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The continuously flowing fountain of music from Color Red Studios and Records in CO has just released the third single from Josh Hoyer & Soul … Continued

[Another Facebook review that preceded Tie Your Shoes Reviews and MusicFestNews.] Sometimes, when you plan to write a review of a show, the words just … Continued

The world was changing in the late 1960s, rock music changing right along with it. Encouraged by the psychedelic sounds of Jimi Hendrix, soul and … Continued

Longtime rock and roll icon Little Richard died Saturday, May 9, at the age of 87. The spirited performer was known for his wildly electric … Continued

There was a Plainfield, New Jersey, doo-wop group who formed in 1955 and sang for years, recording lots of music for a number of labels, … Continued

For the thousands upon thousands  of music fans who’ve ever set foot in The Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida, magic is … Continued

[This review was written for Music Media magazine, but it folded before I got it published. Subsequently, it appeared in my blog Tie Your Shoes Reviews before … Continued

[This review was originally entitled The Isleys Went for Their Guns, But… and was published in Music Media magazine, August 1977, Volume 2, Number 4. By this time I … Continued

The New Mastersounds and Lamar Williams Jr. have collaborated again, this time across continents for the remote recording of “4 Walls.” It is a beautiful … Continued

This review was written in October 2013, but every word still rings true. After that first time I heard Monophonics at Wanee in 2013, I’ve … Continued