Bands I Would Like to See in Concert

Everyone has that one band or two or more they would love to see in concert. I have quite a few bands I listen to, but have never seen live, that I would love to see in concert

Black Veil Brides

Asking Alexandria

Ghost

As Lions

The Raven Age

Five Finger Death Punch

Disturbed

Dokken

Magnum

Girlschool

Godsmack

There are also some bands I would have loved to have seen live, but I either discovered their music too late, they lost a key member, they didn't come anywhere near me or if they did come to a city near me, I had no one to go with

The Rolling Stones

Motorhead

Deep Purple
Saw them 2x. I would have loved to seen them with Ritchie Blackmore

Queen

Led Zeppelin

David Bowie

Sam Moore, the man behind "Soul Man" is gone at 89

This iconic jazz singer, behind such monstrously massive hits like "Hold On, I'm Coming" and "Soul Man", is gone at 89

He was one part of the soul duo Sam & Dave. The news was broken by a reporter named Roger Friedman. He stated that the cause of death was complications while recovering from surgery. Moore was born in 1935 in Miami, Florida. He started out his music career singing gospel music. An encounter with Dave Prater was like destiny. This chance encounter would prove beneficial for both of them. They formed Sam & Dave in 1961.

Four years later, they hit massive success with "You Don't Know Like I Do." After that, it was one successful song after another, including the hugely successful 1966 song "Hold On! I'm Comin'", the 1966 song "You Got Me Hummin'", 1967's "When Something is Wrong with My Baby", 1967's "Soul Man" (featured in The Blues Brothers films), 1968's "I Thank You".

Despite their popularity in the music world, both Moore and Prater had a bad relationship. They broke up in 1970 and each went their own way. Moore was due to release an album in 1971 produced by King Curtis, but unfortunately Curtis was murdered and the album was never released. Moore struggled with addiction to heroin, once admitting he would be "in my apartment putting a needle into my arm" when it came time to make music. The material of Sam & Dave got recognition later on thanks to The Blues Brothers, who used the song "Soul Man". Legendary Texas rockers ZZ Top even covered "I Thank You" on their 1979 Deguello album. These two instances helped reignite interest in Sam & Dave.

After the renewed interest in their music, the duo reunited, lasting until Dec. 31, 1981, their final performance. Their last and final split was not pleasant. In a 2002 interview with SFGate, Moore stated "When I left him 1981, I told him I wanted to get off [drugs] and then we could play some specials or something like that. But he was so hurt he went and got an impostor and called it Sam & Dave. Word got out that I was dead or had throat cancer or that I had retired. All kinds of stuff. So from that time until Dave died in 1988, I hadn't spoken to him. That's how the whole thing played out."

Moore was able to get himself clean and sober and enjoy a new lease on life. Sam & Dave were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, the same year he put his creative work on Bruce Springsteen's Human Touch album. 2002 saw the release of Plenty Good Lovin', the album he'd made with King Curtis years ago. It did incredibly well. Four years later, he released another album called Overnight Sensational, featuring collaborations with Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Mariah Carey, Eric Clapton, Paul Rodgers, Steve Winwood and Billy Gibbons.

Most Popular Rock / Metal Tattoos

It's no surprise that music fans want something honoring their favorite musician on their body. Whether it be the logo, a few lines from a song, the mascot for the band (if they have one) and so on. According to Ultimate Classic Rock, here are the bands most people get something of for a tattoo.

I'm definitely guilty as charged. I have "Let It Be" with music notes surrounding it on my left shoulder. So it's obvious I like The Beatles. I'm planning on my next tattoo already. I want to get a few lines from the song "Wasted Years" by Iron Maiden on my right forearm. It'll be a representation of one of my favorite metal bands and it will be feminine, after all, I am female and don't want something too massive. Getting Eddie tattooed on my body is not something I want. Men mostly get Eddie tattooed; I want something a little simpler

A new study done by LLTattoo has revealed that rock bands and metal bands are amongst the popular choice for tattoos. They have revealed who the most popular musicians are for getting tattoos of.

Pink Floyd

-Taking the number one spot, these legendary British rockers have inspired the most tattoos, from logos to song lyrics to album covers. An average of 13,000 searches a month puts these guys at the top

Guns N' Roses

-Tattoos of Slash and company are amongst the popular ideas for tattoos. Of course, there are also song lyrics that hold meaning for the one intending to go under the needle. An average of 10,675 searches each month puts these guys at number 2

Rammstein

-This legendary German alt-metal band is popular amongst metal heads with an average 10,558 searches in a month

Metallica

-Any fan of Metallica would most likely get either an album cover or song lyric tattooed. They have 9.367 monthly searches

Nirvana

-Grunge rockers Nirvana still have a die hard following, despite the death of front man Kurt Cobain. Each month, they average 9,150 searches

Linkin Park

-The legendary metal band averaged 8,425 searches for tattoos inspired by them

Slipknot

-This Iowa-based giant of metal is seeing 7,900 searches a month

Twenty One Pilots

-This Ohio-based alt-rock band has inspired 7,775 monthly searches for tattoo-related ideas

Iron Maiden

-Not surprisingly, these legendary British metal legends have inspired a slew of tattoo ideas, ranging from song lyrics to album covers to the famous, iconic "Eddie the 'Ead". On average, each month they were getting about 7,125 tattoo ideas for fans

Tool

-This unique band was ranking about 6,200 monthly searches for tattoo-related ideas

According to Mentor Dedaj of LLTattoo, he said "It's very interesting to see which rock bands inspire the most tattoo pieces around the world. Rock music and ink are seemingly inseparable, and tats are almost obligatory to big rock heads. Having inked people in our studio with pieces influenced by some of these artists, some of the results are unsurprising. However, there are also a few interesting bands included in the top ten, as well as a few that surprisingly didn't make the list."

