Paul Williams, a soulful talented singer from Philly died in late April. His birth name may give it away, but it we told you it was the incomparable Billy Paul that has died, you would then understand our melancholy. Billy Paul gave us the classic “Me and Mrs. Jones” in 1972, and we never slow […]
Category: Oldies
Journey’s Trek Back on Tour
The 80s is considered by many to be one of the most significant periods in our lifetime, given the emergence of technology, cultural advances, explosion of media and satellite accomplishments, and of course Journey! Drummer Steve Smith has re-joined the band, so be sure to see them live before you leave this wonderful earth… Journey […]
Talking Toto and Tour Dates
It’s hard to find a band more deserving of success than Toto. They are a studio band that broke through the 70s with “Hold the Line” and continued their hold on the charts with “Rosanna” and “Africa.” Toto is (and was) primarily Steve Lukather, brothers Jeff and Steve Porcaro, and Bobby Kimball. For a period […]
More Feel Good Songs from Back in the Day
Great music puts a smile on our faces, brings joy to our hearts, and makes us feel good when we hear the tune. Here are a few more ‘Feel Good’ songs… ‘Chase’ hit the charts in 1971 with the horn heavy, upbeat song “Get It On.” The band hailed from Squantum, Massachusetts, hitting the charts […]
A Documentary About Clive Davis
Paul Simon, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen and other music icons will appear in a documentary focused on the complex, yet incredibly successful life, of longtime record executive Clive Davis. The Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir and Art Garfunkel are also in the expose. Here are a few fun facts about why we would ever be writing […]
Unusual Songs from 1970
Gas in 1970 was below $1 a gallon, Motown music was still strong as the Temptations had crossed over to a more contemporary sound, the Beatles were about to break up (Paul announces he’s leaving in April of 1970) and music was all over the road. Here are the songs that demonstrate just how unusual […]
Toni Tennille Divorces Daryl Dragon
In what can only be described as a ‘better late than never’ move, Toni Tennille has divorced her husband of nearly 45 years Daryl Dragon (remember, the Captain and Tennille) and released a memoir. Although it’s unusual for a pair to split after four decades of wedding bliss, Toni confesses Daryl had stopped being affectionate, […]
Great Songs in Some Great Movies
We love our tunes. Yes, we also love our movies. Hollywood is famous for finding the right song for the right scene, for the right reason. Here are even more great songs that appeared in our favorite movies… Louie Armstrong stole the show with his song ‘What a Wonderful World,’ a classic that first aired […]
Steve Miller and Other Few Good Songs
When our favorite song hits the radio we turn it up. Why? Because the song is part of the soundtrack of our life, helping us remember the good ole days. Here are more great songs that simply make us feel good… “Jet Airliner” by Steve Miller is a fairly simple song to play on the […]
Rockers on Social Media
So do you do the Twitter? Many rockers do to remain cool and social. We conducted a quick search finding your favorite bands really use social, and have many more Twitter followers for example than we would have imagined, Remember, most of these rockers are in their 60s! Check this brief list below… Journey – […]