Twenty-Five Years On… Today is the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attack on America – the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, as well as one hijacked plane that crashed in Pennsylvania. A devastating event that we reflect on as… Read More ›
Classic Rock
Life As Tom Petty’s “Heartbreaker”…Guitarist Mike Campbell’s Compelling Memoir Is “What I’m Reading…”
50 Years As A “Heartbreaker…” That still stuns me. The rock band Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers turned FIFTY this year – a half century of classic rock! This iconic band topped the charts with instant classics like “American Girl”,… Read More ›
An Appreciation Of David Bowie…And Queen’s “Under Pressure” Wine-Fueled Creation…
A Tribute To The Artist David Bowie… I came across a great documentary celebrating David Bowie the other night, and then shortly afterwards an article about him as well and I was reminded of just how iconic he is to… Read More ›
Steve Miller Still “Flies Like An Eagle!” Do You Know He Made Up A Word That Became Iconic?
Time To Celebrate “The Joker” Himself! It’s one of the most iconic songs of the 1970’s, Steve Miller’s “The Joker.” It’s a wild album cover, and clearly the inspiration for Jim Carrey’s “The Mask”, but the lyrics are even wackier!… Read More ›
Remembering Daryl Hall & John Oates Live! “She’s Gone” In Concert + The Latest On Their Breakup Battle…
Time To Celebrate The Musical Magic Of Daryl Hall & John Oates! As time goes by since their acrimonious breakup, I heard a song of their on the radio and remembered just how good they were together. There had been… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
RIP Rick Davies…An Homage To The Band Supertramp…”Bloody Well Right” Indeed…
RIP Rick Davies Of Supertramp… Sad new for fans of classic 70’s art rock…the lead singer of the band Supertramp, Rick Davies, has died. As reported by CNN: “Rick Davies, the lead singer and co-founder of British rock band Supertramp,… Read More ›
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