Oldies

The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is celebrating a 50th birthday this month, and PBS aired a BBC documentary called ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Musical Revolution,’ a few days ago. How popular were the Beatles in 1964? In the week ending April 4th, 1964, the Beatles had five songs in the Billboard Top 100. Did you know that Paul came up with the concept of an album centered on a […]

America has its Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, its Song Writers Hall of Fame, and its Grammy Hall of Fame. Canada has its Juno Awards (their Grammy) and it’s Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Our dear friend to the north also has its Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame; that 2017 class has just been announced… Neil Young, Beau Dommage, Bruce Cockburn, and Stéphane Venne are this year’s inductees. Bruce […]

Who are the highest paid or richest rockers of our time? Let's dive right in and take a look... Don Henley and Metallica’s Lars Ulrich are estimated to be worth over $200 million each. Ozzy, Rod Stewart, and Eric Clapton are estimated to be worth $230 million apiece. Phil Collins and former Nirvana's drummer Dave Groh are said to be worth around $250 million each, while Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, […]

A few weeks ago one of the television networks aired an Eric Clapton 70s documentary, and it occurred to us that the real story behind the star was a married couple that enjoyed moderate success on the charts, yet deserve their own recognition. Delaney and Bonnie Lynn O'Farrell came from different parts of the county, he from Mississippi, and she from Alton IL. They met, fell in love, and began […]

Monday is here, June has arrived, and we’re all beginning to make plans for a long hot summer. Let’s cool things down on that first day at the office or a home with the kids, with music headlines… Aretha Franklin retired from touring earlier in the year, but that doesn’t mean she’s knitting baby booties. She’s just announced that she’ll be releasing a new album this year, with classical violinist […]

The Moody Blues LP ‘Days of Future Passed’ is celebrating its 50th birthday this year, and the Moody Blues are still turning heads with their live performances. Justin Hayward, John Lodge and Graeme Edge remain the trio of members that have sustained success for over five decades, hitting the charts with “Go Now,” in 1964, a cover of an earlier tune. ‘Days of Future Passed’ released in November of 1967 […]

‘Pet Sounds’ by the Beach Boys is 50 years old this year, considered by many to be the best album from its era. “Wouldn’t it be Nice,” "Sloop John B," "God Only Knows,” and “Caroline No” all come from this Brian Wilson classic. Glen Campbell plays his 12 string electric guitar on the album, as do a majority of the legendary Los Angeles based ‘Wrecking Crew’ studio musicians. Rolling Stone […]

Sports events and great songs always go together, they are a winning combination. Here are more classics that make any sporting event better… “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC is a wonderful song that just sounds right, having its place in sports history as a thunderous opening song. “The Cheap Seats” from Alabama, “Centerfield” from John Fogerty, or “Glory Days” from Bruce Springsteen will all make the game better this summer. “We Will […]