ Thursday XXIII →

Billy Joel is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist, commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his signature 1973 song of the same name.1 Billy Joel has many hits, but today I’m posting his song “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” which was released in 1989 and reached the #1 spot on the U.S. Billboard that same … Continue reading Rockin’ Thursday XXII →

Father’s Day is just around the corner, and I hope today’s song will get you ready to celebrate. Survivor is an American rock band formed in Chicago in 1978. The band achieved its greatest success in the 1980s and is best known for their hit "Eye of the Tiger," the theme song for the 1982 … Continue reading Rockin’ Thursday XIX →

The Cranberries were an Irish rock band formed in Limerick, Ireland, in 1989. In 1994, they produced and released the song "Zombie" about the young victims of a bombing in Warrington, England, during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The song reached the No. 1 spot in many European countries and was No. 1 on the … Continue reading Rockin’ Thursday XVIII →

As promised, today I’m posting videos from last Friday’s Heart concert at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. The concert was awesome, and we had a lot of fun. The Heart Royal Flush Tour 2024 runs from April 20 to December 15, and they will be performing over 80 shows across the U.S., Canada, Germany, … Continue reading Rockin’ Thursday XVII →

Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in New Jersey. They released their first album in 1984, and their debut single, "Runaway," was extremely successful. In 1986, they released their third album, "Slippery When Wet," with two songs, "You Give Love a Bad Name" and "Livin' on a Prayer," reaching the #1 … Continue reading Rockin’ Thursday XVI →

Starship is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, that started in 1984. Their hits included "We Built This City," "Sara," and "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now," the latter featured in the 1987 American romantic comedy "Mannequin." Today, I’m featuring “We Built This City,” which reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot … Continue reading Rockin’ Thursday XV →