Mark David Chapman, now 63 and imprisoned for life for murder, has been denied parole for a 10th time. Few can forget the night ABC Monday Night Football sports commentator Howard Cosell broke the rhythm of the football broadcast to tell millions of fans that John Lennon had been gunned down outside his New York […]
Be sure to visit Winslow, AZ, sooner than later, if only to see the life-size statue “standing on the corner” and sign, honoring the Eagles song “Take it Easy” and reference. The song reference generates more than 100,000 visitors each year, all taking a selfie with the statue and sign. Did you now that in […]
Paul Simon’s In the Blue Light drops this week, and fans and music lovers can’t wait to hear the LP. Paul Simon began with high school friend Art Garfunkel, recording under the name ‘Tom and Jerry’ and who could predict the ride Paul would take along the way. Paul hit the charts many times as […]
We probably never think about such things, but the final resting place of the Allman brothers Gregg and Duane, is being expanded at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon GA. Original Allman Brothers member Berry Oakley will also use this location as his eternal home. There are a few sources that indicate that the ashes […]
Eddie “Chank” Willis, one of the hidden treasures of the Motown sound died a few weeks ago; we have so few Funk Brothers left. Eddie died at the age of 82. The Funk Brothers were the session musicians in most of the early Motown singles and LPs, beginning with Marv Johnson’s “Come to Me” in […]
Queen and Adam Lambert kicked off their Las Vegas ‘residency’ this past Saturday at the Park Theater at Park MGM in Las Vegas. The performance is called ‘The Crown Jewels’ and the Vegas dates are part of a year-long tour for Queen, with front man Adam Lambert. Brian May and Roger Taylor flew in style […]
The American Music Award show is scheduled for October 9, live on ABC, a celebration of great songs and the stars who either wrote or made them hits. On Wednesday, September 12 at YouTube Space LA, Ella Mai and Normani will announce this year’s nominees in a live YouTube reveal. Country star Kane Brown gets […]
Aretha Franklin was laid to rest in the Motor City last Thursday, and one of the highlights was the performance by the Four Top’s performance at Detroit’s Chene Park Amphitheatre. The group sang a new song written and dedicated to Aretha called “Sister Ree” which was warmly received by the audience. The song “Sister Ree” […]
The 70s was an interesting decade. The Vietnam War was winding down, the Carpenters had hit songs on the radio, and the evil sounds of Disco were about to mangle the best years of our lives. 1.) “Dancing Queen” from ABBA 2.) “You’re the One That I Want” from Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta 3.) […]
It’s not uncommon for a song to be written by an artist, then given to a friend for some reason. Most times the song is a mild hit or never charts, but just as many times the song is such a smash the writer wishes they never let it go. Three Dog Night’s “Joy to […]