After the break-up of her band ‘Til Tuesday in 1990, Aimee Mann was ready to start her solo career. Only Epic Records didn’t release Mann...

He was a civil rights activist, an award-winning singer and actor and he has held a place in my heart from the time I was a kid. Harry...

Back in high school, I played saxophone in my high school jazz band. It was a blast, learning so much about the great musicians in the...

Born on this day in 1955, British musician, singer, songwriter Howard Jones had ten top 40 hit singles in the UK and four in the top 20...

You may not know the name Otis Blackwell. But without Otis, rock and roll wouldn’t be what it is. Blackwell, born on this day in 1931,...

Every now and then, a band comes along that blows me away. So was the case in 1990 when the band Jellyfish released their debut album,...

Last night, my daughter Abby and I drove through the rainy streets of DC with great anticipation. Last night, we attended a truly unique...

Dolly Parton turns 77 today. I could try and write a blog post about her life and career, but you’ve read so much of it before. Instead,...

Taking just 36 hours to record, Led Zeppelin’s debut album is a fusion of blues and rock and their spin on hard rock helped set the stage...

Fifty years ago, an album was released that flew under the radar a bit: average sales and positive reviews. It was full of colorful...

Containing songs about sex, love and the Cold War, the debut album, Welcome to the Pleasuredome, from the English synth-pop band, Frankie...

We’re so close to having new music from Taylor Swift. Her upcoming album, Midnights, her tenth, drops at midnight on October 21st. There...

Chameleons are most known for their distinct range of colors as they are able to shift in different hues and brightness. That’s a pretty...

It’s Throwback Thursday and today we wish a very happy birthday to Joan Jett, who turns 64 years old today. Jett is best known for her...

About a month or so ago, a few of us got together for drinks and we ended up talking about music. Specifically how amazing alternative...

The story is well known - A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, employed as a product design engineer for the Polaroid...

It’s Throwback Thursday and today we wish a very happy birthday to Joe Jackson, who turns 68 today. Jackson's recording career as a solo...

Today’s Throwback Thursday relates to one of the greatest soundtracks ever produced - On this day in 1972, the blaxploitation neo-noir...

In 1986, with a fan base growing beyond the college radio boundaries, R.E.M. created a masterpiece. The band, working with producer Don...

On this day in 1987, a raw, obnoxious album, full of attitude and kicked the door down to mainstream music. It was time the world met...