The other day we sent out props to the Motor City, then Pittsburgh, with all its great singers, bands, songwriters, and influencers. Today, let’s give out shout out to the great city of Jacksonville, and you’ll learn that this city is rich in music history… Although Ray Charles was born in Greenville FL, he moved […]
What were the top selling Motown singles of all time? The list will surprise you; here are the top 3… “Baby Love” by the Supremes sold the third most units/singles in all of Motown. The legendary Funk Brothers played all the instruments. “I’ll Be There” by the late Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 proved […]
In the good old days, nothing was more exciting than buying a record from your favorite band, only realizing that it’s a ‘double disc’ purchase. What were some of the more memorable two-disc releases? We’re still saddened about the recent passing of Gregg Allman, but “The Allman Brothers Live at Fillmore East” is a ‘must […]
Did you know that the song “Sister Christian” from Night Ranger is about the drummer’s (Kelly Keagy) real life sister Christy? The band hails from San Francisco, beginning their musical journey in 1982 with original members that came from earlier bands like ‘Sly and the Family Stone,’ ‘Montrose,’ and ‘Rubicon.’ After a lot of hard […]
This year we’re celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Beatles iconic LP ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.’ Here are five things about the album cover we think you’ll find really interesting… 1.) There are 57 photos and nine waxworks of the world’s most famous cultural icons, and gurus; Mahavatar Babaji, Lahiri Mahasaya, Sri Yukteswar […]
Disco dominated the music scene for nearly a decade until nature took over and began to thin the herd, eventually rubbing out Disco by the late 70s and early 80s. Here are some of our favorite Disco hits from back in the day… “Le Freak” by Chic introduced Nile Rogers and Bernard Evans to the […]
In the mid-80s, America had a love affair with the country of Australia; ‘Crocodile Dundee’ the film was extremely popular at the box office, and many ‘down artists’ were breaking through, including Rick Springfield, The Little River Band, and Men at Work. Men at Work’s biggest songs were “Down Under,” “Who Can It Be Now” […]
It’s the first half of the week, and we’re one week away from the mid-way point for the summer, the July 4th holiday. Here are a few music headlines… Iron Maiden is in the middle of their ‘Book of Souls’ Tour, with stops in Albuquerque, Phoenix, San Bernardino, and Las Vegas over the next seven […]
By now you know that Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie have released a new album and are out on tour. You’ve heard that she studio time and schedule were originally meant to be set aside, or a Fleetwood Mac LP, but only Lindsey and Christine had the time, thus they moved forward with the duo […]
There may not be a better wedding couple than a great rock LP or concept, and the bright lights of Broadway. The best shows over the years have been ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ which gave us a few late 60s hits, ‘Hair’ also from the late 60s, ‘Tommy’ from the Who which literally provided “I’m Free” […]