If I had to choose one song that epitomizes the awkward musical shift from 80s synth-pop to 90s grunge, it is “Right Here, Right Now.” You don’t even have to […]

There are lots of songs about love, but “Anna Begins” tackles the subject a bit differently than most. It is about a guy who is urged by his friends to […]

Ray LaMontagne is a throw-back to an era when expert songwriting and soulful singing were the only fuel needed to make a run to the top of the charts. Today, […]

Thanks to an old friend of mine, I was informed that Leslie West of Mississippi Queen released a new album, Unusual Suspects, yesterday (September 20th). Several of the tracks on […]

If I was given the impossible task of inventing a time machine, I wouldn’t start with 1.21 gigawatts or a flux capacitor. No, I’d start with music. Here is a […]

This is the first week of school for many of the kids around town, so I thought I I’d bid them good luck with this week’s track. Before we learn […]

Ah, jazz. I have such mixed emotions about jazz. On paper, jazz is appealing. Complex harmonies. Improvisation. Melodies that are keenly aware of the harmony and yet aren’t afraid to […]

“Superstition” by Stevie Wonder has been covered by dozens of artists on various instruments since its release in 1972. Despite the fact that Stevie Wonder is a keyboard player, “Superstition” […]

Every time! Every single time I hear “My List” by Toby Keith I get choked up. What amazes me is that I know the sobs are coming and yet I […]

My wife Pam is a newspaper reporter for The Capital in Annapolis. Being married to a journalist has its pluses and minuses. Let’s start with the minuses: I recycle more […]