Record Albums…Stacks And Stack Of Record Albums… As a lover of music, I have returned to my roots and have started buying record albums again…new music, old music, music I already own in different formats…because there is just so much… Read More ›
Classic Rock
What’s My Favorite Song Of All Time? There’s A Lady Who’s Sure She Knows…
Long Live Classic Rock! Well, as you can see, Roger Daltry and Pete Townshend of the iconic rock band The Who are over the moon with excitement about this new post. Before we “rock on”, let’s take a moment to… Read More ›
RIP Singer Chuck Negron…His Riveting Memoir Documented A Rock Band’s “Three Dog Nightmare”!
RIP Chuck Negron… Sad news for fans of classic rock. Chuck Negron, a founding member of the 70’s rock group “Three Dog Night ” has died. He was 83 years old. Negron died Monday of complications from heart failure and… Read More ›
Do You Know The Origin Of “Purple Rain?” From “America” To Prince’s Masterpiece – With A “Journey” Twist!
Celebrating An Iconic Prince Classic! Of all the terrific Prince songs – from “Kiss” to “1999” and more, odds are people would mention “Purple Rain” as his greatest musical achievement. But did you know that someone else sang the words… Read More ›
Were You “Raised On Radio?” From Donna Summer To Queen + Journey, My Favorite “Radio” Songs!
“All We Hear Is Radio Ga Ga!“ Do you know that lyric? It’s iconic! And do you know this image of a portable radio in a bag? It’s the cover of a sadly neglected album by Daryl Hall & John… Read More ›
My “Music A – Z” Wraps Up With Some Billy Joel, Smashing Pumpkins and Ziggy Stardust!
Wrapping Up My Celebration Of “Music A – Z!” I really love sharing my music countdown of songs using the alphabet, and I’m wrapping it up with some great music! This is Billy Joel onstage at Madison Square Garden –… Read More ›
Coldplay’s “Yellow” ! Queen! Hall & Oates And Alanis Too! Seven “Y” Songs Celebrating “Music A – Z!”
Counting Down My Favorite “Music A – Z”… As I near the end of my look at songs based on letters, I have come to the letter “Y”, which some of music’s greatest Artists! Let’s begin with a band that… Read More ›
Sci-Fi Horror For Shocktober! Charlton Heston’s “Ape / Zombie / People Eating” Trifecta – And The Origin Of Green Day’s Band!
Charlton Heston’s Classic Science Fiction Trifecta! Movie fans know that one of the industry’s great movie stars was Charlton Heston – everything from “Ben Hur” to a trio of science fiction / horror films that are as great today as… Read More ›
A Gorgeous, Orchestral Queen! Plus Some “Virgin Rock” That Is Fascinating!
Check Out This Stunning Concert Setting… My good blogging friend Robbie shared a story of a beautiful concert she attended in this magical setting… This candlelight cathedral concert offered up orchestral version of Beatles songs as well as Queen –… Read More ›
Celebrating Coldplay – The Band I Brought To America! Here’s The Royal Family Connection…
Celebrating Coldplay! I am a huge fan of this group: I love their music, I love their messaging, and of course, they were recently caught up inadvertently in a huge social media scandal! The band formed in 1997, and in… Read More ›
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