Category Archives: Hall of Fame

A Buddy Holly Connection: Bobby Vee, The Knack, and (of course), Buddy Holly!!!

One of the performers who became forever linked with Buddy Holly [Hall of Fame] after he died in that fateful plane crash, was Bobby Vee. He filled in for Buddy as a “replacement” in Moorhead, Minnesota at the concert that … Continue reading

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Labor Day Fun: Weird Al, The Bus Boys, and Robin Williams!!!

Labor Day Weekend is upon us and there are plenty of repetitive thankless jobs that many of us do. I applaud you for your contribution to the economy if you do! Weird Al [Hall of Fame] takes a look at … Continue reading

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Women Rule Today’s Pre Show Fun: Jillian Rae, Janis Joplin, and Megan Trainor!!!

Jillian Rae and her band will be on my show today!!!!! It seems that the band has a preference for Led Zeppelin tunes. Not a bad choice. Here they are knocking off “The Ocean” in fine form!: If you’d like … Continue reading

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Dance Party Pre Show:Elvis Presley, Laura Doherty, and George Bedard and The Kingpins!!!

The anniversary of Elvis Presley’s [Hall of Fame] death is soon approaching so as a tribute, here is one of his more infamous songs from “Fun in Acapulco!”: Laura Doherty’s new album, “In a Heartbeat,” includes this peppy number that … Continue reading

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Phil’s Faves: Videos, July 20, 2014

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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Unlikely Pairings:The Ramones, Brad Paisley, and Secret Colours!!!

With the recent passing of Tommy Ramone, it seemed appropriate to revisit my favorite Ramones’ [Hall of Fame][GSER] song “Blitzkrieg Bop!” The band was all about garage band rock n roll. Just straight up with no solos: Chicago band Secret … Continue reading

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Wayne Kramer and Melvin Davis, Howling Diablos, and Sean Dobbins: An Incredible Concert of Colors, 2014!!!

The Concert of Colors in Detroit always seems to have its own kind of magic! I got involved with radio station WHFR after attending one of the events, and every year I am left speechless after attending so many performances … Continue reading

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Phil’s Faves: Songs, June 22, 2014

This will be a weekly Top Ten list of what I consider to be the best songs that I listened to the previous week. Most songs will be current, but there are no boundaries. I’ve already stated on this web … Continue reading

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Phil’s Faves: Songs, June 15, 2014

This will be a weekly Top Ten list of what I consider to be the best songs that I listened to the previous week. Most songs will be current, but there are no boundaries. I’ve already stated on this web … Continue reading

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Pre Show Fun:Casey Kasem, Carmen Miranda, and Lucille Ball!!!

Casey Kasem passed away recently and there have been many excellent tributes to the man and the legend. I had a roommate who used to listen to American Top 40 every week and that’s how I was introduced to Casey. … Continue reading

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