Fun Radio Days Remembered: “The Memorial Day 500” Countdowns
He won’t stop until he gets to the top! From Contributing Author Ozmoe, it’s a fun remembrance with updated listings for musical Holiday Weekend Countdowns
About This Time 50 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of May-ish 1975!
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.
JJ’s Streams Of Statistics, Vol. 6: The Forgotten #1 Hits (That You Probably Forgot Were Even #1)
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.
Vocal Illusions: 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.
Chuck Small’s Record Relays, Volume 7: A Sonic Smörgåsbord
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…
Concert Review: Peat and Diesel: Celtic Punk Rock from Scotland’s Western Isles
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.
41 42 43 (OK, I’m Ready:) My 44 All Time Favorite Guitar Solos
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
Meanwhile, On The Punk Side Of Town: Peel, Hooley, and The Undertones’ “Teenage Kicks”
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
Various Artists, Singular Vision: Five Landmark Compilation Albums
Take a tour through a few of the most influential compilation albums of the late 20th century: curated, quirky – and culturally essential
About This Time 60 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of April-ish 1965!
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
