#Post • ELTON JOHN: Nyet! Phone Call with Putin Was A Hoax! [AUDIO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 16, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, Classic Hits, Classic Rock, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, UK Artists

Over the weekend, you may have heard that Sir Elton John, speaking to the BBC, stated he’d like to sit down for a meeting with President Vladmir Putin to discuss Russian gay rights and inequality.   And yesterday (9-15) you may also have heard that the...

#Post • THE ROLLING STONES: TV Spot for ‘Cuervo’ Built Around Their ’72 Tour [VIDEO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 15, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, Rolling Stones, UK Artists, Videos

A new TV ad campaign for Jose Cuervo tequila has been created around The Rolling Stones – specifically their two-month tour in the summer of 1972.   In his 2010 autobiography titled Life, Keith Richards refers to it as the “Cocaine and Tequila Sunrise”...

#Post • RINGO STARR: Drummer’s Auction Could Yield $10 Million [VIDEO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 14, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, 60's, Beatles, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists, Videos

One of the largest auction sales of rare Beatles-related memorabilia will be held on December 4th and 5th at the Auction House to the Stars, Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, CA.   (Courtesy Julien’s Auctions) In all, over 800 items are going on the...

#Post • ROD STEWART: 2nd UK Gig in a Week Lacked Some Big Hits [VIDEO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 14, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, Classic Hits, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists, Videos

Rod Stewart performs in London’ s Hyde Park (September 13, 2015)   One year ago, Jeff Lynne’s ELO were the headliners at BBC Radio 2’s annual ‘Festival in a Day’ in London (a great DVD of the concert has just been released).   On...

#Post • JEFF LYNNE’s ELO: ‘Live in Hyde Park’ DVD /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 11, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, 70's, Classic Hits, Classic Rock, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists

The highly anticipated (at least for me) Jeff Lynne’s ELO: Live in Hyde Park concert DVD has been released today (9-11).     Part of BBC Radio 2’s ‘Festival In A Day’ in London last September, the disc not only contains the band’s...

#Post • KEITH RICHARDS: 4 Tracks from ‘Crosseyed Heart’ [AUDIO+VIDEO] /

by KingoftheHits | Sep 11, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, Rock, Rolling Stones, UK Artists, Videos

Still Shot from the Netflix Documentary Keith Richards: Under The Influence For the past four weeks, an interesting on-line campaign has been underway to promote the release of the upcoming third solo studio album by Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards called...