On this day in 1968, backed by June Carter, Carl Perkins and the Tennessee Three, Johnny Cash performed two shows at Folsom State Prison...

It’s the first Throwback Thursday of 2022 and you probably think this post is about you. We head to January 6, 1972. On this day, Carly...

Sharon Jones was a force behind the mic and on stage. Jones recorded six albums with the Dap-Kings, but it was her exhilarating live...

Formed in 1982 and credited as vital in the creation of the prolific DIY music scene in Brooklyn in the mid-1980s, They Might Be Giants...

In 1977-78, there was no bigger band on the scene than Kiss. At the time, their Creative manager felt that the cycle of album releases...

It has sold over 50 million copies worldwide and is certified 14x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The...

It was the fall of 1988 – I was fresh off my last summer before college. I unpacked my stuff and organized my dorm room, heading out to...

Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe met in a hi-fi shop on King's Road in Chelsea, London on this day in 1981. Tennant had just purchased a Korg...

Born in Dallas in 1949, Joseph “Dusty” Hill played in a number of bands growing up and even played with the legendary Lightnin’ Hopkins...

In 1981, a California new wave band released their debut album. It was a gateway from the punk they started playing in the late 1970s to...

There are songs that will stick with you forever. I was 19 years old when “Just a Friend” was released in 1989. Starting my sophomore...

Even though they may not have liked the descriptor “alt-country”, the Old 97’s had produced two solid albums in the genre’s mold. With...

On June 10, 1985, the British group Scritti Politti released their second album, Cupid & Psyche 85. It produced the single “Perfect Way”...

On this day in 1963, a singer-songwriter released his second album. While his debut was not seen as a critical or commercial success, his...

The class of 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees was released yesterday and there are some long overdue names on the list: Tina...

Born on this day in 1899 right here in Washington, DC – Edward Kennedy Ellington would go on to become one of the greatest composers,...

On February 20, 1980, after a long night of drinking and alleged drug taking, AC/DC singer Bon Scott was pronounced dead. Coming on the...

Aretha Franklin would have been 79 years old today. She’s my Throwback Thursday. There’s not much I can write here about Aretha that you...

It’s Throwback Thursday and we head back to March 18, 1977. When on this day, the lead singer of one of the most famous, seminal...

Today’s Throwback Thursday is a birthday celebration for one of the most unique and amazing vocalists in music. One a scale from 1 to 100...