“She gets the house with a garden…he gets the boys in the band…” This heartbreaking line was written by James Taylor, all about his breakup with wife Carly Simon…one of the most poignant songs ever! It’s also one of my… Read More ›
Obscure Music
Celebrating “Music With An R!” Raucous Music From “Rock Star” To “Redbone”! “Roll With It” To “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School!”
Songs With An “R” Are Dramatic! Raucous! Full Of Love – Courtney That Is! I had a great time looking at songs “with an R” because they cover a wide range of music, but all have the infectious energy that… Read More ›
Working At The “Car Wash!” My “Car Wash” As Art! Richard Pryor And The Classic Comedy!
Richard Pryor Welcomes You To The Car Wash! One of our greatest Comedians of all time, Richard Pryor had a long career in film and TV, including memorable appearances in cult comedies…more on that in a moment, but first, time… Read More ›
Music With An “A”! The Origin Of “Purple Rain!” ABC! Aerosmith! Alice Cooper Runs For President!
I heard a song the other day that sparked a question – and the answer to my query is revealed in these “Songs With An ‘A’!” I am featuring songs written by groups that begin with the letter “A” –… Read More ›
It’s A Rockin’ Holiday! The Eagles! John Lennon! Paul McCartney! Kelly Clarkson! Hall & Oates!
Time For Some Christmas Music Magic! There is nothing better than holiday music – everyone from Paul McCartney to his long-time writing partner John Lennon have written hit holiday singles: John Lennon and Yoko Ono were aggressively fighting the US… Read More ›
Kelly Clarkson Sings “Hard Candy Christmas!” Kelly’s New Christmas Classic “Under The Mistletoe” Performance!
Kelly’s “Under The Mistletoe!” We all know that Kelly Clarkson LOVES LOVES LOVES Christmas season, and she is proving it right now on her talk show! Kelly’s got a new holiday song she wrote, and it’s an instant classic! For… Read More ›
David Bowie’s Holiday Duet With Bing Crosby! “The Little Drummer Boy / Peace On Earth!” The Inside Secrets Of This Holiday Classic!
David Bowie Croons With Bing Crosby! Talk about one of the most unusual musical duos of all time! Legendary Musical Artist David Bowie sang a holiday duet with one of Hollywood’s legendary crooners – Bing Crosby! Bing Crosby is a… Read More ›
Whitney Houston! Judy Garland! Santa Goes To Court! Here Are The Best Holiday Movies – Part 2! “Jingle Jangle” To You All!
It’s That Time Of Year Again! Yes, you can buy me gifts, but more importantly, it’s time to look at more of the best holiday movies! I’ve got great holiday films that have humor and heat, and some of the… Read More ›
Kelly Clarkson Covers Keane! Here Is The #Kellyoke Video For “Somewhere Only We Know!” These “Songs For Sunday” Celebrate The Best British Music!
Kelly Covers Keane! I love British music, and so does Kelly Clarkson! These “Songs For Sunday” celebrate great British bands – all with one word names! The band Keane hasn’t had huge success in the US, but this song was… Read More ›
Kelly Clarkson’s “Heartbeat!” Songs With An “H” Has Heart! Hole! “Hey Hey My My” And Tom Petty Too!
Courtney Love’s Great Musical Achievement – With An “H”! Celebrating some great music with an “H” – artist or song title – including classic Kelly Clarkson music, raucous rock from Neil Young and Heart, vintage Todd Rundgren, the legendary Tom… Read More ›
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