Guess What? Bob Dylan’s Wisdom Holds True
Guess what? Bob Dylan said, “You only ever write five songs in your life. For the rest of it, you come up with other versions of those five.” Many song writers including Phil Collen...
Monthly Archive: September 2019
Birthday of the Week: Leonard Cohen
This week’s Birthday of the Week is Leonard Cohen. Cohen is, of course, known for both his five decades of work ranging from the mid-1960s to the mid-2010s, leading up to his death in...
DEF: Stephen Stills “Stranger”
As a solo artist Stephen Stills made two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart during the 1980s. On this date in 1984, the first of those two songs, “Stranger,” rose to a peak position of...
Satuday Morning Cartoons: Superfriends
This week’s edition of Saturday Morning Cartoons features Superfriends. The show ran on ABC from 1973 to 1985 and centered around the core group of DC superheroes Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, and Aquaman. In its...
DEF: Foreigner “Down on Love”
Four songs from Foreigner‘s 1984 album Agent Provocateur made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1985, the last of those four songs, “Down on Love,” rose to a peak position of number...
Eddie Money 1949-2019
As you’ve likely heard, Eddie Money passed away today at the age of 70. To honor Money, let us know your fondest memory involving one or more of his songs. Personally, I have memories...
It’s Already Been Five Years: Nicki Minaj “Anaconda”
Six songs from Nicki Minaj‘s 2014 album The Pinkprint made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. One of those songs, “Anaconda,” reached the Top 10, and exactly five years ago, it slipped to number 3 from...
Analog Adventures: Rainbow Rising
Rainbow Rainbow Rising (1976) About the Artist Ritchie Blackmore is heavy metal royalty, being one of the genre’s best guitarists and songwriters. His involvement with Deep Purple brought about iconic songs such as Smoke...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: The Youngbloods “Get Together”
Among their four appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, the Youngbloods’ one Top 40 hit came with “Get Together.” Exactly 50 years ago, “Get Together” was in its second week at a peak position of...
DEF Honeymoon Suite “What Does It Take”
The band Honeymoon Suite made four appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all in the 1980s. On this date in 1986, the third of those four songs, “What Does It Take” from the film One...
