QUESTION: Both the Rolling Stones and the Righteous Brothers began their careers 50 years ago. Early in their careers, both recorded very different versions of a song Willie Dixon wrote … Read more

QUESTION: Willie Nelson released his first album, And Then I Wrote, in 1962, including three songs written by Nelson but later given to the world as country, pop and R&B … Read more

QUESTION: The Righteous Brothers were undoubtedly the ultimate blue-eyed soul act of all time. However, for a while, they went their separate ways. Bill Medley recorded on his own and … Read more

In 1962, the Beach Boys first hit the charts and the Rolling Stones had only just formed. Have 50 years really passed since then? Let’s look back at some music … Read more

In February, 1949, RCA Victor introduced the 45 RPM record. To distinguish between styles, these were color-coded, each using a different color plastic. Rhythm & blues records were cherry red, … Read more

Question 1: Paul Simon has been writing both music and lyrics for nearly 50 years and is considered one of the most eloquent songwriters of our time. Which of these … Read more

Question: As we all know, an artist will often cover a song made popular by someone else. But sometimes those choices are a bit odd. Elvis Presley recorded over 70 … Read more