by Sean Passmore | Sep 28, 2024 | Academy Of The Rock N Roll AF
After five unprecedented decades in the music industry, Linda Ronstadt announced her retirement from performing at the age of 65 in 2011. A teenager in the mid 1960s, Ronstadt fronted the rock group Stone Poneys, scoring a Top 10 hit with Monkee Michael Nesmith’s hit...
by Sean Passmore | Sep 15, 2024 | The Definitive Version Series
The Definitive Version Series Definitive version of “Sunday Morning Coming Down” by Alvin Youngblood Hart for the album Johnny’s Blues – A Tribute To Johnny Cash Johnny’s Blues: A Tribute To Johnny Cash is a 2003 Canadian compilation...
by Sean Passmore | Aug 15, 2024 | Album of the Week, Blog
Can I get an Amen? AMEN! The Reverend Al Green is the winner of 11 Grammy Awards, including the venerable Lifetime Achievement Award. He is both a BMI Icon Award recipient given to songwriters to honor their “unique and indelible influence on generations of music...
by Sean Passmore | Jul 24, 2024 | Academy Of The Rock N Roll AF, Blog
Linda McCartney: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Photographer Who Captured Music Legends (and one heck of a groovy synth player too!) In the vibrant music scene of the 1960s, Linda McCartney (formerly Eastman) made a name for herself as a talented photographer...