8/27/2022 This is a husband and wife team that formed in 2016 in Essex, England. Both sing and play, with Grace on mandolin and violin, and John on guitar. They favor blues and rock, and already have a huge following across the globe. Good catchy stuff.
8/26/2022 Unscramble and enjoy!!
8/25/2022 From the 1963 movie, Diamond Head, starring Charlton Heston and Yvette Mimieux. You can find some of the most fascinating compositions in film scores.
8/24/2022 You could say that Harry is doing pretty well, with 16 million in certified sales. Connick has had more #1 jazz albums on the US charts than any other artist in jazz chart history. A New Orleans native, Connick played a huge role in restoring peoples lives after Hurricane Katrina. Sure, he is rich and famous, but it can’t be easy having a 9/11 birthday.
8/23/2022 This 1978 instrumental has lyrics, but not with this version. It is from the movie soundtrack “Midnight Express,” which Moroder composed. The song, also known as “The Chase,” went to #33 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was popular on the disco scene. At 82, The composer, songwriter, and record producer, wait, let’s not forget master of the synthesizer, is still rolling out the tunes. In October 2021 he shared a studio with Duran Duran, producing and co-writing two of their songs.
8/22/2022 When you have a song about following your dreams and making a positive impact in the world, the song most likely will be well known. It achieved many media spots and charted in 30 countries, with 21 in the top 10. The Irish trio that make up the band wrote and coproduced the song.
8/21/2022 Here’s a song by Pink Floyd that can help you get to sleep. Written by Gilmore and Waters in E major, the song is described as uncharacteristic of previous and future material. Come to think of it, there are many Pink Floyd songs that can help you get to sleep.
8/20/2022 From the 2017 album, “Gumboot Soup.” This was the last of five albums released by the band in 2017. That’s a lot!! The group came out of Melbourne, Australia in 2010 playing many genres of rock, but mainly psychedelic. They have scored 19 awards from 60 nominations. We shall start listening to them after breakfast. Maybe during breakfast.
8/19/2022 This 1976 progressive rock song has to do with pure fantasy. It is from the album of the same name. The rhythm is partly based on The Beatles, “Getting Better.”
8/18/2022 From their 1979 debut album, “Dirk Wears White Socks.” The album took the #1 spot on the UK Independent Albums (Record Business) chart. The band was short-lived, lasting from 1977 to 1982. Some of the members formed the new wave band Bow Wow Wow, which is still active. Stuart Leslie Goddard (Adam Ant), slipped into a successful musical solo career as well as acting.
8/17/2022 This marks 50 years of music for the British singer songwriter and multi instrumentalist. He played for 10 years with The Jam, then six years with The Style Council before going solo.
8/16/2022 This group is a spin-off from the Orange, California based indie rock band, Swamp Zombies. They were active from 1985 to the mid nineties.
8/15/2022 For those of you that are not country music fan, this one may be tolerable. Probably could be turned into a line dance.
8/14/2022 We believe that the word “exotic”best describes this band. This song is from their ninth studio album, “The Soft Bulletin,” released in 1999. They tackle a few more genres with this album, drifting away from the rock ‘n’ roll sound. Listen for the totally insane drumming.
8/13/2022 These guys were active from 1974 to 1976. During this time, eight members passed through. Would you believe all of their last names was Ramone? Actually there never was anyone in the band named Ramone. Ramone Is the stage name that every musician used as their last name during their tenure with the band.
8/12/2022 Iggy stated that he wrote one good pop song, and this is it. He must’ve been right, for this is the only time he reached the top 40.
811/2022 Singer songwriter and guitarist Hughie Thomasson Junior wrote this song from an inspiration at a party in St. Augustine Florida. The name of the song is taken from a Rolling Stones best of album. It has to do with deceased musicians, and not cannabis.
8/10/2022 A 2019 alternative rock song from Miss Lewis. She is a familiar face of course, appearing in TV and film since she was a child. A multi instrumentalist, she was the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and keyboardist for the band Rilo Kiley.
8/9/2022 This singer songwriter and guitarist was mainly into the songwriting part of the business. He did not release much, although was active for 66 years. Seems that he more preferred odd songs to perform. As a teenager he wrote the poem “A Rose and a Baby Ruth,” which became a popular song, later performed by George Hamilton IV. It reached the top 10 in a few different US charts. Loudermilk also went by the names, Johnny Dee and Ebe Sneezer.
8/8/2022 At 92, this country legend just left us in 2012. Nicknamed the Queen of Country Music, and paving the way for many female artists in country music and beyond. Wells is the first female artist to do many things, including headlining a major tour. That really says a lot. Also among her achievements is being inducted into the Native American Music Hall of Fame in 2002. That honor doesn’t come up much.