Check Out This Album Cover…What’s With The Faces? I am a collector of vinyl…called “albums” when I was growing up. The covers used to be works of art – for good and bad! I am beginning a series that looks… Read More ›
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Do You Know The “I Know I Know I Know I Know…” Song? Why Bill Withers Sings It 26 Times In A Row In “Ain’t No Sunshine!”!
A Terrific Song With Two Words Repeated TWENTY-SIX Times! There are so many great stories about unique songs, raucous recording sessions and more, and here’s one that tells the story of how an unfinished song became a legend! At the… Read More ›
Chappell Roan, Donna Summer And More “Hot Hot Hot” Summer Songs!
Hot Enough For You? It seems that the world is on fire: sweltering hot weather in Europe, large parts of the US in triple degree temperatures – what a climate mess we’ve created! So, I decided to follow my fellow… 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 ›
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 ›
Do You Know The Origin Of “Purple Rain?” From “America” To Prince’s Masterpiece – With A “Journey” Twist!
Celebrating An Iconic Prince Classic! Of all the terrific Prince songs – from “Kiss” to “1999” and more, odds are people would mention “Purple Rain” as his greatest musical achievement. But did you know that someone else sang the words… 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 ›
Here’s David Bowie & Bing Crosby’s Surprising Christmas Duet – And Bowie’s Wild Impromptu Switch!
David Bowie Croons With Bing Crosby! Talk about one of the most unusual musical duos of all time! At a time when the message of this song is more important than ever, I want to look at the story behind… Read More ›
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