1962 –The Beach Boys album “Surfin’ Safari” was released. It was their first album release. 1964 – Vee Jay Records released the album “The Beatles Vs. The Four Seasons.” 1969 – “Abbey Road” by the Beatles was released in the U.S. It was released a week earlier in England. 1970 – Jimi Hendrix was buried in Seattle, WA. 1970 – Curtis […]
Although Glenn Frey, founding member of The Eagles, is no longer with us, his music remains to remind each of us how talented he was. His career began as a struggling artist from Royal Oak, Michigan, who added background vocals to early Bob Seger songs and wrote songs with Jackson Browne in the early days. […]
Prince left us two years ago, but he’s still being talked about and loved by us all. Just yesterday, the University of Minnesota honored Prince in a special way. He is being given an honorary degree from the school for everything he has done for music and those that enjoy it. His sister, Tyka Nelson, […]
One of the hardest working, blue-collar musicians of the 60s and 70s, has to be Bob Seger, a man who rose from lower middle class in the Motor City to become a superstar rocker, hitting the charts for over 40 years. Bob scored with “Ramblin Gamblin Man,” “Night Moves,” and “Shakedown” among many others. Bob […]
Can you name the last number one album by Paul McCartney? Did you think the LP ‘Tug of War’ from 1982? That was the correct answer until this week, as Paul’s “Egypt Station’ just hit #1 on the Billboard 200 charts, putting 36 years between his last two number one albums. ‘Egypt Station’ was released […]
In the early days of rock and roll, a band would get discovered at a Holiday Inn or outdoor church festival, then begin to write catchy songs, record the catchy songs, then work with the label to pick the singles to release and hit the road. They would often times be the ‘opening’ act for […]
“I Think We’re Alone Now” was a smash hit for Tiffany in 1987, but the original artist Tommy James and the Shondells version is still the best version around. Born Thomas Gregory Jackson in Niles, Michigan in 1947, Tommy was destined to be a star. He began his business career as a child model at […]
Tony Bennett is a record holder, setting yet another one this week, becoming the Guinness World Record for having the longest time between the release of an original recording, and the second recording of the same song by the same singer or artist. Here’s what we mean – song “Fascinating Rhythm” (a George and Ira […]
It’s not every day that a rocker gets to do more than rock, so Bryan Adams is pretty excited to be branching out with Broadway calling. Bryan was hired a few months ago to write the songs heard in the upcoming Broadway musical based on the Julia Roberts-Richard Gere ‘Pretty Woman’ film, and has strict […]
‘Pet Sounds’ by the Beach Boys is more than 50 years old in 2018, and it’s considered by many to be the best representation of American music ever recorded. The LP gave us the hit singles “Wouldn’t it be Nice,” Sloop John B,” “God Only Knows,” and “Caroline No” all come from this Brian Wilson […]