Reading between the Grooves

With nearly 20 feet of snow on the ground, it’s hard to believe that it is Halloween 2012. I always like to feature a Halloween related tun...

I don’t know about you, but I am warm and dry inside while it is a winter wonderland of 18 inches of wet, heavy snow outside my door. I’ve ...

Her name is Hayley Willis, but she prefers to perform only under her surname of Willis. Her song “Smokescreen” from the 2003 release of “Co...

I hadn’t heard of the power trio Budgie until they released their fourth album, “In for the Kill,” in 1974. I happened to catch the entire ...

In 1958, The Fireballs issued their lone single on the Kapp Record label “I Don’t Know” backed with “Fireball.” “I Don’t Know” included Chu...

I don’t think El Chicano’s interpretation of Gerald Wilson’s composition “Viva Tirado” was played much on Pittsburgh radio, but I remember h...

In 1971, the Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour not only put the duo on the TV map, it revived their musical career, as well as invigorating Cher’...