Grateful Dead – Dear Mr. Fantasy / Hey Jude (7/2/89) VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 3,024,726 views since Oct 22, 2020 - “In June 1984, the Grateful Dead performed Dear Mr. Fantasy for the first time, at Red Rocks. A year later, also at Red Rocks, they added Dear Mr... Read More...Aug 12 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
Grateful Dead – Fire on the Mountain (5/27/1989) LIVE VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 274K views IN 1 year - “Written by Mickey Hart and Robert Hunter in 1973, Fire On The Mountain made its long-awaited live debut in concert with the Grateful Dead in March of 1977 at Winter... Read More...Aug 12 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
SUPERSTAR – Jesus Christ Superstar VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 382,659 views Apr 16, 2022 - Judas (Carl Anderson) sings the title song ‘Superstar,’ This dazzling interpretation of the hit Tim Rice - Andrew Lloyd Webber rock opera tells the story... Read More...Aug 05 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
Everything’s Alright – Jesus Christ Superstar VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 2025 - Performed live by students and teachers from the Candea College in Duiven, The Netherlands. 2016. Experience the groundbreaking rock opera that redefined musical theatre. Jesus Chri... Read More...Aug 05 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
“What I Did For Love” CLEO LAINE R.I.P. VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – July 25, 2025 - Cleo Laine, one of England’s most acclaimed jazz singers and an actress who had a memorable Broadway turn as the proprietor of a London opium den in “The Mystery of Edwin D... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJuly 29 2025
GLEE Full Performance of What I Did For Love VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 259,975 views Aug 3, 2016 - In the TV series Glee, “What I Did For Love” is performed by Rachel in the episode “Audition.” The song is originally from the musical “A Chorus Line”. In the G... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJuly 29 2025
A CHORUS LINE – What I Did For Love Broadway 2006 VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 83,390 views - Oct 3, 2016 - Natalie Cortez - A Chorus Line is a 1975 musical conceived by Michael Bennett with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkw... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJuly 29 2025
Julian Velard – Love Again For The First Time VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 2011 - Julian Velard il pianoforte lo suona davvero e pure bene. Non c’è bisogno di vedere il bel video del brano per accorgersi che è così. Una canzone come “Love Again For The First Time... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJuly 22 2025
Lady Blackbird – Fix It VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 2025 - 160,519 views Sep 3, 2021 The official audio for Fix It by Lady Blackbird. The new album Black Acid Soul is out now. “One of the most beautiful songs ever written. Only one wh... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJuly 22 2025
Rock Star, 75, Says Sobriety Sparked Aerosmith’s Comeback WALK THIS WAY – July 16, 2025 - After Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry quit the band in 1979, followed by rhythm guitarist Brad Whitford two years later, the group’s commercial success took a hit. When the original line... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerJuly 22 2025
Tim Hardin – It’ll Never Happen Again VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1966 - I love Tim Hardin, he’s one of my favourite artists, he was a very deep and tormented songwriter and I’ll carry his legacy with me forever ... Some are doomed to be overwhelmed by t... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJuly 15 2025
Lady Blackbird – It’ll Never Happen Again – Live VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 2025 - To say that she sings from her soul would be an understatement ......... absolutely sublime. CONTINUE@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aovHCegOS7I ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJuly 15 2025
Billy Strings Says He Wouldn’t Have Recorded “California Sober” Without Willie Nelson CALIFORNIA SOBER – July 9th, 2025 - Billy Strings, like many other artists, has moved away from booze. It seems like country music is going sober these days, or semi-sober, with many artists having reevaluated t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerJuly 15 2025
The Beatles – Act Naturally – LIVE VIDEO – RINGO STARR – FOREVER - I can't imagine the Beatles without Ringo. He had a fundamental part, not only as a drummer or a singer, but as a person in a band of friends. He was the simple one, gentle an... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJuly 08 2025
Grateful Dead – Fire On The Mountain – LIVE 12-31-78 VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – ETERNAL - Closing of Winterland - “This is so good that I can replay the song five times in a little over an hour and not get tired of it. I just did that because it’s such a good song by... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJuly 08 2025
