July 3, 2026 —– Chart #357 Hello music friends, Welcome back to another edition of Chart of the Week. Since this one lands on July 3rd, right before Independence Day, I thought we needed something with a little red, white, blue, and maybe a brown paper bag in the back of a pickup truck. Today’s […]
June 26, 2026 —– Chart #356 Hello music friends, Welcome back to another edition of Chart of the Week. This week we are going back to 1967 for a song that is fun, clever, and just a little bit unusual for the artists who recorded it. Today’s feature is “I Dig Rock and Roll Music”
June 19, 2026 —– Chart #355 Hello music friends, Welcome back to another edition of Chart of the Week. This week we are taking a little break from tradition. Most of the songs I feature here come from the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, with an occasional toe-dip into the 80s if the song behaves itself
June 12, 2026 —– Chart #354 Hello music friends, Welcome back to another edition of Chart of the Week. This week we are going with one of those songs that seems to have lived several lives. It began as a Van Morrison song, became a big Rod Stewart hit, found its way into about ten
April 3, 2026 —– Chart #344 Hello music friends, welcome back to another edition of Chart of the Week. This week we’re heading to a place that exists somewhere between a beach bar, a daydream, and that moment at 4:47 on a Wednesday when you realize your inbox is not a lifestyle—it’s a hostage situation.
March 27, 2026 —– Chart #343 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. This week we’re headed to the islands—no passport required, no checked bags, and absolutely no risk of sitting in 27B next to a guy eating tuna out of a Tupperware. Today’s song is “Jamaica Farewell”—made
March 20, 2026 —– Chart #342 Hello Music Friends, Welcome back to another edition of Chart of the Week. This week we’re waving the flag, cranking the amp, and taking a joyride through the American jukebox with “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60’s Rock)” by John Mellencamp. This song is basically a three-and-a-half-minute
March 13, 2026 —– Chart #341 Hello music friends, welcome back to another edition of Chart of the Week. This week we’re going straight to the heart of 1980s country gold with “Forever and Ever, Amen” by Randy Travis. If you grew up anywhere near a radio dial (or you’ve ever been to a wedding
March 6, 2026 —– Chart #340 Hello music friends—welcome back to another edition of Chart of the Week. Today we’re heading straight into the political tropics with “Banana Republics,” performed by Jimmy Buffett — a song that somehow manages to be funny, smart, and just slightly dangerous… while still sounding like it should be served
February 27, 2026 —– Chart #339 Hello Music Friends, Welcome back to another edition of Chart of the Week. This week we’re grabbing the acoustic, loosening the shoulders, and heading out on the open road with “Take It Easy” by The Eagles. I’ve played this one a whole bunch of times on stage myself. Now,