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Well, I bet THAT blog post headline made you take notice. I realize that the new 90’s-themed CRUSH radio (WQSH 105.7) is very popular in the Capital District – heck, half my Facebook friends have either posted their love for the  station on their profiles, or have gushed about the station in their blog posts.…

The country music world recently lost a fantastic performer and musical legend. On January 31, 2011, Doc Williams, one of the last old-time country music singer-songwriters, passed away at the age of 96. Doc Williams was one of the stars of early country music, and he performed for several decades in Wheeling, West Virginia as…

Sometimes we don’t realize how much damage an inadvertent comment can make on a person’s life.  A supposition, a postulation, a generalized statement without any proof, and next thing you know, a person’s reputation is absolutely destroyed – through no fault of his or her own. Whether it’s cyber-bullying or playground taunting, all it takes…

They were a durable musical icon of the 1970’s.  You could play them in your cars and trucks, you could use them in portable players and take them places where phonographs and records could never go. And this week, a museum devoted to their existence just opened in Dallas. That’s right – I’m talking about…

What if I told you that in the 1970’s, William Shakespeare had two international pop music hits? Yeah, I’m getting that glassy stare from you.  I understand.  I’m used to it. Well, it’s true. Sort of. I’ll explain. In the 1960’s, singer John Cave was the lead vocalist for an Australian rock band called the…

I remember playing Guitar Hero at the Best Buy in Crossgates Mall back in around 2006.  Yeah, I played the demo in the store – probably played it for hours every time I went to the mall.  It was fun.  I enjoyed the game immensely, and when I finally got an XBOX 360, the first…