Rock & Roll I Gave You The Best Years of My Life

As a songwriter, I've always enjoyed writing in a wide variety of musical genres but the rock & roll genre has always been my favorite genre.

More often than not, rock & roll music has always been there to help

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Rock & Roll 1975

Lester Bangs

In a June 1975 article in Creem magazine, Lester Bangs, while writing about how the impact of the breakup of the Beatles, captured some of the angst that existed in rock & roll music: “Name me one

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The Stories Behind 10 Rock Band Logos

Back in the early 1960’s, rock band logos were never quite as important as they are today in this age of branding.  Over the years, official logos became an essential item that every band needed to have in order promote

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A Legendary Musician Called Moondog!

A LEGENDARY MUSICIAN CALLED MOONDOG

"I don't mean to be arrogant by saying this, but the only music that relaxes me and satisfies me is my own, because I know that I'm not going to insult my own ears, you

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Alive As Yesterday: 1974 Concerts

 

 

 

Summer of '74

Charlton Athletic F.C.

The Who

Lou Reed

Humble Pie

Bad Company

Lindisfarne

Dave Mason

 

"The Doom Tour" 1974

CSNY

The Day Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young Launched Their 'Doom Tour' In the summer of 1974, the concept

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LI Sounds Weekly: May 23rd Thru May 29th

 

Don't Miss Out On All Of The Great Shows

That Are Happening This Week!

MAY 23

BIG FRANK & MIKE SMITH

Venue: Stich Bar & Blues

247 West 37th St (7th & 8th Avenues)  NYC

Showtime: 7 pm

Big Frank

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Lost Music: Sweet Emotion (Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon)

Remembering Forgotten Songs

Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon

 

 

 

I've always been a rabid collector of Cover Songs.  However, I'm very particular about which ones I collect.  In my world view, I only collect cover songs that are unique in the

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