Today is the 54th anniversary of "the day the music died." A plane carrying Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens crashed in Iowa, breaking the hearts of countless teenagers and changing the course of rock & roll history forever.
From the distance created by time, we can discover the heritage of that extraordinary era is more than just the million-sellers everyone remembers. The music – brash and yet innocent in the same breath – was a symbol of a generation waiting to bust loose from their constraints.
Inside you will find a medley; not just any medley but a 34-minute non-stop reminder of what was and a hint of what might have been.
Posted by Ray on Saturday, February 02 @ 23:30:00 EST (118 reads)
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Odds and Ends: AN EXTRA HOUR OF ZZZZZZ'S
Posted by Ray on Friday, November 02 @ 15:00:00 EDT (145 reads)
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Odds and Ends: IT STARTS AT 3 - 4PM (EDT) TODAY
A TIME OUT IS COMING
I just received the following from Shabby (who provides, by the way, the best site hosting service in the business) regarding the shutdown of Streamingoldies for tech repair today.
Posted by Ray on Wednesday, July 25 @ 13:20:00 EDT (146 reads)
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Odds and Ends: THEY REMEMBER THE QUIET BEATLE
How Other Musicians Remember Him
Posted by Ray on Tuesday, November 29 @ 05:00:00 EST (282 reads)
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Odds and Ends: HANK GOT A LITTLE TOO "ROWDY" FOR ESPN
Are You Ready For ... Something New?
ESPN and country music artist Hank Williams Jr. have parted ways, both parties announced on Thursday, following controversial comments in which Williams compared President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler on Monday.
Posted by Ray on Thursday, October 06 @ 14:56:33 EDT (159 reads)
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Odds and Ends: 30 YEARS OF R.E.M.
A Career-Spanning Retrospective
R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills have announced that after 30-plus years of making music, they were going their separate ways.
But the news isn't all bad.
Posted by Ray on Sunday, September 25 @ 05:30:00 EDT (223 reads)
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Odds and Ends: THE MUSIC ALWAYS COMES FIRST
Pssst, look inside!
Posted by Ray on Tuesday, September 06 @ 10:00:00 EDT (574 reads)
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Odds and Ends: HONEST, WE'RE GIVING THIS SITE AWAY
We're Giving It AwayThis Key Controls Streamingoldies ... Want It?
Posted by Ray on Friday, August 05 @ 19:00:00 EDT (523 reads)
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Odds and Ends: FEDERAL RESERVE AUDIT REVEALS CORRUPTION
If This Doesn't Shock You, Nothing Will
It doesn't matter how you feel about Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). To some he is nothing more than a steady stream of hot air. To others, he is one of the few politicians in Washington who actually listens to his constituents.
Like him or not, he led the fight to force an audit of the Federal Reserve. The results of that non-partisan audit show a history of secret (and outrageous) loans and more than a few cases of conflicts of interest.
Posted by Ray on Saturday, July 23 @ 06:30:00 EDT (250 reads)
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Odds and Ends: LENNON BAILED OUT MICHAEL
It Wasn't Michael? Doh!!
Bad news for Michael Jackson fans. If you loved his 1991 appearance on The Simpsons and the song he sang (Happy Birthday Lisa) during that appearance, you’re in for a big disappointment.
Posted by Ray on Wednesday, June 29 @ 05:00:00 EDT (696 reads)
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Odds and Ends: WIPE THAT FROWN OFF YOUR FACE
You Already Know These TwoMeet The New Kid On The Block
Posted by Ray on Monday, April 04 @ 05:30:00 EDT (948 reads)
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Odds and Ends: GLOBAL MUSIC RELIEF EFFORT
$10 Will Get You 38 Songs And It Will Help With Japan Disaster Relief
Posted by Ray on Tuesday, March 29 @ 05:45:00 EDT (363 reads)
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Odds and Ends: IT'S TIME TO SETTLE THE DEBATE
THIS IS IT!The Countdown Is Over
It's Time To Pick The Song of The Decade
Listen To The Medley and Vote!
