Op-Art, Virtual Vacations and the New Drive-In Culture
Happy Birthday, Elvis, Virtual vacations, the return of the drive-in culture, remembering Op Art, the New Seekers & the Coke ad in the last episode of Mad Men.
Kenny Loggins
Sometimes it takes serendipity to rise above the crowd. Kenny Loggins' accidental partnership with Jim Messina is just such a story.
The Greatest Top-40 Radio Stations of All Time
What's your list of The Greatest Top-40 Radio Stations of All Time? What made radio great then? And can we recreate it now?
Just Roll Tape - Discovering The Lost Stephen Stills Sessions
For most of us who claim a modicum of musicianship, picking up an instrument and letting the music flow through us is as close as we will ever get to a studio where we could tell an engineer to, "just roll tape".
Transistor Radios: The iPhone's Ancestors
The transistor radio was the iPhone of its day. Smaller than anything we had seen before, allowing us to take our favorite music with us.
Sunday in the Sixties - December 1966
1966 was a year of innovation, from artificial hearts to The Mothers of Invention. Here's the Keener 13 top 30 for this date in 1966.
Shampoos of the Past and Poppins in the Present
Remember Breck? Herbal Essence? Lemon Up? Shampoo brands of the past haven't held their popularity in the present.
The WLS Top 89 Hits of 1968
As we say goodbye to 2020, lets look back 52 years to see what Chicago's WLS dubbed "The Top 89 Hits of 1968".
The Greatest Christmas Hits
Let's look at two lists of the most popular Christmas music from 1971 and 2018 to see how times and tastes have changed.
The Best Christmas Movies of All Time?
This time of year, dinner conversation might include a debate about the best Christmas movies of all time. What's your favorite holiday film?
Rock and Roll Revisited 12/23 - Shindig!
How the British Invasion spawned hit American TV Shows like Shindig!, Hullabaloo, Shivaree and Hollywood A Go-Go.
The Beatles: Get Back - A taste of Peter Jackson's Long Awaited Documentary
With thousands of hours of never before seen Beatle footage, director Peter Jackson is putting together a new look at the Fab Four. Here's a taste.
The Ultimate Success Metric
Dedicate your life to positively impacting the lives of others. In the end, this is the only score that really matters. There is no greater need, nor higher calling.