Baby names inspired by Scottish boy bands, A Gene Simmons’ brownie mishap, and three weeks of voices going “AAAHHH!”: Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan serves up 1975’s most deliciously absurd musical moments – Tartan hysteria and helicopter rescues included.
Ready for a nostalgia trip through the forgotten corners of the Hot 100? Well, of course you are. Contributing Author and chief number cruncherJJ Live At Leeds is on the case in this brand new chapter of Streams Of Statistics.
Five White Artists Whose Blue-Eyed Soul Fooled R&B Listeners
They sounded like they belonged on soul radio—because they did. But for many listeners, the surprise came later. Contributing Author rollerboogie takes a look at five White artists whose voices were mistaken for Black in the golden age of R&B.
Back with some of the oddest couplings since Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley: It’s Contributing Author Chuck Small, bringing us an eclectic new collection of musical hand-offs…
Dateline, Dublin: Contributing Author and intrepid traveler Bill Bois deftly crosses the pond to catch a show featuring a unique and original act hailing from Scotland: Peat and Diesel.
Try as he might, Contributing Author rollerboogie just couldn’t stop adding to this amazing personal journey through guitar history – sidestepping the typical “greatest solos” debate in favor of genuine emotional connections that have lingered in this music lover’s consciousness across decades
The Undertones: An unlikely rise from local outcasts to punk legends- with help from a devoted DJ and an unselfish advocate. Contributing Author and Punk Historian™ Bill “Virgindog” Bois for a story of underdog grit, radio passion, and the enduring pulse of Teenage Kicks
Take a tour through a few of the most influential compilation albums of the late 20th century: curated, quirky – and culturally essential
He can’t help himself: Wending his way through British blues-rock, Northwestern American garage, and a side trip to Motown, it’s Contributing Author and honey bunch DJ Professor Dan,with what was happening musically around this time… in April, 1965
Ever get more excited about the car in a movie than the actual plot? Join us as we celebrate the most memorable rides in pop culture history, proving that sometimes the coolest characters come with an engine and a set of wheels.
