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the Rolling Stones
“Hackney Diamonds” by The Rolling Stones does not disappoint with big, radio-friendly songs…and bluesy numbers, too.
“Sloopy” was a bigger hit for the McCoys but the Vibrations got there first
There is an alternate universe version of this show with Spinal Tap and Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots. Be thankful that we don’t live in that world.
The original version of “Harlem Shuffle” made more of an impact as an influence then it did on the charts
I got an idea and then ran with it…for an hour and 40 minutes.
Barbara Lynn’s debut single was a smash but she never managed to equal that success
Benny Spellman came from Florida but became a legend in New Orleans
Shirley & Lee hit big in ’56, Shirley scored again with an early disco hit in ’74
2016 was a bad year for musicians, but a good year for music books
Singer/songwriter Ben Arthur is our guest this week on the podcast. He plays a couple of songs live and tells us all about his new album.
Singer-songwriter and author Bill See joins us to talk about his book 33 Days and the brand new Divine Weeks reunion album.
The great Dan Baird has been blasting out some of rock and roll’s finest jams for more than 30 years. He joins us to talk about his new album and current U.S. tour dates with Homemade Sin.
The world lost a musical giant when Allen Toussaint died this week
The Zombies were the second English group to have a #1 single in the US, trailing only the Beatles for that distinction, when their 1964 debut single “She’s Not There”…
“Will It Go Round In Circles” was one of the biggest hits in a legendary career
Paying tribute to a recently departed soul legend
Two new collections document the work of legendary artists on a legendary label
The Zombies are still going strong at 50+
Marvin Gaye’s ’77 hit was huge, it’s influence even greater
Bottom Feeders continues with the letter R, as we feature The Rolling Stones and Roxette.
Another successful year for the festival, but questions remain
The next time someone complains that album covers aren’t big enough anymore thanks to CDs and digital music, show them this gallery.
Covers of his songs are well know but his own versions are classic
Otis Redding turned a B-side ballad into a soul classic
The sixth episode of Songs of Freedom focuses on the subject of cultural — especially musical — appropriation, using the inexplicable success of the “Harlem Shake” meme as a jumping-off…