I think you do better when you are really up for it, cause passion goes up. Jim Capaldi Jim Capaldi would have observed his 76th birthday today. Born August 2, 1944, Capaldi was a significant personality in the 60s British rock scene. His influence extended successfully into the modern millennium. He was an English drummer,…

American singer Rosetta Hightower passed away today in 2014, at aged 70. She was the lead vocalist of The Orlons, an American 60s girl group who had several Top 10 US hits. The Orlons who assembled in the late 1950s had five US Top 20 hits in the Sixties, consisting of ‘The Wah Watusi’, ‘Don’t Hang…

I don’t think I’ve ever actually written from inspiration, actually had a song just go, ‘Bing!’ I only recall that happening to me twice – once was with ‘Terrapin’ and the other was ‘Wharf Rat.’ I mean, that’s twice in a lifetime of writing! Jerry Garcia Jerry Garcia was born today, August 1, 1942. Garcia…

Def Leppard made their US live debut opening at a New York City concert for AC/DC. It was also Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott’s 21st birthday. Their 1980 debut album “On through the Night” established Def Leppard as a respected and esteemed rock band. Def Leppard dropped on the rock music culture of the 80s…

Some people are gonna hate anything; they’re gonna hate when anybody tries to go or do anything, and that’s usually the people who don’t ever create anything themselves. Zac Brown Happy Birthday to Zac Brown! On July 31, 1978, Zac Brown was born. He is an American singer and guitarist with the Grammy Award-winning country…

From Trident Studies The Beatles recorded four takes of an original Paul McCartney song ‘Hey Jude’. Paul McCartney wrote the chart-topping song to comfort John Lennon’s son, Julian, during his parents’ split. The Ballad dropped in August 1968 was the first single from their own record label, Apple Records. ‘Hey Jude’ runs over seven minutes. It…

What I’ve tended to do is to use my own experiences to get into someone else’s mind, like in Wuthering Heights. Kate Bush Happy Birthday to Kate Bush, born July 30, 1958.  At age of 19 Kate Bush had the 19778 UK No. 1 single ‘Wuthering Heights’. Her 1985 UK No.1 album ‘Hounds Of Love’…

The Troggs cover of the Chip Taylor song ‘Wild Thing’ went No. 1 on the UK and US charts. ‘Wild Thing’ was the only single to reach No. 1 for two labels. The song was at the center of a distribution dispute, being available on competing labels Atco and Fontana. Both pressings were taken from…

The Jailbird’s drop of ‘Watery Grave’ establishes the band as a Canadian rock indie band to follow. The band offers music redolent of melodic death metal of the 70s and 80s with new raw rock talent. From 2016, members guitarist/vocals Myke Penney, bassist Liam Hills and drummer Eric Parent have developed a unique sound. The…

You drive past your old high school, and even if everybody treated you terribly, you still go take a look, don’t you? Patti Scialfa Happy Birthday today to American singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa, born July 29, 1953. During her career, Patti worked with The Rolling Stones, and notably on Keith Richard’s Talk Is Cheap album. She toured with…