insert_link Music Songs That Bring Smiles to Our Faces – Part Two Music is meant to make us feel good and to help earmark important times of our lives with joy and uplifting tunes. Here’s another look at songs that bring a smile to our face when we hear them... “Baby Blue’ by Badfinger from the album ‘Straight Up’ was a catchy song about a Dixie Armstrong, a girl lead singer Pete Ham was dating at the time. The song was produced […] todayMay 17, 2016
insert_link Classic Hits Gene Simmons and Journey in This Week’s Music Headlines Here are your Monday morning music news headlines.. Gene Simmons did not expect the firestorm of passion and outrage last week after making a comment about the death of music icon Prince. Gene basically said Prince’s passing as ‘pathetic,’ suggesting that Prince brought it on to himself with drug abuse and overdose. The plot thickened as fellow KIIS member Paul Stanley ‘apologized’ on Gene’s behalf, then Gene slammed Paul for […] todayMay 16, 2016
insert_link Classic Hits Red Rock’s Summer Schedule When the late singer John Denver sang about "Rocky Mountain High” we’re pretty sure he would have been amazed that the state of Colorado, his adopted residence, would one day legalize marijuana. One of the other cool things about Colorado is the music venue ‘Red Rock.’ We’ve all seen the Moody Blues and others (those pesky PBS fundraising TV specials) at the outdoor venue, so we thought we’d take a […] todayMay 16, 2016
insert_link Music Fun and Feel Good Songs – Part One Our favorite song can lift our spirits, put a smile on our face, and help us remember the good times. Music was always meant to make you feel good and boy do we have a ton of songs to do just that! It would be hard to gather all the songs that are "Fun,” but let’s take a shot at it. Here’s our list of “Fun and Feel Good” songs […] todayMay 16, 2016
insert_link Lite AC Surprising Names Who Didn’t Mind Being in the Background Harmonies are what enrich a song and add vocal depth to the lead singer. What you may find interesting is that many accomplished lead singers were more than happy to add their vocals to up and upcoming projects or singers albums and singles. Here are more surprising names of famous singers playing the supporting role in songs… Michael McDonald is a star all by himself, but found a way to […] todayMay 13, 2016
insert_link Music A Look Back at Sly and the Tower of Power Do you remember the times of great music? Well, we do and two bands we could never forget are Sly and the Family Stone and the Tower of Power. Let's talk a little bit more about them.. Sly and the Family Stone was at the top of anyone’s soul list, having recorded “Stand,” Everyday People,” “Higher,” "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" and more. Sly Stone started the group […] todayMay 13, 2016
insert_link Classic Hits Double Albums Worth Remembering Imagine going to your favorite record story and buying the latest album from that new cool band. You rushed home to put the needle on the LP, only to find that the album you bought has two LPs. There have been many ‘double-albums’ worth mentioning, but here are a few of the more memorable ‘Double Album’ memories. In the classic rock 70s, two ‘double album’ benchmarks were reached. The first […] todayMay 13, 2016
insert_link Classic Hits Famous Singers and How They Got Started Every great song has a lead singer that blows you away. Who can argue with the tones of Steve Perry or Paul McCartney, the rich bass of The Righteous Brothers Bill Medley? One aspect of a hit song is the harmonies and or background singer who add depth to the song. Here are some famous singers who started out behind someone else’s voice… We all love the Pink Floyd ‘Dark […] todayMay 13, 2016
insert_link Classic Hits More Rocking Florida Bands Florida is the Sunshine State and is the perfect place for northern retirees who re-locate themselves to Orland, Boca, Jupiter and Ft. Meyers. Florida is also a huge contributor to rock and roll bands that have filled the airwaves with hit after hit. Here are more memorable bands and singers from the great state of Florida… You might think Debbie Harry was born and raised in Manhattan given her uptown […] todayMay 12, 2016