music

New Release Day (MM #1567)

I don’t know if you might consider this a sad day in the world of music, but I feel twinge of pain. For years, Tuesday in the world of music was new release day, but as of this week that’s changed. I’m sure you won’t even notice, and that too is kind of sad…

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CDs And DVDs (MM #1565)

I’ve finally reached that point in life, that you’ve probably already reached. I’ve been toting around my old albums, cassettes, CDs and DVDs, for a long time, and don’t know why I still hold on to them. They’re just taking up space…

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That Number 1 Song (MM #1553)

I’ve been around music my entire life. And there’s one thing I realized long ago. Most of us truly have no idea exactly how successful a song is on the charts. If we hear a song often on the radio for an extended period of time, we usually assume it’s a number 1 song, even…

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Bluer Than Blue (MM #1546)

Every now and then you hear a song and something just hits you. The other day I heard a song that I’ve known and loved for years and something just hit me and I realized how timeless the tune really was. I bet you’ve heard this song too over the years; Bluer Than Blue from…

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Basketball, Girls and Music (MM #1472)

We all have things in life we’re passionate about. When I was young, it was basketball, girls and music. Some of these passions last a lifetime while others seem to fade away…

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Country and Hip Hop (MM #1456)

We’re talking about music today; well sort of. It may not make sense at first glance to see the words country and hip hop side by side and think that there’s a big similarity between the two. But there truly is an interesting relationship between the words; in music and elsewhere…

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Jukebox In My Mind (MM #1455)

There’s an old song by the group Alabama called ‘Jukebox In My Mind’. I played the song hundreds upon hundreds on times when I worked in radio. The other day I was reminded of that mental jukebox but it had nothing to do with the group Alabama. It actually involved Dan Fogelberg and John Lennon….

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Not For Us (MM #1298)

It’s tough getting older. As you age, the marketing folks spend less time trying to market things to you, and tend to ignore you. And that can be a tough thing to accept…

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While I Sleep (MM #1186)

Lately I’ve had a LOT going on, so sleep has been a premium. And to help me get to sleep, I usually slip on my iPod…

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Gigantic (MM #1150)

If you know me, or have listened to the podcast throughout the years, you know that my mind sometimes ponders the strangest thing. Like today….

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