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If ever a song should have charted higher, it’s Leaving October. Well written, performed and produced this late 90’s country tune made it to 31 on the charts but ranked much higher on Carey & Mark’s lists. Take a listen
Grunge was still going strong in ’96 when this Virginia based band released Cumbersome. Moving to another city was not out of the question as they moved to where the listeners were. Listen to Carey and Mark as they discuss
Spending 30+ weeks on any music chart these days is a feat, even more so back in the late 2000’s when country music was booming. Gary Allan’s Watching Airplanes did just that, and for good reason. Listen as we talk
Chris Cornell had a one of a kind voice, strong but beautiful and wide ranging. When asked to write a song for a Bond movie, he was certainly up for the challenge. You Know My Name will go down as
In the early 80’s this band’s songs were on the charts and on the airwaves. Franke & the Knockouts were a band out of New Jersey with the quintessential 80’s pop sound. Catchy hooks, layered keyboards and slick production were
Continue readingFranke & The Knockouts – Annie Goes to Hollywood
Big Star was an influential band back in the 70’s and a big part of the sound was Chris Bell’s songwriting and guitar style. I Am The Cosmos, off Chris’ 1978 album, is a clear indication he was an integral
Way back in the mid 80’s the music scene in and around Memphis was at its peak. Local venues had top tier talent just about any night of the week. Our 3rd in a series of Memphis bands, this week’s
In our second installment of Memphis Musicians we bring you, The Hombres. You may not remember their name but I bet you remember their one-hit wonder, Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out). This 1967 hit (yes it was)
From The Debuts to Target, Cobra, and Survivor, Jimi’s voice has been on a radio near you for more than four decades. His distinctive style and range was hard to miss and we’re happy we were around to hear it.
Continue readingJimi Jamison – Everybody’s Got A Broken Heart
Another in our series of songs from albums released 50 years ago. Paul McCartney is a songwriter’s songwriter. If we only had the songs from the Beatles albums, that would be enough to enshrine him in the Songwriter’s Hall of