A new box set featuring 36 John Lennon solo tracks will be released on October 9 to mark what would have been the Beatles legend's 80th birthday. "A collection of some of the most vital and best loved songs from his solo career will be released via Capitol/UMe as a suite of beautifully presented collections, titled 'Gimme Some Truth. The Ultimate Mixes,'" a press release said. Executive produced by Lennon's widow Yoko Ono and produced by their son Sean Ono Lennon, all 36 song

One of my most influential DJ's Harry Harrison always said "everyday should be unwrapped like a precious gift." This especially rings true with me at this time. My partner, Jim works at a hotel here in Rehoboth Beach along with another friend that lives in our community. I usually drop them off at work each day and our friends partner, Danny picks them up. It was about 11:15pm on Wednesday, August 26th when I received a call from my partner, Jim saying they were in an accide

I've been reading horror stories everyday about an internet radio provider that is so unreliable that leaving broadcasters ripping their hair out and listeners in the lurch. This service is constantly going down, their support is practically non existent and there are frequently long gaps between music segments. Running a business or even hobby is impossible under these circumstances, If doing what you love causes this much frustration, then you must take a deep breath and de

The DNC Convention really moved me this past week. It was compassionate, informative, truthful and really struck a cord for the heart and soul of all of America. Here's a story from RTT Music news highlighting how a John Prine song was used. It was very touching. The late John Prine's song "I Remember Everything" was used to underscore a tribute video for the victims of the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic at the 2020 Democratic National Convention on Monday, August 17. On

I worked for a country radio station in the 1980's, The station played all of the top country hits but also included country gold some of which went back to the 70s. After working there awhile, I was asked to do a specialty show on Saturday nights. It was called The Saturday Night Country Party. Although the show included some of the current country hits, it also included lots of older, classic country. I was able to play Hank Williams Sr. Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash etc. We br

If you're into music memorabilia, then you may be interested in this article published by RTT Music news. A new book that will sift through iconic band The Who's entire catalog will be out on October 28 from Sonicbond Publishing. According to the company's official online shop, "The Who: Every Album, Every Song" will be "the most comprehensive guide to The Who yet published." It will cover all of the band's studio albums, from their 1965 debut My Generation through 2019's WHO

The radio landscape has changed drastically over the past 20 years. Satellite Radio was the first innovation that enable listeners to choose over 100 stations anywhere in the US. The only drawback was that it is a paid service. We still have AM and FM radio but their programming is steadily going down hill. There's very little variety and usually these station cater to the very young. As internet radio became increasingly popular and offers a wide variety of formats and progr

I was very excited to hear that Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris as his running mate. Here's what the music industry has to say about Joe's selection. This was written by RTT Music news. Artists from the music world took to social media to react to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden naming California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. The reaction from artists such as John Legend, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Ciara, Sheryl Crow, Sara Bareilles and P!nk, was

If you lived in the New York Area in the 60s or 70s or lived out of the signal area you probably fine tuned your radio at night to pick up WABC, a 50,000 watt clear channel station at 770 on your am dial. You probably heard Cousin Brucie. playing the hits, talking to listeners and making everyone feel good. Bruce Morrow or Cousin Brucie as he is referred to by the hoards of his adoring fans dominated the airwaves for nearly five decades. After WABC, the cousin moved to WNBC 6

Last Saturday, The Who kicked off a weekly concert series call Join Together @ Home. If you're a Who fan you can make it a part of your weekly agenda. Here's the full story from RTT Music news. The Who kicked-off a six-part weekly series "Join Together @ Home" last Saturday (August 8) at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. U.K. to mark the celebration of their live performances and as part of YouTube's #StayHome campaign. The series, produced by The Who, in partnership with Eagle