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 […]
Let’s take a few days to give the soul artists from the 60s and 70s their rightful due. In many ways, these artists were the foundation of what we consider popular music today. Sure we love our Motown music, but the singers and songwriters came from all parts of this great country of ours, so […]
Bob Seger was born in Lincoln Park, Michigan in 1945. Bob’s double sided live “Silver Bullet Live” is considered a musical benchmark by at least three different music genres. Bob has sold more than 52 million albums in his career, earning seven multi-platinum albums while winning two Grammys along the way. “Mainstreet” the song was […]
The 70s rocked right? The Doobies, Zeppelin, Skynyrd, Fleetwood Mac were raking in millions from their hits. The flip side of that coin was the soul songs that also helped make the 70s one of the coolest decades ever. Okay, so there was Disco, but other than that seven-year mistake, the soul bands of the […]
Bob Seger’s dad walked out on his family when Bob was 10, which was a defining moment for Bob and his family, one that would influence him the rest of his life. We love Bob Seger, so it’s hard to rank his music, but we’re trying our best. Here’s part two of our favorite Seger […]