Category: Oldies

The 60s and Its Music

The 60s was a time of feminism, racial strife, civil unrest due to the highly unpopular Vietnam War, and the music reflected those times. In the 60s however, a peaceful easy feeling of hope and change appeared on the sheet music of many artists. “Meet the Beatles” was a bell weather moment in rock and […]

Where is Your Favorite Hall of Fame?

The goal of every aspiring singer, band or songwriter is to eventually end up in your Hall of Fame. Induction into the Hall of Fame is often times the highest form of recognition and if you live long enough to enjoy can be an incredible affirmation of your life’s’ work. Did you know that there […]

Donald Fagen and Walker Becker Are Steely Dan

Donald Fagen and Walter Becker have been ‘Steely Dan’ for over 30 years, they’ve seen the ups and downs. The two met in 1968 at Bard College, located in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. They joined the pop group ‘Jay and the American’s for a tour, then struck out on their own and has moderate success with […]

Labor Day Jams

It’s another Labor Day weekend, we hope you enjoy the day away from work. There have been a ton of great songs in music pertaining to ‘jobs,’ so we thought we’d put together a list of the notable tunes… ‘Working in a Coal Mine’ by Lee Dorsey ‘Working for a Living by Huey Lewis and […]

Rocking Out About Planes, Trains and Cars

Rock and roll is all about everything around us. What isn’t in front of our faces more than the transportation around us? Let’s take a look at rock songs that rocked out about them… “409” was a classic Beach Boy’s song written by Mike Love, Brian Wilson, and Gary Usher in early 1962. Only the […]