SONG OF THE DAY “Farther On Up The Road” – Mick Hucknall (Tribute To Bobby, 2008, simplyred.com Ltd.). Written by Bobby Bland. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – This is the first solo album from Mick Hucknall, the fiery red-headed lead singer of the band Simply Red. – The album is a entirely a collection of …
SONG OF THE DAY “Satellite” – Guster (Ganging Up On The Sun, Reprise Records, 2006). Written by INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – The song received support from US alternative rock radio, including WFNX (Boston), but failed to chart on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. – Ganging Up On The Sun is the fifth studio album …
SONG OF THE DAY “The Stoop” – Little Jackie (The Stoop, S-Curve Records, 2008). Written by Imani Coppola, Mike Mangini and Adam Pallin. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – The song appears in the 2009 movie The Final Destination, an episode of 90210 and in New York Goes To Hollywood when Little Jackie asked for Tiffany …
SONG OF THE DAY “Les Etoiles” – Melody Gardot (My One and Only Thrill, Capitol Studios, 2009). Written by Melody Gardot. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – She was born in 1985, which makes her only 24 years old! [Holy schnikes! I need to do something with my life!] – She was disabled at 19 after …
SONG OF THE DAY “Black” by Pearl Jam (Ten, Epic Records, 1991). Lyrics by Eddie Vedder, and music by Stone Gossard. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – After the album’s commercial success, Epic Records urged the group to release the song as a single. The band refused, citing the song’s personal nature. Vedder stated that “fragile …
SONG OF THE DAY “Barracuda” – Heart (Little Queen, Portrait Records, 1977). Written by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Michael DeRosier, Sue Ennis & Roger Fisher. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) –CONTROVERSY!: “Barracuda” was the result of a major controversial episode in the Wilson sisters’ careers and lives. In 1977 Heart’s record label, Mushroom Records, fueled rumors …
SONG OF THE DAY “Lemon Tree” – Peter, Paul & Mary (Peter, Paul & Mary, Warner Bros., 1962). Written by Will Holt. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – Unlike most folk musicians who were a part of the early 1960s Greenwich Village music scene, Travers actually grew up in that New York neighborhood. – In 1938, …
SONG OF THE DAY “Watching The Wheels” – John Lennon (Double Fantasy, Geffen Records, 1981). Written by John Lennon. “Watching The Wheels” – Matisyahu (Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur, Warner Bros./Amnesty International/Art for Amnesty, 2007). Written by John Lennon. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – The single was released posthumously after his …
SONG OF THE DAY “You Never Know” – Wilco (Wilco (The Album), Nonesuch, 2009). Written by Jeff Tweedy. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – The song was released as the first single of the album, and it reached the #1 spot on the AAA Chart, their first #1 in twelve years. – The song was written …
SONG OF THE DAY “What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?” – R.E.M. (Monster, Warner Bros. Records, 1994). Written by Bill Berry; Peter Buck; Mike Mills; Michael Stipe. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – It peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 – Notable for being the first song in history to debut at number one on …