Song of the Day 9/25: Los Bravos, “Black Is Black”
Janet Jackson – 'memba her? – returned to public attention the past few days by weighing in on the Democratic Party's presidential candidate. “She’s not Black. That’s what I heard.…
Song of the Day 9/24: Wolfgang Mozart, “Eine Ganz Kleine Nachtmusik”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dropped a new single this weekend. No, really. Music archivists digging through manuscripts in the Leipzig Municipal Library found the transcription of music for a string trio…
Song of the Day 9/23: The Move, “Do Ya”
Jeff Lynne brought his farewell tour with ELO to Philadelphia over the weekend, and if you missed the show, fear not – some fans have posted Friday's entire show on…
Song of the Day 9/21: Joe Jackson, “Is She Really Going Out With Him?”
On a day filled with weird news, nothing topped the story of New York magazine suspending high-profile political reporter Olivia Nuzzi over her "personal relationship" with loonball nepo baby RFK…
Song of the Day 9/19: Foo Fighters, “My Hero”
Seems like every recording artist save Kid Rock wants Donald Trump to stop using their music, and some have been winning their cases in court. The latest example is Eddy…
Song of the Day 9/18: JD Souther, “Best of My Love”
JD Souther, best known for writing hit songs for the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and other Southern California soft rockers of the '70s, died yesterday, cutting short a modest late career…
Song of the Day 9/17: Tito Jackson, “Love One Another”
Tito Jackson, the Jackson 5 guitarist whose name became a punchline, died the Sunday of a heart attack at age 70. Tito knew standup comedians used his name for cheap…
Song of the Day 9/16: Jane’s Addiction, “Jane Says”
In Boston the other night, fans went to a Jane's Addiction concert and a hockey game broke out. Mid-song, lead singer Perry Farrell turned his aggro act on Dave Navarro,…
Song of the Day 9/14: Al Stewart, “Year of the Cat”
In case you hadn't noticed, this year's presidential election is all about cats. I'm not clear on whether Republicans hate cats. Their disdain for cat ladies seems to indicate they…
Song of the Day 9/13: Frankie Beverly and Maze, “Before I Let Go”
Soul singer Frankie Beverly, who died this week at 77, wasn't well known to white audiences. He and his band Maze didn't hit their commercial stride until the late '70s,…
Song of the Day 9/12: Linda Ronstadt, “La Cigarra”
Big shout-out to Linda Ronstadt, who took to Instagram on the occasion of a Trump rally in her hometown today to blister the immigrant-hating/immigrant-marrying ex-president. Donald Trump is holding a…
Song of the Day 9/11: Camille, “Cats and Dogs”
Unless you're a right-wing loon, last night's debate might have been the first you've heard about the gangs of immigrants who are eating pet cats and dogs all across America.…
Song of the Day 9/10: Electric Light Orchestra, “Showdown”
Tonight's televised face-off between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump can't possibly meet expectations, if only because they're so high for Harris and so low for Trump. I think those expecting…