by Kevin Morton | Feb 9, 2022
“Electric Avenue” is an RIAA platinum-certified single by Eddy Grant, from his 1982 album Killer on the Rampage. In the US, it was one of 1983’s biggest hits of the year. The song’s lyrics refer to the 1981 Brixton riot, the title referring to...
by Kevin Morton | Feb 11, 2019
The group comes from Wasilia, Alaska, which alone is enough to make this band unique. The song, a worldwide hit, hit the Top 10 in 18 countries. It has been featured in more than five advertisements, and won the Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance in 2018.
by Kevin Morton | Jan 17, 2018
The Foo Fighters is an American rock band, formed in Seattle, Washington in 1994. It was founded by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of Nirvana after the death of Kurt Cobain (Wikipedia). The 2005 recording is the band’s...
by Kevin Morton | Jan 17, 2018
The first song on their first album, “Take It Easy” was a strong introduction of the group to the music world. The song was mainly written by Jackson Browne, who was living in an apartment below Glenn Frey. Frey thought the song was great, so Browne gave...
by Kevin Morton | Oct 10, 2017
“Sharp Dressed Man” is a song performed by ZZ Top from their 1983 album Eliminator. The song was produced by band manager Bill Ham, and recorded and mixed by Terry Manning. At 2007’s VH1 Rock Honors, Nickelback covered the song as a tribute (Billy...
