25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Beck “Loser”
Among Beck‘s seven appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, Los Angeles-born musician Beck’s biggest hit is his one Top 40 hit, which was also his only Top 10 hit. Exactly 25 years ago, that song...
Monthly Archive: April 2019
DEF: Henry Lee Summer “I Wish I Had a Girl”
Indiana-born musician Henry Lee Summer made five appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all between 1988 and 1991. That run began with the first of his two Top 40 hits, “I Wish I Had a...
DEF: Deon Estus “Heaven Help Me”
Detroit-born musician Deon Estus, who played bass for Wham! and George Michael in the mid- to late 1980s, released his own album, Spell, in 1989. One song from the album — “Heaven Help Me,” which...
Learn How To Play Guitar With Rick Beato
Are you looking to raise your game on guitar? or perhaps you are a beginner and you are just starting out? Learn how to play guitar with Rick Beato. If you want to learn...
Birthday of the Week: Randy Travis
This week’s Birthday of the Week is country music superstar Randy Travis. Travis, who will turn 60 on Saturday (May 4), is known for his prolific run of Top 10 country hits from the...
Misheard Lyrics – Thank U, Next
One of Ariana Grande‘s latest hits is called “Thank U, Next”. If you listen to the song, it sounds like she is singing “Baking Eggs”. I constantly wonder if this is the top method...
DEF: Sergio Mendes “Olympia”
For the 1984 Summer Olympics, Sergio Mendes recorded the song “Olympia,” which featured Ohio-born singer Joe Pizzulo on lead vocals. The song was released as a single, and on this date that year it...
DEF: John Fogerty “Rock and Roll Girls”
In his solo career, John Fogerty has hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart five times. On this date in 1985, the last of that quintet of songs, “Rock and Roll Girls,”...
It’s Already Been Five Years: Luke Bryan “Play It Again”
Among his twenty-nine appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart to date, Luke Bryan‘s biggest hit is “Play It Again.” Exactly five years ago, “Play It Again” rose to a peak position of number 14.
Analog Adventures: This Year’s Model
Elvis Costello This Year’s Model (1978) Elvis Costello is a New Wave pioneer and continues to make great music to this day. Some of his best work appears on his second album This Year’s...