Over the past ten weeks, we have asked you to consider 400 great songs. You eliminated 390 of them but now we're asking you to make the ultimate choice – and it won't be easy – as you vote for the Best Song of The Seventies.
Posted by Ray on Sunday, March 20 @ 20:00:00 EDT (446 reads)
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Odds and Ends: SO YOU THINK YOU'RE HAVING A BAD DAY?
I DARE You To Watch The Whole Thing!
We have all heard cover bands try to get as close to possible to the original version. Some bands do it very well. The band shown above ... not so much.
It is the WORST version of Comfortably Numb you will EVER hear! The vocals are bad enough (and I'm being very generous) but the guitar solo will leave you in stitches. Take a peek inside ... if you dare.
Posted by Ray on Monday, March 14 @ 05:30:00 EDT (382 reads)
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Odds and Ends: IT HAPPENS EVERY SPRING!!!
TIME TO 'SPRING' AHEAD
Posted by Ray on Friday, March 11 @ 04:30:00 EST (704 reads)
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Odds and Ends: THE MAN WITH STARS IN HIS EYES
Any Guy Who Dresses Like This Just HAS To Be FunBIG BOB'S MEMORY LANE
Posted by Ray on Saturday, February 26 @ 13:00:00 EST (393 reads)
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Odds and Ends: AN UNFORGETTABLE MEDLEY
A Medley To Remind YouToday Only *
Today is the 52nd anniversary of what has become known as "the day the music died." It was just over five decades ago that the plane carrying Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens crashed in Iowa breaking the hearts of countless teenagers and changing the course of rock & roll history forever.
From the distance created by time, we can discover the heritage of that extraordinary era is more than just the million-sellers everyone remembers. Yet we realize — surely we must — the spirit of the old music, brash and yet innocent in the same breath, was a symbol of an era waiting to bust loose from their constraints.
Inside you will find a medley; not just any medley but a 34-minute non-stop reminder of what was and a hint of what might have been. Listen to it today for just like Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper, the medley will be gone tomorrow. That’s the way music is. Our heroes are too soon forgotten as time and our never-ending thirst for more and more leave the footprints left by those who came before us buried in the sand.
*Due to the fact we were offline early Thursday morning, we have decided to leave this article (and the medley inside) available for anyone who might have missed it ... or wants to hear it again.
Posted by Ray on Thursday, February 03 @ 04:50:00 EST (261 reads)
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Odds and Ends: HMMM, MORE MUSIC OR MORE COMMERCIALS?
EVERY Day Is A No Repeat Day
Radio stations love to toss out those nifty slogans...
"It's No Repeat Monday!
"A 60 Minute Music Mix"BIG DEAL!!
Posted by Ray on Wednesday, February 02 @ 07:00:00 EST (398 reads)
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Odds and Ends: SPRING WILL GET HERE SOONER THIS WAY
YOU TELL US!
Posted by Ray on Monday, January 10 @ 04:30:00 EST (350 reads)
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Odds and Ends: GENERATIONS OF VALOR
If this photo doesn't make your heart swell with pride yet tear your heart out at the same time Nothing ever will
Posted by Ray on Thursday, November 11 @ 05:00:00 EST (254 reads)
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A Medley To Remind You
A TIME OUT IS COMING
How Other Musicians Remember Him
Are You Ready For ... Something New?
A Career-Spanning Retrospective
Pssst, look inside!
We're Giving It Away
This Key Controls Streamingoldies ... Want It?
If This Doesn't Shock You, Nothing Will
It Wasn't Michael? Doh!!
$10 Will Get You 38 Songs
THIS IS IT!
The Countdown Is Over
I DARE You To Watch The Whole Thing!
TIME TO 'SPRING' AHEAD
Any Guy Who Dresses Like This
EVERY Day Is A No Repeat Day
Radio stations love to toss out those nifty slogans...
"It's No Repeat Monday!
"A 60 Minute Music Mix"
BIG DEAL!!
YOU TELL US!
If this photo doesn't make your heart swell with pride