Today marks the anniversary of the birth of one of my all-time favorite musicians – Jim Croce. My love affair with his music spawned from many a Saturday afternoon in spent either in my dad’s woodshop (a.k.a the garage) or the living room dancing with Dad to his collection of 45′s. My dad has an [...]

2012 marks what would be the 100th birthday of musical great, Woody Guthrie. His 1943 book, “Bound For Glory,” inspired a blog by the same name which launched January 4th. Over the next few days fans will post their collective thoughts and experiences after reading the book, what some call Guthrie’s autobiography. If you’re a [...]

With the earworm which will not die burning a hole in my brain, I couldn’t help but dig up clips to study of the rock n’ roll master himself, Mick Jagger. His twirls, thrusts, and pain-filled facial expressions are something I might not yet be bringing to the local club just yet. Time to grab [...]

[Photo credits :: samwilkinson, itsmymusic!♫, Pan-African News Wire Photo File, Affendaddy] Aretha Franklin’s voice has recorded 20 #1 singles on the Billboard R&B charts, earned 20 Grammys and has melted the soul of this twenty-something girl since birth. I can still hear that old, scratchy 45 of “Think” spinning it’s guts out on my parents’ [...]

Growing up, I managed to destroy TWO beta tapes of Annie by watching them over, and over, and over again. I eventually moved onto The Wizard of Oz and the likes of My Fair Lady (although, at the age of 8, I could barely understand what Audrey was saying). Musicals via film or stage have [...]