Category Archives: Hall of Fame

Phil’s Faves: Videos and Performances, July 12, 2015

This will be a weekly Top Ten list of what I consider to be the best videos currently available on TV. I don’t, as a rule, go searching for old music videos, so that’s why it will focus mostly on … Continue reading

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Summer Sonics: Wendy Webb, Fever Tree, and Weird Al Yankovic!!!

Singer/Songwriter Wendy Webb composed a musical love poem to her adopted state, “Florida,” where for Michiganders has the weather of a perpetual summer. The video captures the feel of the song from her excellent album, “This is the Moment!”; Fever … Continue reading

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“Father’s Day Show” Fun: Trace Adkins, Jennifer Westwood and the Handsome Devils, and Weird Al Yankovic!!!

It’s so hard to believe that an artist like Trace Adkins, who has put out a string of “redneck” songs, can make such a touching song like “Just Fishin.’” I guess that’s what makes a true artist because the combination … Continue reading

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“Theme Attic” Hall of Fame Musical Legends: Shania Twain and Linda Ronstadt!!!

Shania Twain is getting ready to start what she is calling her farewell tour. A few years back, after a long hiatus, Shania released a pleasant single, “Today Is Your Day”: One of those artists who had many stylistic changes … Continue reading

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“Time? I Ain’t Into Time, Man!”: The Prefab Messiahs, Procol Harum, and The Monkees!!!

A perfect(?) graduation song for today’s show is by The Prefab Messiahs, who are on their own timetable! For their first album in 32 years, they have included a very funny video release of the title track, “Keep Your Stupid … Continue reading

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Memorial Day Remembrances: Percy Sledge, B.B. King, and Billy Joel!!!

To many passive music listeners, Percy Sledge [Hall of Fame] is a one-hit wonder. But Percy had a career that produced several hits and he is a member of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 2006. Here … Continue reading

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Dancing, Slow Dance, and a Bicycle Ride: David Bowie, The Beatles, and Laura Doherty!!!

I’ve heard David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” so many times that my mind goes to autopilot. I forget that the biting guitar on the song is from Stevie Ray Vaughan! Bowie was smart enough to include the ace string dazzler in … Continue reading

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Psychedelic Rock: Nina and The Buffalo Riders, Jefferson Airplane, and The Rolling Stones!!!

One of the brightest spots on the Detroit music scene for me recently, has been the arrival of Nina and The Buffalo Riders! A group of six musicians with wide open interests that can really shift gears between and within … Continue reading

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Party Fun: Joe “King” Carrasco and The Crowns, The Byrds, and Weird Al Yankovic!!!

Cinco de Mayo arrives next week and it wouldn’t be the same without a Tex-Mex Joe “King Carrasco song. Here’s one featuring Joe wearing his crown while romping through London doing “Buena!” Such a happy sounding tune!: The Kentucky Derby … Continue reading

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S.O.S.: The Brazilian Johnsons, The Police, and The Five Royales!!!

The Brazilian Johnsons, from Brooklyn, NY, have put out a tight album (“Howdy Duty”) of music that used to be called classic rock. Featuring a tight rhythm section, good syncopation, nice guitars, funky keyboards, and a very soulful sound, “S.O.S.” … Continue reading

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