There are many love songs written over the ages littered along the American musical landscape, but few were ever written with the impact of Brian Wilson's and the Beach Boy's classic, "God Only Knows".
Published: Friday, December 31st, 2021 @ 10:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Van Morrison covered this Tommy Edwards's classic, "All in the Game", on his classic album, Into the Music, released in 1979.
Published: Friday, December 31st, 2021 @ 8:52 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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“Your mission, Stan, should you decide to accept it, is… As usual, should you or any member of your BCN Force be captured or killed, the secretary will disavow any knowledge of your existence. This tape will self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Stan.”
Published: Thursday, December 30th, 2021 @ 5:06 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Canadian Balladeer Gordon Lightfoot was never a fixture among my favorites, as I consumed volumes of the uniquely eclectic music from the most enlightened periods of any within the realm of the classical creation of music; however, Balladeer Lightfoot did create one song that has stuck with me.
Published: Wednesday, December 29th, 2021 @ 10:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I happened upon an early recording of Iris Dement's "Our Town" from the early 1990's, a song that played a large part in classic TV series Northern Exposure's swan song. That memorable last TV show signing off this beautiful classic really stuck with me.
Published: Wednesday, December 29th, 2021 @ 1:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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One of my favorite bands from my era, which produced the best music of the 20th century, is The Band.
Published: Wednesday, December 29th, 2021 @ 6:06 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I'll start my contribution to this series with one of the most beautiful spiritual songs . A musical version of the Catholic Rosary.
Published: Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 @ 6:47 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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I always like the old tunes of my youth, but I also like to see or hear contemporary musicians singing the old standards
Published: Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 @ 3:29 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Jeff Walker has died October 23, 2020 @ 78 years old
Published: Friday, November 6th, 2020 @ 6:08 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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In the Age of Covid, the 2020 CMA awards finally were aired in empty music halls all around Nashville, which much of the music presented, representing this New Country genre served up within these empty spaces, actually deserved.
Published: Monday, September 21st, 2020 @ 9:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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John Prine passed from complications of COVID19, He was 73 Years old.
Published: Saturday, April 25th, 2020 @ 4:15 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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I will bet you can't watch this without singing along in you head.
Published: Monday, December 16th, 2019 @ 9:02 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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The Avett Brothers will headline the "Concert for Hurricane Florence Relief" at Minges Coliseum on Tuesday, November 13th, 2018
Published: Sunday, October 7th, 2018 @ 8:55 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Freeboot Friday, presented by Wells Fargo, welcomes Eastern NC country music stars Parmalee to the stage on September 7th
Published: Thursday, September 6th, 2018 @ 1:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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ECU fans have showcased their pirate pride time and time again. The day before the first football game will be no different- with the help of Freeboot Friday, the official pep rally of home football games
Published: Thursday, August 30th, 2018 @ 9:52 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I woke up early this morning at 3:00 AM as usual. I normally have a news show TV on for background to catch up on recent events. One news story after the other was bad news.
Published: Tuesday, December 5th, 2017 @ 8:10 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Wayne Cochran was one of those performers that I was aware of as a teen in Georgia. He was born in Thomaston, Georgia.
Published: Wednesday, November 29th, 2017 @ 9:58 am
By: Bobby Tony
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As part of The Partridge Family (TV Series 1970–1974) he made a great impact on the TV and Musical landscape for many of the teens of that era.
Published: Thursday, November 23rd, 2017 @ 10:13 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Both Stan and I missed the opportunity to post on the passing of Tom Petty. We each thought the other would offer a better commentary.
Published: Friday, November 3rd, 2017 @ 10:34 am
By: Bobby Tony
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When I orignially posted the article on the passing of Fats Domino, I had hopes that it would generate some comments from Alex J. Ortolano who was raised in New Orleans. I doubt that anyone not born and raised in New Orleans could capture the musical magic that was that city.
Published: Wednesday, November 1st, 2017 @ 11:17 am
By: Bobby Tony
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I can't remember far enough back when Fats Domino's music was not part of my musical landscape. Granted I was only 10 years old when Fats released his first album in 1955.
Published: Tuesday, October 31st, 2017 @ 2:17 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Some entertainers storm the stage with a burst of fame and then fade away with the ever-changing taste of musical whim. Others have a long and varied career by adapting to the changing times. Still others just stick it out and keep doing what they do best. He became knows as the "Gentle Giant" of
Published: Sunday, September 10th, 2017 @ 10:28 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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ECU fans have showcased their school pride time and time again
Published: Monday, August 28th, 2017 @ 3:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Here in northeastern North Carolina, we will have nearly 90 percent of a full solar eclipse, but it may be cloudy, and, then again, maybe not.
Published: Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017 @ 2:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Glen Campbell passes at 81 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease
Published: Thursday, August 10th, 2017 @ 2:01 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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On this day in 1969 I sat at my parent's house watching television. The country was in the midst of a tumultuous war, there was unrest in the street, and racial tensions were high.
Published: Sunday, July 23rd, 2017 @ 6:36 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Even though we Georgians claim the Allman Brothers as our own, they actually did not settle in Georgia until after they were well on their way to stardom. Of course no good story stand on its own, they must be embellished with a bit of folklore.
Published: Sunday, May 28th, 2017 @ 12:57 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Following my usual practice when I write an article about a musician passing, I usually do a bit more research on the musician. That usually includes a review of articles from Rolling Stone and other music-oriented sites. By far the best way to get a flavor of the impact of a musician is to watch s
Published: Thursday, April 27th, 2017 @ 11:28 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Sometimes the best advice comes in the way of a simple lyric set to music. There was a time when straightforward simplicity passed as good music, but I guess it was always in the eye of the beholder.
Published: Monday, April 24th, 2017 @ 10:56 am
By: Bobby Tony
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The J. Geils band was formed in 1967. They hung around until 1985 when they broke up like all good rock bands are want to do. The result was a series of lawsuits and bad feelings. Like any bad marriage the breakup was based on a shaky ground of "Creative Differences."
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2017 @ 12:39 am
By: Bobby Tony
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After a long and eventful life, the spark plug of Rock and Roll has passed at 90 years old. Perhaps his greatest contribution was his cross over to Rock and Roll. While most of the south was still in the throes of segregation, Chuck stole the musical heart of a whole generation of white kids.
Published: Thursday, March 23rd, 2017 @ 7:22 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Music Icons who have passed in 2016 - Musical footnotes of the past
Published: Tuesday, March 21st, 2017 @ 1:21 am
By: Bobby Tony
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She was one of the founding members of the group Sister Sledge, which was another Philadelphia group founded in 1971. Joni and her sisters came from a musical family. Her father was a tap dancer and he mother was an actress. Her grandmother was an opera singer.
Published: Sunday, March 12th, 2017 @ 5:24 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Occasionally you hear about the passing of a musician you never heard of. One of the most remarkable things about the music business is that some of the most talented people are never front stage. Many are either session layers or band members who just provide the foundation for the star to shine.
Published: Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 @ 8:11 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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