Tag Archives: Pop rock

Friday Open Thread | “Time” Week

TGIF, Everyone. Hope you’re enjoying this week music TIME. Billy Joel-Longest Time Carly Simon-Haven’t Got Time for the Pain LIVE!

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Monday Open Thread | “Time” Week

Happy Monday, Everyone. I no longer have cable network services. No TV channels, etc…. & BY CHOICE. So indulge me with musical posts. I’ll try to keep up with posts and Tweets for videos. This week’s featured posts include musical … Continue reading

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Monday Open Thread | Simply Red

Simply Red was an English soul and pop band that sold more than 50 million albums over a 25-year career. Their style drew upon influences ranging from blue-eyed soul, New Romantic and rock to reggae and jazz. From their early … Continue reading

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Friday Open Thread

Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” is a Christmas song by John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Band. It was recorded at Record Plant Studios in New York City in late October 1971, with the help of producer Phil … Continue reading

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Tuesday Late Evening Extras

Prince   (born Prince Rogers Nelson, June 7, 1958) is a singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He has been known under the unpronounceable symbol , which he used between 1993 and 2000. During that period he was frequently referred to in … Continue reading

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Saturday Open Thread

Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 10 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a Grammy Award winning South African singer and civil rights activist. In the 1960s she was the first artist from Africa to popularize African music in the … Continue reading

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Saturday Open Thread

Classics IV was the band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, United States, in 1965, given credit for beginning the “soft southern rock” sound. The band and its lead singer Dennis Yost are principally known for the hits “Spooky”, “Stormy”, and “Traces”, … Continue reading

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Thursday Open Thread

Sugar Ray is a band from Orange County, California. The band, starting off more as an alternative metal band, first gained fame in 1997 with their release of the song “Fly“. This song’s success, coupled with its pop rock sound … Continue reading

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Monday Open Thread

Good Morning, 3 Chics, Friends & Lurkers.  When it comes to Rock music, some folks like it soft, mild, or hard.  No matter how you rock it, ROCK & ROLL soothes the SOUL, so come Rock it out this week with … Continue reading

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Saturday Open Thread

Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 10 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a Grammy Award winning South African singer and civil rights activist. In the 1960s she was the first artist from Africa to popularize African music in the … Continue reading

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