One of the great things about radio before consolidation was how a Michigan Garage Band could hit the big time. Sometimes it was just one or two hits, like the Rationals. Others, like The Prime Movers gave birth to the Stooges and the solo career of Iggy Pop. The Decibels…
In the music business, imitation still the sincerest form of flattery. Let’s review some of the greatest cover tunes of the 60s.
Jimmy Fallon now has over 27 million followers on YouTube. How he did it is an object lesson for every brand.
Being isn’t about the past or the future, but about making the most of what tools remain to live in the now.
Here are some quick takes from the Rock and Roll Revisited Week in Review for the week ending February 21.
It’s Countdown Saturday and we set the way-back machine for February 18, 1965 with a look at news and pop culture from that date.
When Detroit television legend, Art Cervi, passed away on February 15, a generation who grew up with Bozo felt the loss.
Classic movie cars have had co-starring roles in movies and television since the days of the Keystone Cops. A close viewing of television credits thank the manufacturers for providing the vehicles. The brands ultimately benefited from the “product placement”. How many classic movie cars can you reflexively recall in connection…
When Ken Nordine‘s passed away in 2019 at age of 98, I got to thinking about iconic voices I’ve heard during my lifetime. Ken may more universally known, thanks to his “Word Jazz” recordings in 1957 and ’58. Nordine’s narration over cool jazz by the Fred Katz Group featuring Chico Hamilton recording under an alias, emerged…
Like any profession, great radio announces share a lot in common. They can teach us how to be the best in what we do.