3/15/2023 Apparently this heavy metal band with roots in New York and New Jersey is still active. They got their start in 1979 and currently have 10 active members. That’s a lot of people to pay. Enjoy the Metal!!!
3//14/2023 Lead singer, and the song’s lyricist, Jacoby Shaddix states that this song saved his life. The story behind it relates to a horrible night in Vegas.
3/13/2023 Since 1997, this British rock band has held strong with the original members. They collaborated in 2002, with all having a hand in the writing of this alternative/psychedelic rock song.
3/12/2023 “Other Voices,” released in 1971 is the band’s first studio album after Morrison’s death. This is one of two released singles from that album.
3/11/2023 This 1991 folk song is actually about political philosophy. Superman represents a left wing politician.
3/10/2023 A 1984 Chicano rock song that charted moderately. It is from the album of almost the same name, “How Will the Wolf Survive.” The Los Angeles based rock group is exactly in their 50th year of music, and reached mainstream success with their 1987 version of Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba.”
3/9/2023 Perhaps the greatest rock trio there has ever been, went about their traditional way of composing this song. Lee and Lifeson on music, and Peart on lyrics. Enjoy!!
3/8/2023 Written and released in 1973 by Bruce Springsteen, and then in 1975 by Manfred Mann. The latter had a more popular and successful version.
3/7/2023 A different kind of song from the British American rock group, released in 1977 from their debut self-titled album. This live performance is 8 minutes and 4 seconds longer than the album version. The group has sold more than fifty million albums, and are still active.
3/6/2023 This musician and singer songwriter is a native of Houston Texas, and has received many honors from the city. He has been around since 1988, and has an engaging stage presence. Many well-known artists have attempted his works.
3/5/2023 From the 10th and final studio album released in 1975, “One Size Fits All.” Many think of Mr.Zappa as being strange, when the real adjectives to be used are creative and brilliant. Seems that he could foresee the future with this song.
3/4/2023 Yay!! Mary Jane!! If you want to have a fun day of music, just keep listening to these guys.
3/3/2023 This songwriting genius was taken from us at the beginning of his career. He had an easy-going style, and his songs just grip you, and then there’s no not listening.
3/2/2023 This 2003 garage rock revival song won a few awards, and charted in eight countries. It was the Australian rock group’s first top 40 hit in the US. Unfortunately, the group dispersed in 2019, leaving us some awesome tunes. The quartet of musicians were involved with some decent activism. This song says, “how can you just sit there? Get the heck up and dance.
3/1/2023 This 1995 rock song is about the beaver mammal. Check out the fairly amusing video to confirm that. It is also not about any famous person with the first name of Wynona. The song is fast paced with unique, skilled musicianship, and was nominated at the 1996 Grammy Awards for Best Hard Rock Performance. The rock/metal band, Primus has been active since 1984, releasing nine studio albums, and 22 singles. In 2022 they performed at the South Park 25th Anniversary Concert, which was televised a few days later on Comedy Central and Paramount.
2/28/2023 This English post-punk group was active from 1977 to 1981. They got back together in 2009 for a UK tour, which resulted in the album “No Thyself” in 2011. Their are 12 former members of this band that also dabbled in new wave and art rock. Many artists were influenced by their sound. Their debut album “Real Life,” released in 1978, is considered to be one of the first post punk albums.
2/27/2023 From her 1988, self titled album, which received rave reviews, and went to #1 on the Billboard US Catalog Albums chart, when it was re-issued in 2014. The singer, songwriter, and musician from Louisiana has been in the biz for 45 years, and was honored at the Troubadour night club in West Hollywood, California, on February 4th, 2023. After having a stroke in November 2020, having to walk with a cane, and unable to play guitar, by the summer of 2021, she was back on tour.
2/26/2023 This Ragtime/vaudeville/music hall tune is from the album, “The Beatles”, “(The White Album).” It features Ringo, on drums, John on guitars, George handling bass, and Paul at the keys and vocals. Paul also composed the tune and rounded up eight other musicians to play a mixture of saxophone and clarinet.
2/25/2023 From their debut album of the same name, released in 1999. The album did well, and was certified platinum in the US. For some reason this song was not released as a single. The country duo, consisting of Eddie Montgomery, and Troy Gentry is sadly one less. In 2017 Gentry’s life was taken in a helicopter crash in New Jersey. He was headed to a performance. Montgomery still performs under the name, Montgomery Gentry, and does so as a solo act. Hope you like this song.
2/24/2023 Here is another song that is not a released single. It is most likely a song that many of us have never heard, and may never hear, unless the album is lurking about. Being able to listen to entire albums, and hear songs that otherwise you would never know, is a good reason to have Alexa. This English rock group got its start in 1985, and is still active.