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Talkin' Oldies
Stories from the soundtrack of your life
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Featured Artist: Current
Chart debut year: 1977
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Ten Songs About The Working Man
The tunes may be old, but the sentiments are as relevant as today's headlines -- the plight of the working man (and woman) hasn't changed all that much since the days of Eisenhower, as these golden oldies will prove. Coal mine conditions, Dennis Kucinich's Presidential campaign and the big lottery payoff... they're all tied into my list. Just in time for Labor Day, here's my list of songs about getting jobs, keeping them, and even trying to get out of them.
What Is Stax/Volt?
The brand of soul music known as Stax/Volt was label-based, just like Motown, but offered a harder, more emotional sound of black America to compete with its more famous Detroit rival's Sound of Young America. But the Blues Brothers, as well as countless R&B acts, would have been unthinkable without it. Read more about Stax/Volt music and its relation to other oldies music styles in my latest A-Z encyclopedia entry.
They're Trying To Wash Us Away: Katrina's effect on New Orleans' rock and roll landmarks
Now Updated! In remembrance of the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the devastation wrought on the Gulf Coast, I'm once again presenting this guide to New Orleans' (that is, my hometown's) rock and roll landmarks and the water damage they suffered during the storm. Many of these suffered minor damage, or have since been repaired, but they should never leave our consciousness again -- and this article helps explain why.
The Death of Elvis
On the 33rd anniversary of the King's untimely demise, I take a look at the disturbing last days of Elvis Presley's life. Got a question about the mysteries surrounding his death, his funeral and burial, or the persistent myth that he never passed away at all? This list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the death of Elvis can help.
The Beatles Rock Band: "Here Comes The Sun"
One of the best-loved songs in the Beatles' canon, "Here Comes The Sun" was nevertheless a contradiction of sorts: a simple song that was in reality rhythmically complex, an ode to serenity written in the midst of excessive turmoil, and a Beatles song in which George makes most of the music alone. Read a detailed breakdown of "Here Comes The Sun" in my latest Beatles fact sheet.
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Thursday's Pick: the Growlers, Shannon & the Clams, and Spencey Dude and the Doodles
Shannon & the Clams Spencey Dude and the Doodles Rickshaw Stop 8 p.m., $10-$12 If Shannon and the Clams covered Martha and the Vandellas' "Heatwave" -- and they might -- it would probably sound like the lead singer was extremely angry at the weather.
The music world according to Phil
Phil Alvin likes to talk. But unlike many who have the gift of gab, the frontman for legendary L.A. band the Blasters actually has something to say.
MHCA tribute performance salutes Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
On Saturday at 8 p.m., Memorial Hall Center for the Arts presents "Ragdoll: A Tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons." With fine harmonies and the falsetto of lead singer, Eddy Rezzonico, this tribute brings back the era when Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons ruled the charts with hits like "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Ragdoll," "Can't ...
The Rock Hall celebrates 15 years
Crystal may be the appropriate gift for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's 15th anniversary, but you'd better believe Rock Hall officials are feeling golden these days.
Ticket feature: Bobby Vee returning to Clovis Music Festival
Bobby Vee is returning to play the Clovis Music Festival this year. Vee has played the festival, slated for Sept.
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