Sometimes death is a great career move. Well, that’s a line from a movie, but it’s often true. For some reason, a person’s passing makes us think of only the good things about that person; when it comes to music we think it also tends to lead us to believe they were more talent that […]
Often times great movies make a song a hit, or a hit song draws attention to a movie that needs a little box office attention. Here are examples of movies that used classic songs to enrich a scene, or add drama to the storyline. “St Elmo’s Fire” from John Parr from the movie of same […]
We’ve been giving the great soul singers and bands their due, so why stop now? This beautiful sound should never be forgotten and we’re here to keep it that way. The Staples Singers were in fact a family from Chicago, and much like the Jackson family it had a patriarch, Pops Staples. Other family members […]
We’ve been sharing classic fun facts, so how about one more day? How’s this for an eerie coincidence. Momma Cass and Keith Moon died in the same apartment years apart. Another rocker also owned the same apartment. His name was Harry Nilsson who also died in that same apartment in 1994. Harry died at the […]
We love musical fun facts, so here are some more mind benders today… Everybody knows that Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Richie Valens perished in a plane crash. Most know that Waylon Jennings lost a coin toss that put Richie Valens on the plane. What you may not know is that Buddy’s pregnant wife […]
If you grew up in the 60s and 70s, you clearly know all about the Motown Sound. Do you also know about the Muscle Shoals sound? Would you recognize Johnny Bristol or the Want Ads if you heard them on the radio? Let’s spend more time today honoring the wonderful soul of popular music.. What […]
Great movies and great songs go together. Often times, the musician catches a break when the film becomes a blockbuster and they are exposed to millions of viewers who might not have ever heard their music before. Let’s take a couple of days and share classics that came from some of the best Hollywood movies […]
How about some classic fun facts today? Here’s what’s on today’s menu… Be sure to visit Winslow, AZ before you leave this earth. Hand to God, there is a life size statue “standing on the corner” and sign, honoring the song and reference. The song reference generates more than 100,000 visitors each year, all taking […]
Soul music can be funk, rock, Hip Hop, Blues and more. There’s the Philly sound, the Motown sound, and the great sound from the Stax label. Here’s our soul salute today… The classic song “Soul Man” was a big hit for Sam and Dave, used in the Blues Brothers movie and covered by over 25 […]
What can we say about 2016? It’s a leap year, a Presidential election year, a year to reflect on all the great singers and songwriters we’ve lost to the grim reaper. Here’s the calendar of loss thus far. April 24th – “Me and Mrs. Jones” Billy Paul April 21st – Prince April 6th – Merle […]