The Doobie Brothers 50th Anniversary Tour
For the first time in 25 years, Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons and John McFee are on the road together, 49 North American stops, already in full swing. A week ago, the band released their 15th album--all songs co-written and produced by the group; the...
Long Live “American Pie”
In Oct., 1971, 26 y/o Don McLean premiered "American Pie," an American music masterpiece. In a 2001 polling by The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) and the NEA (National Endowment for the Arts), hundreds of music industry insiders, media, teachers and...
Boomer Music Memories/The Top 10 from Sept 25th, 1971
Fifty years ago, when first wave Boomers were 25 years old, and the youngest were just seven, these were the hits: #1 Donny Osmond - Go Away Little Girl #2 Rod Stewart - Maggie May/Reason To Believe #3 Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine #4 Joan Baez - The...
The Return of ABBA!
Yes, fellow fans, it's been 45 years since ABBA's "Dancing Queen" topped the music charts and it's been 40 years since their last album, but, now, they've reunited, and on Nov. 5th will release "Voyage," a collection of new songs, with a virtual concert planned for...
9/11. Pause. Remember. Reflect.
Images of 9/11 are seared in the collective world-wide memory, not just Americans, but millions around the globe; there are movies, TV shows, poems, articles and and songs about the event and how it effected us, some political, some personal. Country star Alan...
Remembering Three Remarkable Talents
We don't know if there's any truth to the old saying that people die in threes--but--we do know that three giants in the music business recently passed away... Two weeks ago, "the storyteller," Country music Hall of Famer Tom T. Hall died-- he's probably most...
The Ultimate Beach Boys Collection
The Beach Boys' career kicked off with a "Fun Fun Fun" image, but, by the late 60's and early 70's, as Brian Wilson and the group explored new directions, their sound evolved, resulting in the acclaimed "Pet Sounds" album and then went even farther with "Feel...
Clive Davis Does It Again!
Must See TV! Starring Everybody! That 70% of New Yorkers over 18 are vaccinated calls for a celebration. WHAT & WHERE: "We Love NYC Homecoming Concert" from the Great Lawn of Central Park WHO: Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Carlos Santana, Rob Thomas, Earth,...
This Week is Elvis Week in Memphis
Memphis is in the midst of their annual "Elvis Week," when thousands of fans make a pilgrimage to Graceland, Elvis's Memphis mansion, in anticipation of August 16th, the date "The King" died, 1977, when he was 42 y/o. Among the events will be a Monday appearance by...