James Brown “The One” by RJ Smith
A good friend once asked me, “What is unique to the signature structure of the music of James Brown?”, and my answer... Read More
Snoop Dogg to Snoop Lion… “Reincarnated”
If you haven’t already heard, the artist formerly known as Snoop Dogg went to Jamaica, smoked copious amounts of high-grade marijuana, and... Read More
A Beatles Journey: Beatles Covers II
Two years ago, along the way on my journey of Beatles discovery, I published a similar post titled “Beatles Covers”. Unbeknownst to... Read More
Alright (All Right) Songs
Somewhere between the happy songs and the sad songs are the alright songs. According to the grammatical gurus, there is a distinct... Read More
Songs About Songs
There are songs about love and songs about heartache, songs about happiness and sadness, songs work and play, the Sun and the... Read More
Fred Bronson
Many people may know Fred Bronson from his work with Dick Clark, or appearances on American Idol, but what they may not... Read More
‘Rock Seen’ by Bob Gruen
A few years back I made what – in my estimation – was a bold move. I reached out to one of... Read More
A Philadelphia DJ named Dick Clark
Dick Clark November 30, 1929 – April 18, 2012 Long before Dick Clark was known for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,... Read More
Jim Morrison
It has been said that Jim Morrison idolized Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra, and rock historians suggest he modeled his stage presence... Read More
A Beatles Journey: Can’t Buy Me Love
On the first week of April in 1964, and with the release of the single “Can’t Buy Me Love”, The Beatles broke... Read More