OK, Baby Boomers: Without going Google, what dance were we doing, and what was the No. 1 song on the pop chart, 55 years ago about now?...

The 2018 nominees for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were announced recently, and once again I’m scratching my head about...

Thomas Earl Petty died a week or so ago, at the age of 66. I might have blogged about the passing of one of the rock and roll greats of...

If you read my last blog post — and why wouldn’t you? — you’re aware that I provided the music for my 50-year high school class reunion....

Spent some time last week fine-tuning the playlist for my 50-year class reunion. OK, a lot of that time was spent listening to the music...

The title of this post is the same as a Joe Jackson song, but the inspiration for this week’s “Can’t Get It Outta My Head” could have...

One-half of one of my favorite bands died over Labor Day weekend. Walter Becker, founding member of Steely Dan, left the planet on Sept....

Contemplating Clapton The big bag of free CDs (see my previous blog post) I received from my older brother last month included three Eric...

Everybody likes “free” music, right? Remember Napster? Look at the popularity of Pandora, iHeart Radio, etc. But some of us like to own...

… and Joe Cocker. The late, leather-lunged song interpreter was my tour guide for another auditory excursion on the deck last week. It...