Our “Motown Minute” is designed to put the spotlight on a deserving Motown singer, songwriter or key member of the sound to pay tribute to the best sound from the 60s. Here’s our look at the late Marvin Gaye. Marvin was born in Washington D.C, but grew up in Detroit. In his early years, Marvin […]
How about another Beatles Bite to make your day? Really, who doesn’t love the Fab Four? The early Beatles song “All My Lovin” from 1963 was a hit with the kids, mom, dad, and garage bands across the US. This Lennon McCartney classic comes from the album “With the Beatles,” but the song was never […]
The Stylistics are on the road in 2016, and we strongly suggest you find the time and money, take the road trip to see this soulful group from the 70s. The journey for the Stylistics began in Philadelphia in the late 60s, and members Russell Thompkins, Jr., Herb Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith, and James […]
2016 is turning out to be the year we won’t soon forget when it comes to losing our favorite music stars, as David Bowie, Glenn Frey, Natalie Cole, and country singer Craig Strickland (to name a few) have all gone to that Rock ‘N Roll band in heaven. Now we’ve lost another icon. Jefferson Airplane […]
The America’s Pop Music Hall of Fame announced its latest inductees, and soon to be enshrined will be Neil Sedaka, Barry Manilow, The Temptations, Barbra Streisand, The Grass Roots, Paul Revere and the Raiders, The Lettermen, the Association, and Three Dog Night. Here’s part three of “Pop To The Hall.” The Grass Roots churned out […]
2016 is the year of the Goat for the Chinese calendar, but please don’t be a goat. This upcoming year will also be a leap year, meaning there will be 29 days in February. Let’s leap into 2016 with a new attitude and showcase the most interesting and lesser known artist of our time with […]
The America’s Pop Music Hall of Fame announced its latest inductees, and this honor will be bestowed to Neil Sedaka, Barry Manilow, The Temptations, Barbra Streisand, The Grass Roots, Paul Revere and the Raiders, The Lettermen, the Association, and Three Dog Night. Let’s take another look at the inductees as we continue part two of […]
It’s time for another Beatles bite! The little known song “In Spite of All the Danger” was the first recording by the Quarrymen, the precursor to the Beatles in the late 50s, and was written by Paul and George. If you look closely on the disc you will see McCartney/Harrison. It’s the only time the […]
There are many ‘Hall of Fames…’ Canada has its own. Song writers have a Hall of Fame, every state in the Union, the Grammy’s, the NAACP, and BET all have Hall of Fames. Not to be outdone, the America’s Pop Music Hall of Fame announced its latest inductees, and this honor will be bestowed to […]
Motown music is perhaps the greatest export from the city of Detroit we’ve ever seen. Sure, we love the Mustangs and GTOs, but it was the music that put the Motor City on the map, as much as it was their automotive contributions. Let’s take a look at one of the stars from the Motown […]