by Kevin Burton It turns out my inelastic brain, not just a fondness for The Stylistics and Little River Band, keeps me spinning old tunes, not trying the new ones. In a recent post I explained that my brain’s corticofugal network recognizes the music I am hearing and keeps me grooving by helping …
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Characters We Love From Rock And Roll
by Kevin Burton Which people from the words of popular music would you like to spend a little more time with? Which characters can you think of who if they showed up in a movie or a TV series you would be eager to watch? There are plenty of songs that are …
Why Lesley Gore Tunes Sound So Good
by Kevin Burton Do you know the connection between “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson and “It’s My Party” by Lesley Gore? I mean, beyond the fact that they were both number one hits. Believe it or not there is at least one. I just found out last week, and it explains some …
The Rich Musical Tapestry Of Carole King
by Kevin Burton I think this happened twice. I know it was at least once. We have packed up our suitcases, equipment and high hopes and the Wichita Sonics are on the road, headed to a beep baseball World Series. I’m in charge of the team, right down to the music in the …
Could The Beatles Have Rocked The 70s?
by Kevin Burton On my Amazon Echo device, Alexa Myers has made me a post-Beatles play list. She calls it Beatles playlist because I couldn’t make her understand the name I wanted for it. No matter. The list has my favorite tunes from the Fab four after their 1970 breakup. My first …
Salute To John Lennon, Beatles Leader
by Tracy Duffy (Tracy Duffy is more than a keen observer of music, she plays guitar herself. She is a close friend and schoolmate of mine from the Ohio State School for the Blind.) John Lennon is my number one Beatle because he is the one who put the group together from the …
McCartney Was The Most Fab Beatle
by Kevin Burton As discussed last week, I have declared for Paul McCartney in the great “John or Paul” Beatles debate (John Or Paul? A Fun, Silly Beatles Question, April 6). There are those who favor one or the other who are quite hostile about it and say derogatory things about the other. …
John Or Paul? A Fun, Silly Beatles Question
by Kevin Burton If you’ve ever talked Beatles with me or even read some of my music posts, you know I’m a McCartney guy. So to show you Lennon people my heart is in the right place, I’m going to tell you the great things about John that stand out to me before …
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Favorite Songs With Pink In The Title
by Kevin Burton Pink is the girliest color, ever. It’s the favorite color of the girliest granddaughter I have. OK, I just have the one granddaughter, but anyway, she takes the cake, the pink cake. Here comes a list in a hue she would heartily endorse, although it’s not all suitable for eight-year-old …
Favorite Songs With Silver In The Title
by Kevin Burton Silver is second best at the Olympics. Silver lining is a consolation prize. Yet silver is shiny, gray with a smile on. Because of silver’s status as second best your bonus track is “Be My Number Two,” by Joe Jackson. This is one heart-weary love song, performed by the British …
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