The Woodstock Music Festival is considered one of the bellwether moments of the 60s as it brought together over 500,000 young adults at the height of the anti-war sentiment. There were no reported acts of violence at the festival. The closest anyone came to sticking a blow was when Abbie Hoffman jumped on stage during […]
Category: Oldies
Our Top Elton John Albums
Here are our top Elton John albums, or at least albums we believe defined Elton and songwriter Bernie Taupin. The album ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ gave fans the songs “Candle in the Wind,” “Saturday Night are Alright for Fighting,” and “Bennie and the Jets.” “Candle in the Wind” took on a life of its own […]
Your Motown Minute With Stevie Wonder
It’s time for another Motown Minute. Steveland Hardaway Judkins was born a premature baby on May 13, 1950 in Saginaw Michigan, suffering from a condition that eventually caused him to become blind. At a very early age Steveland began to play the piano, drums, harmonica and guitar. When Stevie was 11 he wrote a song […]
The Amazing Woodstock Festival – Part Three
On the thirrd day of the Woodstock Music Festival, August 17th 1969, the organizers were battling heat, the rain, and sound problems on the main stage. On day three, Joe Cocker, Ten Years After, The Band, Johnny Winter, Blood Sweat and Tears, Sha Na Na (really), Jimi Hendrix, and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young kicked […]
Yes, Elvis is Still Dead 39 Years to the Day
39 Years ago today Elvis Presley died at the incredibly young age of 42; his autopsy and cause of death would later reveal years of pharmaceutical drug abuse and addition. Elvis ultimately beat his addition with his death in his Memphis home on August 16 1977. Last year alone, the Elvis Presley estate earned over […]
Looking Back at Woodstock – Part Two
August 16th 1969 was the second day of the now famous Woodstock Music Festival, so let’s continue to look at what happened that day… The performers that day were John Sebastian, The Incredible String Band, Canned Heat, Mountain, Quill, Country Joe McDonald, C.C.R., The Grateful Dead, The Who, Sly and the Family Stone, and Jefferson […]
Mark Wahlberg, Boogie Nights and It’s Amazing Soundtrack
It’s great to watch a movie and hear one of your favorite songs; especially if the song adds context, drama, or depth to the scene. In the 1998 movie ‘Boogie Nights’ starring Mark Wahlberg, Julianna Moore, Bert Reynolds, Heather Graham and the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, the best music of the 70s and early 80s […]
The Beatles and Their Hit Back in the USSR
It’s hard to believe that most of the music that built this great country is nearly 50 years old. Today we’re going to talk about one of the Beatles’ most popular songs, “Back in the U.S.S.R.,” from the double disc ‘The Beatles’ album in 1968. Paul wrote the song while they were in Rishikesh India, […]
Looking Back at Woodstock 46 Years Later
Nearly 50 years ago upwards of 500,000 teenagers and young adults traveled to upstate New York to Max Yasgur’s farm to be part of rock and roll history. August 15th, 1969 was the first day of the Woodstock Music Festival. Over the next few days we’ll take you back to one of the greatest moments […]
The Best Rock and Roll Locations – Florida
Let’s take a tour of the best rock and roll locations in America as part of our summer long vacation. Today we’re headed to the state of Florida… Lynyrd Skynyrd is originally from Jacksonville with the boys meeting in high school. We all know that the name of the band came from their gym teacher […]