Old-school news, just in time
by Kevin Burton With its march to number one, inexorable as the steamrolling force of the trucks it portrayed, “Convoy” by C.W. McCall ruled the radio road 50 years ago today. Ruled both lanes, the pop lane and the country lane – double number one. But make no mistake, Convoy is a …
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by Kevin Burton The stories, the images, the sound and fury of rock and roll, truly resonate when they hit close to home. By now we have enough rocking sounds to fill the seven seas. The messages are all over the map. The sheer variety is breathtaking. Not every song will get in …
by Kevin Burton Silly me, I was just listening to the music. I was young for sure, but not that young. Still, I had to have it all spelled out for me, after the fact. The first person I ever heard utter the phrase “disco sucks,” years later turned out to be …
by Kevin Burton Suppose you somehow learn that my copy of the “Billboard Book of Number One Hits,” only goes to June of 2003, “This Is The Night” by Clay Aiken. You say, “When’s your birthday? I’ll get you an updated copy.” Well thanks for that thought, but I’d rather have tube …
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