Your Wildest Dreams
After forming in 1964, the British band the Moody Blues hit the top 10 with “Go Now!” in 1965 and then became known in the late 1960s and early 1970s for a series of...
Monthly Archive: July 2011
Best Cover Songs: White Lion’s Radar Love
Rhianna recently performed a cover of Sweet Home Alabama at a benefit. Bands cover hit songs everyday, but you have to ask yourself, “Is it better than the original?” White Lion’s version of “Radar...
Holding Back for 25 Years
Every summer there usually seems to be a song that receives such heavy rotation on Top 40 radio that it feels like it’s on the air all the time. In the Summer of 1986 for me that song was “Holding...
Coldplay Isn’t For Everyone
Coldplay’s recent single “Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall” is a significant crossroad in their musical journey. Why you may ask? The sound of this tune is a melodic harmony that is uplifting but pleasantly...
Break It Down Again
Back in 1993, Tears For Fears had a #25 hit with the tune “Break It Down Again“. At that time, the duo had split and Roland Orzabal was the remaining tear. This was the...
Akron Song
The Alan Cox Show recently did a parody based on the city of Akron, Ohio set to the tune of “Forget You” by Cee Lo Green. Akron seems to get over shadowed by surrounding...
What will the new VH album sound like?
Van Halen is poised to release a new album this fall and rumor has it a new single will be released soon. Below is a song that was recorded from the movie 1985 movie...
Jane Scott
The other day, Jane Scott passed away at the age of 92. She was not only one of the greatest interviewers and writers from the last fifty years, but she was a Cleveland icon....
