Music is a lady that I still love because she gives me the air that I breathe. We need all sorts of nourishment. And music satisfies and nourishes the hunger within ourselves for connection and harmony. Cat Stevens Born July 21, 1948 – Cat Stevens, singer, songwriter, who had the 1967 UK No.2 single ‘Matthew…

Canned Heat, Nazareth, Edgar Broughton Band, Groundhogs, Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Medicine Head, all appeared at Buxton Festival in Derbyshire, England. Hell’s Angels arrived in force and drank the site dry. Initially, they paid for the booze, but when the money ran out they sent a deputation into the audience to collect donations of 10p…

The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace. Carlos Santana Born July 20, 1947 – Carlos Santana, Mexican and American rock guitarist. Santana had the 1977 UK No.11 single ‘She’s Not There’, and their 1999 US No.1 single ‘Smooth’ spent…

Jane Asher announced on the national British TV show, Dee Time, that her engagement to Paul McCartney was off. Paul reportedly was watching at a friend’s home and was surprised by the news. She was said to have inspired many of McCartney’s songs, such as ‘All My Loving’, ‘And I Love Her’, and ‘We Can…

Yes, these are tracks I am listening to. Some are my favourite artists and bands are not on Spotify so we use YouTube for our public playlist. The list changes. Sometimes daily, sometimes monthly. All genres. Enjoy great music! [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/embed?listType=playlist&list=PLJXjHJz_GvRgpzY73Ae_QExIXk2yFPmoL&layout=gallery[/embedyt]

The guitar was my weapon, my shield to hide behind. Brian May Born July 19, 1947 – Brian May, guitarist, singer and songwriter with Queen. Queen had the 1975 UK No.1 single ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, which returned to No.1 in 1991. The band scored over 40 other UK Top 40 singles. The 1980 US No.1 single ‘Crazy…

Paul McCartney and Wings went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Listen To What The Man Said’, his fourth US No.1, and No.6 hit in the UK, (the track features Tom Scott playing the saxophone solo). It went on to sell a million copies in America and reached No.6 in the UK. Wings…

Born this day, 1941 – Lonnie Mack, American rock, blues and country singer-guitarist. In the early 1960s, he was a “pioneer” in virtuoso rock guitar soloing whose recordings were pivotal to the emergence of the electric guitar as a lead voice in rock music. For this, it has been said that he launched the era of “modern…

Born this day, 1941 – Lonnie Mack, American rock, blues and country singer-guitarist. In the early 1960s, he was a “pioneer” in virtuoso rock guitar soloing whose recordings were pivotal to the emergence of the electric guitar as a lead voice in rock music. For this, it has been said that he launched the era of “modern…

The Rolling Stones appeared on the US chart for the first time when their cover of Buddy Holly’s ‘Not Fade Away’ peaked at No.48.