This is a re-print from The Zombies Facebook Page: It is with deep sadness that I learned this morning that my dear cousin and lifelong friend, Jim Rodford, died this morning after a fall on the stairs. More details are not yet known about the exact cause of death. Jim was not only a magnificent […]
Legendary record producer and Fame studio owner Rick Hall, the man regarded as the “Father of Muscle Shoals Music,” died early Tuesday morning (01/02/2017), according to the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Reportedly in declining health in recent months, Hall was 85.
David Bruce Cassidy (April 12, 1950 – November 21, 2017) was an American actor, singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was known for his role as Keith Partridge, the son of Shirley Partridge (played by his stepmother Shirley Jones), in the 1970s musical-sitcom The Partridge Family, which led to his becoming one of popular culture’s teen […]
Lonnie Melvin Tillis (August 8, 1932 – November 19, 2017) was an American country music singer and songwriter. He penned more than 1,000 songs and recorded more than 60 albums in a career that spanned six decades. Many of those songs were recorded by other country music stars such as Kenny Rogers, George Strait and […]
Check out this article on copywrite laws as ruled on by the Florida Supreme Court. This ruling was made from a lawsuit brought by Flo & Eddie of the Turtles several years ago trying to get payments for copywrite infringement of their music. It’s a complicated issue and, of course, this ruling only applies to […]
Fats Domino, died at the age of 89 (February 26, 1928 to October 24, 2017). He was the voice and piano behind hits like “Blueberry Hill” and “Ain’t That a Shame,”. A contemporary of Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis, Domino was among the first acts inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall […]
Johnny Robinson is the drummer for The Ramblers
Members and guests coming to the October ARCA meeting are in for a treat. Rather than meet at the Homewood Library this month, we are going to gather at Crawford Broadcasting Studios. ARCA Member, Terry Patilla, will give us a tour of the facility and answer any questions that we may have. We will meet […]
Mary Jane’s Last Dance – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Tom Petty, One Of America’s Greatest Singers And Songwriters, Has Died At 66 #TOM PETTY CORBIN REIFF DEPUTY MUSIC EDITOR 10.02.17 GETTY IMAGE Tom Petty, one of the greatest singer-songwriters America has ever known has died. The news was confirmed by CBS. He was 66 […]
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