“My Sharona” Exploded, The Knack Fizzled

by Kevin Burton    This song was headed for the top. No two ways about it.    It was d-d-destiny, to borrow a stuttered word from the lyrics.    The first time The Knack played “My Sharona” at MCA Whitney Recording Studios, producer Mike Chapman told the band it was going to be a number …

Electrified Hand Holding: British Invasion

by Kevin Burton    The song that launched the British Invasion was released on this date 59 years ago.    “I Want To Hold Your Hand” holds up to this day, but to get the full impact of it you’d have to hear it with ears attuned to the sounds of 1963.    God bless …