Well, another start of a work week. It’s the first day of the week and we’re going to try and make it a little bit better here. We have some entertaining story lines for the upcoming year and unfortunately a few tragic deaths. Here are your headlines for Monday. Cosby, Stills, Nash and Young are […]
Category: Classic Hits
The Cufflinks and Hollywood Argyles in Today’s One Hit Wonders
Every garage band can have a hit at least once in their careers before returning to the local Wal Mart as the night manager. ‘One Hit Wonders’ are often times great songs that come from bands that got it right – just once. Here are more of our ‘One Hit Wonder’ favorites… “Tracy” by the […]
Whitesnake Back on Their Greatest Hits Tour
David Coverdale made all the girls swoon with the Whitesnake video depicting this handsome lad with his shirt wide open. Believe it or not, Whitesnake has been around for nearly 35 years. The band is about to kick off what they call their ‘Greatest Hits’ tour (we didn’t know that had that many?) in the […]
Rolling Stones and Beach Boys in Our Desert Island Must Haves
Everyone has a habit; chocolate, coffee, cigarettes are examples of guilty pleasure that we just can’t put down. Imagine you’re giving the choice of your favorite albums to take in seclusion for a very long time. Which do you take? Here’s part two of our top desert island gotta haves. “Exile on Main Street” by […]
Oldies But Goodies – One Hit Wonders
They say even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then, and in music language that means every garage band can have a hit at least once in their careers before returning to Jiffy Lube as the night manager. It would be difficult to list all the terrific ‘One Hit Wonders,’ but here […]
The 60s Music That Got Us Through the Hard Times
Wednesday we talked about some of the most troubling times in America – the 60s. What music helped us get through these times and which songs discussed the hot topics? Let’s take a look at some of those very songs we’re talking about. ‘Blowing in the Wind’ stand today as the single reason to point […]
Top Desert Island Hits – Part One
Most everyone has to have something to survive. For many, the ‘gotta have’ is their smart phone, coffee, or the internet. In the world of music, imagine being sent away on a desert island with nothing but your favorite albums. Which albums would they be? Here’s part one of our ‘Top Desert Island Gotta Haves.’ […]
Legendary Beatle Producer George Martin Has Passed Away
2016 may be remembered as the year of great loss, as David Bowie, Glenn Frey, and Robert Stigwood and others have died within the past 3 months. Now, we hear from across the pond in the UK that Sir George Martin, the man who produced all but one Beatles albums, has died at the age […]
A Tragic Eagles’ Family Member Dies in Accidental Shooting
Being rich and famous is no guarantee of happiness, and certainly not of good health or long life. Another tragedy has struck the super group The Eagles, as former original member Randy Meisner’s wife Lana Rae was killed in what police are calling an accidental shooting. Lana Rae Meisner was moving a rifle that was […]
Explaining the 60s With Music
Although current scholars speak of the 80s as the most important decade of our time because of the birth and growth of technology (Microsoft, Apple, Big Blue), the Reagan years, and Miami Vice, most consider the 60s as the most troubled and volatile decade of the century. The military draft and Vietnam War, racial struggles, […]