Bobby Sherman RIP – I’m Into Something Good VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 2025 - Sherman was born in Santa Monica, California as Robert Cabot Sherman, Jr. He graduated in 1961 from Birmingham High School in Van Nuys in the San Fernando Valley and received his vo... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJuly 01 2025
Lou Christie RIP – Lightning Strikes VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 2025 - RIP Lou. You were one of those people who enriched the rest of us by your presence in our world. Thanks for everything. This was a HUGE hit; I loved it (and still do). So great seei... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJuly 01 2025
Lalo Schifrin RIP – Theme from Mission Impossible VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 2025 - Lalo left us. But he also left us his music!!! Fabulous. Schifrin visibly has such fun doing this, and his theme for “Mission Impossible” is one of the all-time greats! A mind... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJuly 01 2025
Cowboy Junkies – SWEET JANE – LIVE IN LIVERPOOL VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 4.6M views in 4 years ago - “Sultry” is the best adjective to the vocals and the vocalist. The musical accompaniment is tense and precise. Great job, Junkies. It just keeps getting better... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJune 24 2025
Mazzy Star – Fade Into You – Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 33M views In 4 years ago - Relive this hauntingly beautiful performance of “Fade Into You” by Mazzy Star, recorded live at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in 1994. This show captures the dreaml... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJune 24 2025
Quote of the Week – Leonard Cohen “To keep our hearts open is probably the most urgent responsibility you have as you get older.” – Leonard Cohen, b. 1934 – d. 2016 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJune 24 2025
The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Gone at 82 VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – ALWAYS - The death, at age 82, of Brian Wilson, one of the founding members of the ‘60s group the Beach Boys, was announced on Wed., June 11, 2025. Ten years ago, the singer-songwriter ta... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerJune 17 2025
Brian Wilson – God Only Knows VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – FOREVER - “God Only Knows” is the lead track off the “What Love Can Do” collection, which was produced by Phil Ramone and features all new recordings of classic favorites and brand new so... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJune 17 2025
SISTER SLEDGE – WE ARE FAMILY VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 4,920,823 views since Nov 26, 2011 - “My son’s favourite song, even though he is a metalhead. He is the second youngest, I have three other daughters. And he never misses the chance to si... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJune 10 2025
Deee-Lite – Groove Is In The Heart VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 93M views 15 years ago - It’s physically impossible to be in an ill temper when listening to this song. I’m 44 and it still slams like the 90s. - If you’re here that means you have i... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJune 10 2025
Sly & The Family Stone-Family Affair RIP Sly – WATCH – Official Video for "Family Affair" (Questlove Rhythm King Edit) by Sly & The Family Stone. So psyched for the premiere of Sly Lives on hulu today! Only other thing I'd love to see... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJune 10 2025
‘Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most’ Mark Murphy 1961 VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1961 - Nobody has ever recorded a better version of that tune. Ernie Wilkins’ arrangement is gorgeous, and Mark’s vocal is perfect. Back in those days, the record companies were prom... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJune 03 2025
Lush Life – Nancy Wilson 1967 VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1967 - I used to visit all the very gay placesThose come what may placesWhere one relaxes on the axis of the wheel of lifeTo get the feel of lifeFrom jazz and cocktailsThe girls I knew had... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJune 03 2025
Billy Joel: Uptown Girl VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – June 15, 2025 - The song for Christie Brinkley. I guess he doesn’t drink any alcohol which makes his voice stay as good as it was when he was young up till now. Keep up the good work im ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerMay 27 2025
Billy Joel: Captain Jack (Live in Philadelphia) VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Oct. 13, 1986 - Thank you!!! Captain Jack will always be in my Top 5 songs, and the Philly fans bring out the best in Bill. I’m still searching for a live version of this song I heard in t... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerMay 27 2025