In August of 1981, MTV was officially launched for good or for ill. “MTV’s effect was immediate in areas where the new music video channel was carried. Within two months, record stores in areas where MTV was available were selling music that local radio stations were not … Continue reading Dire Straits – Hawaiian Noises – (Final of Two)
And you’ll no longer burn To be brothers in arms Through these fields of destruction Baptisms of fire The late ’70s were an especially interesting time rock music-wise. Classic guitar-driven rock music was still very much all over the charts. And while it was still … Continue reading Dire Straits (Part One of Two)
(Pictured above – Southern Avenue) I don’t do nearly enough blues on this blog. Well, maybe I do and I never noticed. Anyway, a couple of bluesy things to listen to because you A) woke up this morning; B) lost your job and 3) your … Continue reading Time for a Shot of Blues
Music Enthusiast - At the junction of rock, blues, R&B, jazz, pop,and soul 