These are the stories behind your most memorable songs. Seal was born in 1963 in London to parents who were a combination of Nigerian and Brazilian heritage. His legal name… Read More »Reader’s Choice…Song #11/250: Waiting For You by Seal
These are the stories behind the world’s most memorable classical compositions. As a blogger, I try my best to stay one day ahead when it comes to publishing the content… Read More »Keepin’ It Classy…Composition #14/50: Enigma Variations, Op.36, No. 9 “Nimrod” by Edward Elgar.
These are the stories behind great Canadian songs that mention great Canadian places. If I were to climb into my car and drive for approximately one half hour to the… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #15/250: It Hasn’t Hit Me Yet by Blue Rodeo
These are the stories behind the most memorable songs from Hollywood movies and Broadway musicals. The movie, Philadelphia, was released in the early 1990s. It starred Tom Hanks and Denzel… Read More »The Stars of Stage and Screen…Song #15/250: The Streets of Philadelphia by Bruce Springsteen from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to the Film, Philadelphia.
Today’s Top 40: Sept. 6, 2022. I have always believed that music has the power to heal, to inspire and to bring people together. The truth behind this belief was… Read More »Today’s Top 40: The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert.
The stories behind your favourite songs. In 1978, the Canadian rock band, Trooper, released an album called Thick as Thieves. On that album was a song called, “Raise a Little… Read More »Reader’s Choice: Song #10/250: Raise a Little Hell by Trooper
The stories behind the hits of today. Editor’s note: This edition of Today’s Top 40 is filled with absolute bangers. In my opinion, each artist/band presented below is worthy of… Read More »Today’s Top 40: September 1, 2022.
The stories behind the most memorable songs from Hollywood movies and Broadway musicals. In 1900, Frank Baum published a children’s novel entitled, The Wizard of Oz. In the century and… Read More »Defying Gravity from the musical, Wicked…Song #14/250: The Stars of Stage and Screen.
The stories behind great Canadian songs that mention great Canadian places. If you are familiar at all with the history of modern music then you will know that musical innovation… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #14/250: Nowhere With You by Joel Plaskett Emergency
The stories behind the world’s great classical compositions. Wiegenlied Op. 49, No. 4 or, as it is better known as “Brahms’ Lullaby”, is a composition that was created by the… Read More »Keeping’ It Classy: Composition #13/50: Wiegelied Op. 49, No. 4 (or “Brahms’ Lullaby”) by Johannes Brahms