Paul McCartney’s Expanded Wings! “Venus And Mars” and “At The Speed Of Sound”! If you are a fan of Paul McCartney, there was some great news announced the other day! “The Paul McCartney Archive Collection” announced two new reissues coming… Read More ›
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Lollapalooza 2014! Eminem! Lorde! Fried Cheese On A Stick!
Welcome To Chicago’s Great Music Festival – Lollapalooza 2014! Chicago’s annual love affair with all music is underway again! Lollapalooza is back! Founded by Perry Ferrell in 1991, Lollapalooza used to tour the country, but found a permanent home in… Read More ›
Todd Rundgren – A Brilliant “Hermit”! “Mink Hollow’s” Power Pop Masterpiece! “Rock The Vote” For Todd!
“It’s Everything You Wanted From Todd…And More!” As we all “rock the vote” for Todd’s R’n’R Hall of Fame, let’s head back to the good old days, when Warner Brothers records actually PROMOTED a Todd album – and they had… Read More ›
40 Years Ago! Paul McCartney & Wings Over Seattle! The Kingdome Implosion! Seattle Sports History!
40 Years Ago – A Live Masterpiece! Yes, it was 40 years ago that Paul McCartney and Wings released this triple live album – a moment from their worldwide tour that made them the biggest musical act on the planet!… Read More ›
“Twin Freaks!” “The Fireman!” Paul McCartney’s Neglected Solo Music Masterpieces!
Macca Has Never Looked Better! As you know, I’m a huge Paul McCartney fan – and “Macca” doesn’t get nearly enough credit for all of the experimental music projects he has taken on over the years. The History Of “The… Read More ›
Todd Rundgren’s Early iPad Invention! Todd’s Apple Ad! Todd’s iTablet Graphic “Flowfazer!”
Todd Rundgren Was At The Forefront Of The Apple Revolution! Recently, MTV celebrated their 35th anniversary, which led me to point out how Todd actually planned to launch a satellite-music video channel before that! That’s right, you all know that… Read More ›
Laura Nyro’s Legendary Audition For Music Mogul Clive Davis! Janis Joplin’s Jealousy!
Celebrate The Timeless Music Of Laura Nyro! I’ve written about Singer/Songwriter Laura Nyro before: she wrote a number of big hits and released some classic albums in the 70’s and ’80’s, including such songs as “Stoney End, “And When I… Read More ›
Daryl Hall & John Oates! Classic Music! Great Hooks! The Greatest Hall & Oates Album Cuts!
Time To Celebrate The Musical Magic Of Daryl Hall & John Oates! First, they have NEVER been known as “Hall & Oates” – their first names have always been part of their professional name… There has been a great critical… Read More ›
Hall & Oates! Meatloaf! Funk! Todd Rundgren’s Top 5 Producing Efforts!
TIME TO EXPLORE ANOTHER FACET OF TODD RUNDGREN! I’ve posted many stories about Todd Rundgren before, focusing mostly on his music – classic pop singles like “Hello It’s Me” and “Can We Still Be Friends”, as well as more experimental… Read More ›