Rock

Is Bob Seger Planning a Final 35-Show World Tour?

Emma Stout

Whispers are starting to get louder in the rock and roll world. Could legendary storyteller Bob Seger be planning a ...

Was Prince’s Purple Rain Musical a Purple Mess?

Nolan Feeney

Did you know it is almost impossible to get a Prince musical right? The new stage version of his film, ...

Prince’s Famous Life Lesson: Are You Here to Enlighten or Discourage?

Nolan Feeney

In 1985, MTV wanted a quick answer about “bad music,” but Prince gave them a philosophy that has lasted forty ...

More Than a Legend: Bob Seger’s Heartbreaking Family News

Emma Stout

Music stars often seem like they live on a different planet. But real life is just as hard for them ...

The Phone Call to Bob Segger That Wrote “Heartache Tonight”

Emma Stout

It started with a phone call after midnight. This was not just any call. Bob Seger was in Detroit, and ...

Prince Was Ready to Quit Live Shows, But His “America” Performance Was a Plan

Nolan Feeney

Not long after Prince’s huge Purple Rain tour ended in 1985, his manager said he was quitting the stage for ...

The Song Bob Seger Was Warned Not to Play

Emma Stout

Imagine being on tour in Europe. You have a new song, but your own band does not want to play ...

Bob Seger’s Lost Decade Before He Found His Voice

Emma Stout

It is hard to believe, but Bob Seger was in a decade-long battle just to get noticed. For ten years, ...

“Like A Rock” Was Never About Trucks. It Was About Being 18.

Emma Stout

For over ten years, one song sold a lot of trucks. But “Like A Rock” was never just about trucks. ...

The Night a “Midwest Rumor” Named Bob Seger Took Over Santa Monica

Emma Stout

On November 4, 1976, a newspaper called Bob Seger a “Midwest Rumor.” He was playing his first big headlining show ...