Foreigner Sings “Double Vision” With A Full Symphony & It Works Out Wonderfully!
When Foreigner is backed by a 58-piece orchestra and a 60-person choir, how could it not be wonderful? Their performance of “Double Vision” is fun, energizing, and different, and gives new meaning to the moniker “Classic Rock.” "Foreigner With The 21st Century...
New Bio: “The Man In Song: A Discographic Biography of Johnny Cash”
In the 15 years since "The Man In Black" passed away, the number of books written about Johnny Cash could fill several shelves at book stores and libraries. The latest tome promises something new: "The Man In Song: A Discographic Biography Of Johnny Cash" by John...
D.J. Fontana, Elvis’ Original Drummer, Dead at 87
D.J. Fontana, Elvis Presley’s drummer from 1954-1968, has died in his sleep in Nashville. He was 87 years old, the last of the original members of Presley’s band. Fontana’s energy, power, and excitement were key contributors to Elvis’ unique sound—together,...
Dion Pays Tribute to RFK with “Abraham, Martin, & John”
Lots of attention paid this week to the 50th anniversary of Robert Kennedy’s death (Thurs., June 6th), which came just two months after Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination in Memphis, both events occurring as the war in Viet Nam was escalating---CNN dubbed it "the...
Dear Stevie Nicks, We’re Sorry We Missed Your Birthday.
In the midst of the Memorial Day BBQs, beaches, and hitting the road, we completely overlooked the legendary singer/songwriter AND Boomer Stevie Nicks' 70th birthday, which was last Sat. (May 26th). Men have had their fantasies about her, and many women have,...
Memorial Day: Brew, BBQ, & Do The Right Thing
Ironic, isn’t it, that the same “Memorial Day Weekend!” that kicks off Summer Surf & Sun! is also a solemn, sad remembrance (not a "holiday") that’s personal to families and friends who lost loved ones in an American war—any war, and that’s also public, because...
…And The Award Goes To…Janet Jackson…and she deserves it…
The annual Billboard Music Awards are on TV this Sunday night ( May 20th) on NBC (8ET/5PT) with Janet Jackson receiving their “ICON” award, in recognition of her long and successful career: recall that she was only 20 y/o, in 1986, when "When I Think Of You" hit #1...
Lady Gaga’s Thrilling Cover of Elton John’s “Your Song.”
Some Boomers sometimes remark that today’s music just isn’t as good as the music from the good ol’ days and those Boomers are in good company because Sir Elton, aka Elton John, recently complained to the British press that today's music doesn't stand up to songs from...
Tequila!
Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday that commemorates a minor Mexican military victory, and which is more popular here in the U.S. than it is in Mexico. Sometimes known as “drinko de mayo,” tequila is the drink of choice. Flash back to “Tequila” the song. It’s...