In recent years, it has become obvious that radio, at least as the entity that I grew up with in my teenage and young adult years, has lost its groove. These days,…
I've been an avid music collector since the early 1960's. Besides the great albums I purchased, I always took note of some of the really bad records I bought over the years...you know what I'm talking about don'cha? Record…
"Say, what was the first rock concert you went to?" Hmmm...let me think about that for a minute or two...no, wait! I remember now! It happened on a beautiful summer day on August 13, 1967. I had just returned…
Just the other day, I clicked on the TV and, much to my surprise, that cinematic opus HAIR (1979, directed by Milos Forman) appeared on the screen. It’s funny how some random thing can trigger a rush…
As a songwriter, I've always enjoyed writing in a wide variety of musical genres but the rock & roll genre has always been my favorite genre. More often than not, rock & roll music has always been there to…
I've always found the end of summer to be a time for looking back on various parts of my life. A person never knows when a memory from years past will suddenly capture their imagination. This morning, out of…
To me, Chester Burnett aka Howlin Wolf, will always be a touchstone to the exact moment I discovered just how important a role music played in my life. As time went on, I spent endless afternoons in school daydreaming…