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Sometimes in our lives, we need a bit of sunshine pop.  Feel-good music.  Songs that allow you to sing and dance and smile. And in the 1970’s, we received plenty of that with Tony Orlando and Dawn. But how did we get to Tony Orlando and Dawn? First, we need to study where Tony Orlando…

I get it, I understand Taylor Swift’s struggle.  She recorded six albums for one record label, then she left for another label.  But the first label still held the rights to all her music.  And they sold those rights to a person she didn’t like or trust.  So now this person holds all of Tay…

I know you’ve heard about one of the craziest urban legends in rock music history.  But in case you haven’t, I’ll give you a quick primer. At some point in 1966, Paul McCartney left a Beatles recording session and drove away.  He stopped and picked up a hitchhiker, who as he continued to drive, suddenly…

Sometimes you just need to find the funkiest, nastiest, grooviest tracks that are buried deep, deep, deep in your record collection, dust them off, and blast them at full volume to whoever is in the general radius. So on today’s K-Chuck Radio, I’m doing just that.   This is a batch of 45’s that are just…

Longtime readers of this blog will know that I am a devout fan of the New Zealand rock band Dragon.  Their songs are melodic and on point; and their original lead singer Marc Hunter was blessed with equal amounts of vocal talent and charisma. Marc passed away in 1998.  He was only 44 years old. …

The previews for the new Quentin Tarantino film Once Upon a Time In Hollywood are enticing.  I definitely want to see how one of the most inspiring directors of our time can use the backdrop of 1960’s-era Hollywood to create something vibrant and special. And if you’re a Tarantino fan, you know that one of…

YouTuber Adam Emond has carved out a precise little niche for himself on the channel.  He takes popular songs and re-edits the track – so that the second and fourth beats in each song are swapped. You may need to go to your medicine cabinet and break out the Excedrin.  This may hurt. In doing…

I don’t know what caused it – rock and roll / gospel musicals on Broadway, or the blending of R&B and gospel on the radio – but for a decent period of time, we had plenty of rock and roll / R&B gospel songs preaching the word of the Lord on our Top 40 radio…

You would have to be a really dedicated fan of early 1980’s club music to know about Garfield Fleming.  Fleming was a former member of the legendary soul group The Delfonics, joining the group after their early 1970’s hits – but taking part in some successful tours with the group. In 1981, Fleming recorded a…

Every so often, I’ll come across an online streaming radio station that will have plenty of classic oldies on it.  And then, all of a sudden, there will be a track that I’ve never heard before – but it sounds totally awesome.  Now if the streaming radio station doesn’t announce the title or the artist,…