Recent Posts Tagged With 'music'

• Ted Nugent: Ted, White, and Blue: The Nugent Manifesto

  Posted on Saturday July 11th, 2009 at 21:14 in politics, music, United States, book review, ted nugent

  Cover via AmazonAs I mentioned a few days ago, I had to take a business trip to California. During the first leg of the trip, I finished reading "The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming" which I reviewed a few days ago. After finishing t...

• Farrah Fawcett & Michael Jackson RIP

  Posted on Thursday June 25th, 2009 at 19:15 in Culture, music, tribute

  It is a rather sad day for me today. Two entertainment icons from my youth passed away today, Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson.Farrah lost her battle with cancer, passing away today at the age of 62. She came to prominence with her starring role ...

• Dan Seals:1948-2009

  Posted on Thursday March 26th, 2009 at 20:13 in music, tribute

  On Wednesday, singer Dan Seals passed away due to complications from cancer.During the 1970's when soft rock was dominating the pop charts, Dan Seals was England Dan of England Dan & John Ford Coley. The duo had several hit songs including "I'd ...

• Trace Adkins - A Personal Stand

  Posted on Sunday March 1st, 2009 at 16:09 in politics, music, country, book review

  About a year ago, I was watching the Glenn Beck show before he moved over to the Fox News Channel.  One Friday night, his guest for the whole hour was country music star Trace Adkins.  Being a fan of both Glenn and Trace, I stayed tuned for the who...

• The Day the Music Died

  Posted on Tuesday February 3rd, 2009 at 19:23 in music, tribute

  February 3, 1959.  It has been 50 years since the day the music died.  Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Vallens, three of rock-n-rolls biggest stars at that time died in an airplane crash.  It was a little more than two years before I was b...

• Meet the Beatles-45th Anniversary

  Posted on Tuesday January 20th, 2009 at 17:47 in music, beatles, tribute

  Meet the Beatles was one of, if not the first, album I ever owned was released 45 years ago today. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine released the top 500 rock albums of all time, and rated Meet the Beatles as #59 all time. Here are The Beatles with "...

• Blues Song of the Week-John Lee Hooker "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer"

  Posted on Sunday January 18th, 2009 at 23:05 in music, blues

  I haven't done one of these in a while. I first heard this song when George Thorogood recorded it in 1977. John Lee Hooker recorded it before that, and I like his version a better because he uses a lot less distortion in his guitar playing. ...

• Happy Birthday Kevin Costner

  Posted on Sunday January 18th, 2009 at 09:25 in music, television, birthday

  Kevin Costner is celebrating his 53rd birthday today.  Since earlier this week, I posted a couple videos of Telly Savalas and William Shatner performing songs (I can't really call it singing) here is Kevin Costner with his band Modern West performin...

• Don't Quit Your Day Job

  Posted on Tuesday January 13th, 2009 at 18:11 in music, entertainment, video

  My old high school friend, the Under Cover Blackman, had a thread on his blog about (as he put it) "Non-singin' ass actors."  It was his third such post.  This time he featured the musical stylings of Terrence Howard, Robert Downey, Jr., and Jeff B...

• On The Sixth Day of Christmas DRT Gave to You

  Posted on Thursday December 18th, 2008 at 23:01 in music, christmas, twelve days

  John Lennon- Happy Christmas/War is Over...

• On The Fifth Day of Christmas DRT Gave to You

  Posted on Wednesday December 17th, 2008 at 23:01 in music, christmas, twelve days

  Bing Crosby & David Bowie- "The Little Drummer Boy"...

• Chuck Berry-My Ding-a-Ling

  Posted on Monday December 15th, 2008 at 06:44 in music, humor, Rock

  Chuck Berry is a rock-n-roll icon. The Beatles covered two of his early hits, "Roll Over Beethoven" and "Rock and Roll Music." With other big hits like "Maybelline", "Sweet Little Sixteen", and "Johnny B. Goode," it is hard to believe that "My Ding-...

• Steve Goodman-How Much Tequila (Did I Drink Last Night)

  Posted on Friday December 12th, 2008 at 23:31 in music, folk

  Sometimes I am pleasantly surprised by what I have found on the net. This evening I was searching YouTube for some John Prine videos. I came across this song by Steve Goodman, and the title just caught my eye. In my younger days, there were a few oc...

• A Sign of the Times

  Posted on Wednesday December 10th, 2008 at 21:17 in music, Personal, beer, Economy

  I like beer. Always have. Ever since my grandfather gave me a Rolling Rock pony (I was way under age, but it was only 7 ounces) I have enjoyed having a cold brew. So Saturday night after working my part time job, I stopped at my favorite liquor store...

• Britney Spears In Playboy

  Posted on Tuesday December 9th, 2008 at 19:51 in music, video, Hot

  Well, not yet, but after watching her latest video "Womanizer" embedded below, I can't help but think it is just a matter of time. It wouldn't be the first time that a teen singing star made the jump to Playboy. First we had 1980's teen queen Tiffany...

• John Lennon 1940-1980

  Posted on Sunday December 7th, 2008 at 23:01 in music, beatles, tribute

  28 years ago today, John Lennon was shot four times by Mark David Chapman. Just three weeks earlier, John had released his first album in over five years, Double Fantasy. Lennon had always been my favorite member of the Beatles. I remember how excite...