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Fast Cars, Loud Music

I have a confession to make. I love driving fast, listening to pop music (all of it — rap, too), and dancing — all at the same time. And...

Cruisin’ the Town, Lookin’ for a Light

Leave it up to Mick and the boys – they do have a way with words. But they are right you know – we do spend an inordinate amount of time...

The Genius Keeps “Georgia On My Mind”

Ray Charles was a genius. His voice was as rich as divinity candy and as smooth as Kentucky bourbon. His final album, Genius Loves...

A Little Help From My Friends In My Life

American Idol saluted these guys last night. The contestants sang songs written by The Beatles…those magical song masters from our...

Playing For Change Is Music and Music Is Love

Great ideas are often accidents. And so it is with “Playing for Change.” What started as a documentary film project morphed into an...

Another Love Song for Love Month

“Some Kind of Wonderful“, which was written by John Ellison and first recorded by his group, Soul Brothers Six, in 1967, was and...

My National Anthem

Jackie DeShannon… I fell in love with this song in 1965 and it continues to be my national anthem for not only February, the love month,...