From the Guardian:

Jerry Lee Lewis, the rock’n’roll pioneer who became one of the most infamous figures in popular music, has died aged 87, his publicist has said. He died of natural causes at his home in DeSoto County, Mississippi.

Lewis’s energetic performances on songs including Great Balls of Fire helped install rock’n’roll as the dominant ( Read more... )

Here's the newest inductee to my Song Hall of Fame... "Christmas Bop" by T. Rex ( Read more... )

T. Rex has been voted into the Rock Hall of Fame in Cleveland... First time nominated to the ballot, and now they're in.

Also, I found my earphones... they came out of the other end of the washer and dryer. I'll have to try them to see if they still work.

Being inducted into my personal Recording Artist Hall of Fame (DRAHoF) today are... The Carpenters ( Read more... )

Well... I have quite a backlog of songs to be included in my personal "Hall of Fame" list.... so I want to try to say a few words about them here ( Read more... )

... The ones on their list (101 to 150) who ARE on my list of 100:

George Harrison (them: 108, my rank: 6)
Leonard Cohen (138, 9)
ABBA (136, 31)
Jackson 5 (125, 44)
Paul Simon (111, 55)
Blondie (150, 61)
Alice Cooper (135, 67)
Green Day (113, 68)
NWA (130, 77)
Rod Stewart (110, 78)
Mamas & the Papas (126, 80)

The music artists in the RRHoF that are ranked (by someone on the internet) between 100 and 150... but who are not in my personal top 100 list ( Read more... )

... my comparison of someone's opinion (on the internet) based on the Cleveland Rock and Roll Hall of Fame list with where those music artists fit into my own world... they judged by influence, quality, etc etc whereas I judged on importance in my life or musical taste, etc. Here are some more notes ( Read more... )

The music artists in someone's list (on the internet)... top 71 to 100... who are not in my top 100 list at this point in time are:

Fleetwood Mac
Frank Zappa
Pearl Jam
Ruth Browm
Aerosmith
Van Halen
Allman Brothers
Police
Tom Petty
Guns n Roses
AC/DC
Bee Gees
Yardbirds
Crosby Stills & Nash
Big Joe Turner
Shirelles
Stooges
Billy Joel
B B King

... my comparison of someone's opinion (on the internet) based on the Cleveland Rock and Roll Hall of Fame list with where those music artists fit into my own world... they judged by influence, quality, etc etc whereas I judged on importance in my life or musical taste, etc. Here are some more notes ( Read more... )