Category: Music

Our Favorite Artists Telling Their Stories

It’s hard to believe that the Beatles, Beach Boys, Motown, and most of our favorite tunes are nearly 50 years old. Fortunately the artists themselves have chronicled their journey in words. Here are a few books worth checking into… “I Am Brian Wilson” by Brian Wilson rolls back the curtain on the early Beach Boy […]

John Legend and the Rest of the Billion Views Club

John Legend recently joined a very exclusive club. No, not AAA, or some hall of fame, rather the ‘Billion’ Club, the YouTube premium list of artists that have had one of their particular videos viewed at least one billion times. John Legend’s “All of Me” just hit the one billionth views last week. What are […]

Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Streamed a Ridiculous Amount of Times

Everyone knows about Mariah Carey’s version of “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and that’s very apparent after this Christmas day. According to the streaming services, this song was streamed over 15 million times this holiday weekend! The song was released in November of 1994, but it will always stay relevant for two reasons: […]

Cover Song Fun Facts You Won’t Believe

Bruce Springsteen’s needed a song in the early days to polish off an album, so he wrote “Blinded by the Night,” which did appear on the LP, but became a monumental hit for the Manfred Mann Band. What are a few other ‘cover’ fun facts? “Time is On My Side” by the Rolling Stones was […]

The Best From Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Bachman–Turner Overdrive was a driving rock force that began in the early 70s from Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, and started a musical fire that spread all through the land. The band released 10 studio, 5 Live, and 11 compilation albums over the years. Here are our favorite BTO tunes… “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” proved to […]