It has recently been announced that Andy Grammer will be performing May 21 in Charlotte at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. He’s going to be playing a live concert before the Spring All-Star Race. This isn’t the first time Grammer has performed at a NASCAR event. Just last December, he performed in Las Vegas at the […]
Category: Music
Born in the USA and other B Side Hits
When you hear someone say the ‘B’ side of a song, it refers to the single that was sent to the radio stations for airplay – having an ‘A’ side and a ‘B’ side. The executives decided the ‘A’ side was the hit, yet the label needed to press another song on the other side […]
Clearing Up Misconceptions About the Allman Brothers
“Whipping Post,” “Midnight Rider,” ‘Blue Sky,” and other memorable southern rock classics are the works of the Allman Brothers Band (Greg and Duane Allman) along with Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks, Jai Johanny Johanson. There are many misconceptions about the Allman Brothers Band; we’re there to clear them up. No, Duane did not hit […]
Remembering Garth Brooks at the BBMAs
We’ve been talking about the Billboard Music Awards all week, so why stop now? Let’s talk how these winners are determined and some previous winners… The BBMAs are unique in that they are decided by numbers and not votes. The winner is decided by whoever has the most airplay, downloads, and sales in the United […]
Behind the Billboard Music Awards
We’ve been talking about the Billboard Music Awards all week, so why stop now? Let’s talk how these winners are determined and some previous winners… The BBMAs are unique in that they are decided by numbers and not votes. The winner is decided by whoever has the most airplay, downloads, and sales in the United […]
Instrumentals We Love from the 60s and 70s
Peanut butter and jelly, chocolate and marshmallows, ham and eggs. These are great teams. Okay, the song “Soul Finger” by the Bar Kays does have a few lyrics in it, but it’s considered a powerful instrumental from 1967. The Bar Kays were Otis Redding’s backup band from Memphis who died in the tragic plane crash […]
Breaking Down Peter Frampton – Part Two
Peter Frampton’s “Frampton Comes Alive” broke all the rules. It was a completely live album, double sided, and was released in 1976 in the middle of the disco craze. Here are a few more Peter Frampton fun facts… Peter Frampton’s “Alive” album was recorded from live concerts in upstate New York, California, and Pittsburgh shows. […]
TV Hits We Love – Part Three
A good theme song or single associated with a TV show will help viewers identify the shoe, while help the artist of that song is good enough to be on the charts. Often times it’s the best of both worlds. Here’s part three of “TV Hits We Love.” “Happy Days” and “Welcome Back Kotter” by […]
Taylor Swift at the BBMAs
We’ve been talking about the Billboard Music Awards all week, so why stop now? Let’s talk how these winners are determined and some previous winners… The BBMAs are unique in that they are decided by numbers and not votes. The winner is decided by whoever has the most airplay, downloads, and sales in the United […]
Kirk Franklin’s Three Nominations at the BBMAs
On May 22 we’ll see many stars in Las Vegas win hardware and celebrate at an after party, which we all wish we could attend. One of these artists who is more than deserving of winning an award is Kirk Franklin. He has received nice recognition by being nominated for three awards, all in the […]