“The life of a child was not my life…” Those words from the late Diana Serra Cary, aka “Baby Peggy”, sets the stage for the new HBO documentary “Showbiz Kids.” the life of a childhood star is fraught with peril:… Read More ›
Classic Rock
Time To Sing Some “C” Songs For Sunday! The Clash! Oasis! Classic Macca And “Cheeseburgers” Too!
Looking For The Right “C” Note? I am looking at songs and musical Artists one letter at a time, and these “Songs For Sunday” are all about the C’s…let’s get started with a band from my home town of Seattle… Read More ›
“Three Dog Nightmare!” From Rock Star To Junkie! Singer Chuck Negron Drives The “Wednesday Bookmobile” Off A Drug-Fuelled Cliff!
Meet Three Dog Night! This week’s “Wednesday Bookmobile” tells the story of one of the most popular and successful bands of the early 70’s – and one rock star’s spectacular fall from grace. Let begin with the music. Here is… Read More ›
“Losing A Whole Year!” Pandemic “Songs For Sunday!” Terrific Music Videos From Third Eye Blind! Police Parody “Don’t Stand So Close To Me!”
These “Songs For Sunday” Have A #quarantinelife Hook! As the world begins to “re-open” a bit – with still much concern about a virus that stubbornly continues to wreck havoc, I have “Songs For Sunday” that seem written for our… Read More ›
Bob Dylan’s First #1 Hit! The Singer’s “Murder Most Foul” Tops The Charts! My “Songs For Sunday” Has The Lyrics!
Dylan Goes To #1 For The First Time! As hard as it is to imagine, legendary Singer/Songwriter Bob Dylan has FINALLY hit #1 on the Billboard charts! As Vulture.com reported with tongue somewhat firmly in cheek: “A very talented, promising… Read More ›
The New Beatles “Let It Be” Documentary Out In September! Never-Before-Seen Beatles Rehearsals!
The New Beatles Documentary Has A Release Date! Yes, the new “Let It Be” Documentary is on the way! For this who don’t know, the original documentary about the making of the last Beatles album was released in 1970, and… Read More ›
Bruno Mars Heads Up “Music With A ‘T’!” These “Songs For Sunday” Have Some Wilburys Too!
Time For Some Great “Music With A T!” These “Songs For Sunday” have it all: The Who, Tom Petty and some Traveling Wilburys too! But, let’s start it off with one of the world’s most popular entertainers! Bruno Mars is… Read More ›
Hollywood Executive Sherry Lansing’s Candid Biography Decimates Mike Myers! “Wednesday Bookmobile” Slices Open “Waynes World 2!”
Sharing Stories About A Great Hollywood Career! Sherry Lansing was one of Hollywood’s most powerful Executives, and she has decided to tell some of the wild behind-the-scenes stories from her career! This “Wednesday Bookmobile” drives down Hollywood Boulevard to tell… Read More ›
Daryl Hall & John Oates – These Classic “Sunday Songs” Showcase “Abandoned Luncheonette” And “She’s Gone!”
“Recording that album was where we learned how songs become records. Our producer, the legendary Arif Mardin carefully crafted each song, every bit of nuance, bringing in the perfect players for the right moments. And it all worked together as… Read More ›
Pearl Jam “Black!” My “Sunday Song” Has Powerful, Haunting Lyrics! Visit The Pearl Jam Suite!
Pearl Jam’s Incredible Debut Album! It’s Sunday, so time to share a hauntingly beautiful “Sunday Song” from Pearl Jam’s debut album TEN. TEN was released in August of 1991. As wikipedia notes: “Following the disbanding of bassist Jeff Ament and… Read More ›
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