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Something we will never see again

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:20:00 GMT

On this day, 1975, Bruce Springsteen was on the cover of Newsweek and Time. In this digital age, Newsweek has announced it will no longer be issueing their magazine in paper form, this feat will not ever be achieved again. Here is an Over Easy favorite from Bruce

Only 10 minutes

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 15:10:00 GMT

On this day 1969, Elton John wrote the music for Your Song in a mere 10 minutes, according to a diary entry. Sometimes everything just falls into place and viola, a hit.

How to attack the music industry? Write a song!!

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:03:00 GMT

On this day 2002, Tom Petty released his The Last DJ album. Many of the tracks are jabs at the music industry as this title demonstrates.

Naked Ride Home

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:15:00 GMT

The great songwriter, Jackson Browne released, Naked Ride Home 10 years ago today. Not the stellar releases of prior but still a noteworthy album. Marc Cohn helps on backing vocals in this one as well. Here is the title track.

Aarrrr Matey: Official Talk Like a Pirate Day

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:08:00 GMT

Today is the official, talk like a pirate day. What started out as a joke, is now an international holiday. Sol, have some fun with it. Our favorite Over Easy "pirate" is none other than Jimmy Buffet.

We'll never forget, especially when we have great songs associated with 9/11

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:17:00 GMT

We all have ways to express ourselves when tragidy hits. Musicians create great memorable songs. Local singer songwriter, Kitty Donohoe wrote this one for 9/11. There Are No Words. The title says it all.

Even the voice sounds young

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:25:00 GMT

On this day, 1964, Rod Stewart recorded his first single. It was a version of Sonny Boy Williams Good Morning Little Schoolgirl. It featured John Paul Jones who later of course was part of Led Zeppelin. Here is Rod's version.

It only took 30 years

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:57:00 GMT

Bob Dylan's Modern Times album, debuted at #1 on this day six years ago. It was his first chart topper since Desire back in '76. Another milestone, although maybe not one to brag about, when this album hit #1, Dylan was the oldest living artist ever to accomplish that. Some great tunes on this disc including this one: Things Have Changed. Some cool cameos in the video as well.

The album that became their audition--and it worked

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:17:00 GMT

Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks put together a self titled album that eventually became their "audition". Mick Fleetwood was in LA shopping for a studio back in 1974. He went to Keith Olsen's place where the Buckingham/Nicks album was used as a demo to showcase Keith's work. Mick wanted to meet "those people" and from then on they became Flettwood Macers. Here is a cut from that album called Frozen Love

Happy Birthday Van Morrison

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:49:00 GMT

So many great tunes from ex-Them singer and soloist, Van Morrison. Here's the title track from his 1995 album, Days Like This.