On May 11, 1995, one of the greatest gatherings of musical talent ever assembled appeared on the same stage to honor the fallen legend, Stevie Ray Vaughan. But, the talent wasn't there to pay homage to a legend. They were celebrating the life of a...
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Some people have certain foods that strike a certain nostalgia every time they smell or eat it... That nostalgia is what makes it comfort food... That is how I feel about The Kingston Trio. As a kid, I had boxes full of old 45 records that my...
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It's been awhile since Merle Haggard was leading the charts with his special brand of outlaw music and tremendous talent. And after seeing a video this past weekend that my brother showed me, it reminded me of the gifts that people have that are...
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From session musician on recordings by such soul luminaries as Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett at the Stax and Atlantic record labels, to his own recordings that helped change the face of soul music, Isaac Hayes will probably be best remembered by some for...
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Late in 1980, REO Speedwagon released their eleventh (9th studio) album, Hi Infidelity. Its not as if they hadn't enjoyed a certain amount of success in the 70s, in fact they had just released A Decade of Rock and Roll: 1970 to 1980 which included...
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John Cougar Mellencamp makes it hard not to smile at these songs and videos. This musician with small town roots has sold over 40 million albums worldwide, has had 22 Top 40 hits in the United States, and 7 number-one hits.
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Maybe you remember the British film "The Ladykillers" where 5 men rent rooms at a certain Mrs Wilberforce in order to prepare a robbery at the railway station. Of course they don't tell Mrs Wilberforce that they are robbers - the leader of the...
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Last week was a crunch week for me, so I left lens building on the back burner and decided to pour a lukewarm cup o' mud this week. This week, I'm giving you a vision. An eyeful of the Blues horizon. Well, at least as...
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People who know me, already know that I'm crazy about musicals...What you may not know, is that I'm also a huge Joss Whedon fan...and Buffy the Vampire Slayer fanatic! So, when Whedon wrote & scored a musical episode for season six, I was thrilled. To...
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Last Sunday, we presented Squidoo Music's first ever music trivia contest in honor of our spectacular British Invasion week. I'm happy to say that the contest was a great success with lots of participation from our readers. It was a tough question & took a while...
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April 18, 2010 is going to be the biggest night of the year for the country music business and its fans. It's the Academy of Country Music Awards! Entertainer Of The Year nominees are: Kenny Chesney Toby Keith Brad Paisley George Strait Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood Keith Urban Zac Brown Band What a fantastic...
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A large part of Marvin Gaye's long, yet tragic, musical career was his connection with his female audience, and this led him to be paired with a number of Motown's most prominent girl singers. In 1964, he joined forces with the more well known Mary...
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Pink (that's P!nk to you) is my personal pop music superhero. She looks more like a cartoon character than a person, like she walked right out of She-Ra: Princess of Power and forgot to bring her shiny unitard and cape. So strong are Pink's magic...
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In celebration of Nancy Wilson's upcoming birthday (March 16th), we're taking this chance to look at Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart. Heart has been a major Rock band since the mid-70s and, in fact, is listed as #57 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists...
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Blues belongs in Juke Joints. Honestly, there is no better place to experience the talent and raw energy of a Blues artist that can wield the notes like well honed razors. I saw Stevie Ray Vaughn live two times. The First was at a legendary...
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The first time I heard Guns N’ Roses I was hooked. Welcome to the Jungle was one of those songs that stuck in my head for days. I had just gotten back from a trip to New York City not long before and I...
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Vladimir Horowitz was one of the most famous piano players. He was born in 1903 and died in 1989. He was a Russian composer and classical pianist. He left Russia in 1925 and played in Berlin, Paris, London und New York. His first records were...
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Albert Collins confronts Elisabeth Shue after she and the three kids she is babysitting crash one of his shows, "Ain't nobody gets outta here 'til they sing the Blues." I gotta tell ya. The world is a much better place because Albert "Ice Man" Collins...
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I was 11 years old in 1975, when Englishman Malcolm McLaren returned to London impressed by a new music scene he'd observed happening at New York's famed CBGB nightclub. There he'd witnessed a new sound the Americans were calling Punk Rock. Bands like Iggy Pop...
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Squidoo Music is proud to present it's first ever Music Trivia Contest! In honor of our British Invasion week, the prize will be a wonderful British Invasion DVD Box Set, which includes 4 DVDs and one DVD of bonus features. Herman's Hermits, Dusty Springfield, Small Faces...
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With this being British Invasion Week, I can't think of anyone better to talk about today at Country Music Fest than the one some consider to be the most important figure in the history of British country music — Thomas Fraser. Thomas Fraser was discovered...
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I went to see The Streets (aka Mike Skinner, the one-man garage band) a few years ago, when I was dating a guy who was rather proud of himself for his extensive knowledge of alternative British music-- the sort of person who should own...
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Not long before The Beatles took the United States by storm, Britain's best popular female singer of the 1960s (and beyond) was also helping spearhead the British Invasion. Dusty Springfield started her career in a girl group called the Lana Sisters, but by 1960 she...
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Ask a group of people what their favorite Elton John song is, and you are likely to get dozens of different answers. After all, the British musician is second only to Elvis for the most Top 40 singles according to Billboard Magazine. For the Squidoo...
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The ‘80s were filled with rockers. This British band stood high above the rest for me. Def Leppard claimed one of my top three spots. Seeing them in concert in 1987, before Steve Clarks death, and then again in 1992, with replacement Vivian Campbell,...
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One of the great explosions of UK rock music was the early 1960s British beat boom that led to the blues based second wave of America's British Invasion. While Liverpool provided the sound of Merseybeat, personified by the likes of The Beatles, Gerry and the...
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If you search Squidoo for classical music pages you won't get too many results. There are however some people (including yours truly) who have written quite a few lenses about classical music composers. ilovemusic is one of them, and today I proudly present to you...
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During the 1960's there was the British Invasion, The British Boom, and the British Blues Revival. Whatever you may call the movements, the Brits are credited with having a huge influence on popular music at the time. An influence that changed the face of...
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If their music is any indication, then Australian Musicians have some of the best senses of humor in the World. I've been a life long fan of Rolf Harris who has been bringing laughter to music fans around the Globe for decades. One of my all...
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