“It was a disco spoof, but it was a hoot to record and I remember laughing so hard I cried.” Todd Rundgren And Utopia Go “Disco!” Not familiar with this Utopia album? Well that’s because it was never released! More… Read More ›
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Warren Zevon’s Lucky “Bad Luck” Streak! Bruce Springsteen! Brilliant Followup To “Werewolves Of London!”
Warren Zevon NEVER Threw Up His Hands! No, he was too busy playing piano and writing some of music’s most memorable songs! Yes, of course there is this one: “Werewolves Of London” is his signature song, from the classic album… Read More ›
“Pipes Of Peace!” Paul McCartney’s Rap! Ringo’s Drumming! Misunderstood Classic Or “Tug” Leftovers?
Paul And Ringo’s Mini-Beatles Reunion! This funny image is from the music video for “So Bad”, one of the playful songs from “Pipes Of Peace”. Ringo and Paul recorded together again after years apart. “Pipes” is a “debated” entry in… Read More ›
Todd’s Movie Music! Classic Todd Rundgren Movie Moments!
Just watched a movie that included some music from one of my favorite Artists… Todd Rundgren’s “Friends!” Yes, Lloyd and Harry love Todd Rundgren music as much as they love food fights! This funny moment from “Dumb And Dumber” is… Read More ›
Hall & Oates! Classic Music! Great Hooks! The Greatest Hall & Oates Album Cuts!
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Time To Celebrate The Musical Magic Of Hall & Oates! There has been a great critical re-evaluation of Daryl Hall & John Oates, and deservedly so! They are the best selling duo in music history –…
Todd Rundgren’s One Man Band! “A Cappella”! All Todd! No Instruments!
Another Reason To “Rock The Vote” For Todd! How about an album that is all Todd – and nothing else! Just one more reason to vote Todd into the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame. Let’s get him over 400,000 votes by… Read More ›
Warren Zevon! “Ray Donovan” Loves It! Linda Ronstadt’s Smash Hits! Eagles All Over It! Jackson Browne Produced It!
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A Pair Of “Desperados” Indeed! Tonight, the ending of “Ray Donovan” included “Desperadoes Under The Eaves”, a brilliant Warren Zevon Song from this Brilliant self-titled Warren Zevon album! Let’s look at one of Zevon’s greatest artistic…
Todd Rundgren’s “Utopia 2!” A Neglected 80’s Power Pop Classic! Kasim Sulton’s Departure – And Return!
The Two Faces Of Utopia! Fans of Todd Rundgren and Utopia know there are two albums titled “Utopia”: one is the band’s debut, and the other almost a decade later…both are terrific for different reasons… This first Utopia album was… Read More ›
“Driving Rain!” Paul McCartney’s “Casio” Cover! “Freedom” Tribute! Two Week Recording Session!
Paul McCartney’s Emotional “Freedom” Tribute! One of Paul’s most memorable moments took place in 2001, when he wrote a stirring tribute to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attack…it’s a dramatic end to what was conceived as a “Beatles style… Read More ›
Todd Rundgren Stays “Faithful!” A Shocking Record Label Betrayal! Beatles Covers! Brilliant New Songs!
“Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something…Faithful!” It was one of Todd Rundgren’s sterling achievements – a single side of music as good as anything he has ever released… “Rundgren’s ‘clearest and most interesting set of songs since Something/Anything?’” The… Read More ›
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