99 Christmas Songs to Include on Your Playlist

It's that time of year again. The Christmas holidays. Where we gather around friends and family and exchange gifts, good memories, good food and more. To make it even more festive, there is usually a Christmas-related playlist playing somewhere. According to MSN.com writer Martha Sorren, here are 99 songs that you can include in your play list. You don't have to add all of them or any of them; they are simply examples of Christmas-related songs. And there are even covers of these songs by artists you would never expect to hear

I'm adding a few I found on the local library music download site that I like. I'll add them on to the appropriate category. They're not part of the site from the link provided above, but I feel like they would be easily likeable

Christmas classics

-These songs are usually done by classic artists, from the 1940s-1960s. They are the official marker of the Christmas holidays

"The Christmas Song" - Nat King Cole

"It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" - Andy Williams

"Happy Holidays" - Andy Williams

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" - Judy Garland, Meet Me in St. Louis

"I'll Be Home for Christmas" - Bing Crosby

"Sleigh Ride" - The Ronettes

"White Christmas" - Bing Crosby

"A Holly Jolly Christmas" - Burl Ives

Christmas Party

-Your holiday celebrations will have an extra dash of festive with these upbeat Christmas songs

"Feliz Navidad" - Jose Feliciano

"Run Run Rudolph" - Chuck Berry

"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" - Brenda Lee

"Jingle Bell Rock" - Bobby Helms

"Little Saint Nick" - The Beach Boys"

"Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" - Bruce Springsteen

"Christmas All Over Again" - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" - U2

"Step Into Christmas" - Elton John

"Wonderful Christmastime" - Paul McCartney

"What Christmas Means to Me" - Stevie Wonder

Caroling

-A tradition for some is go and gather a group of your friends and go door to door, entertaining the locals with beautiful holiday songs being sung

"Silent Night" - The Carpenters

"O Christmas Tree" - Aretha Franklin

"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" - Pentatonix

"Deck the Halls" - Nat King Cole

"Joy to the World" - Whitney Houston

"Hark the Herald Angels Sing" - Amy Grant

"We Wish You a Merry Christmas" - John Denver and The Muppets

"Jingle Bells" - Ella Fitzgerald

"O Holy Night" - Carrie Underwood

Karaoke

-Some people do karaoke at Christmas parties. Here are some of the popular choices to sing

"All I Want for Christmas is You" - Mariah Carey

"Christmas in Hollis" - Run D.M.C.

"The Little Drummer Boy" - Bing Crosby

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" - Frank Sinatra

"Baby, It's Cold Outside" - Marilyn Maxwell and Dean Martin

"Last Christmas" - Wham!

"Santa Baby" - Eartha Kitt

"I'll Be Home" - Meghan Trainor

"Happy Xmas (War is Over)" - John Lennon

Kid friendly

-There's nothing that warms the heart more or causes more laughs than seeing kids at Christmas. The reactions to seeing their gifts can either warm the heart or cause you to laugh so hard you're crying. Here are some kid-friendly songs that are appropriate for all ages

"Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" - Burl Ives

"Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Christmas Donkey)" - Lou Monte

"Here Comes Santa Claus" - Gene Autry

"The Chipmunk Song" - Alvin & The Chipmunks

"Frosty the Snowman" - Perry Como

"You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" - Thurl Ravenscroft

"The Twelve Days of Christmas" - Ray Conniff

"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" - The Jackson 5

"All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth" - Alvin & The Chipmunks

"I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" - Gayla Peevey

"Silver Bells" - Alvin & The Chipmunks

"Blue Christmas" - Porky Pig (If you're familiar with the Looney Tunes cartoons, and know who Porky Pig is, you'll know he stutters. And listening to him sing the classic "Blue Christmas" is hysterical. What makes it funnier is hearing the people in the background laughing. I'm usually crying from laughing so hard when I listen to it)

Updated Christmas

-The classic songs we know and love have been covered by other artists. Sometimes the covers are better than the original. Sometimes the originals are better than the covers. It's up to you to decide which version you like best. And if your local library has a music download site through them, that's a great way of finding versions of the Christmas songs you love, done by other artists

"Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" - Michael Buble

"We Need a Little Christmas" - Glee Cast

"You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" - Tyler, The Creator

"Mary, Did You Know?" - Pentatonix

"Please Come Home for Christmas" - The Eagles

"O Holy Night" - Josh Groban

"Baby, It's Cold Outside" - Leon Redbone and Zooey Deschanel

"All I Want for Christmas is You" - Dolly Parton

"Happy Xmas (War is Over)" - Miley Cyrus and Mark Ronson

"Grown-Up Christmas List" - Barbara Streisand

"What Christmas Means to Me" - John Legend

"O Holy Night" - Rob Halford

"Mary, Did You Know?" - Lionheart

"Last Christmas" - Glee Cast

"Mele Kalikimaka" - Josh Tatofi (I think this is especially beautiful, given that it's played on an ukelele, a popular instrument in Hawaii and the song is Hawaiian)

"Last Christmas" - Taylor Swift

Christmas Pop

-There are pop songs centered around the holidays. Their light, upbeat mood will have you dancing in no time

"Santa Tell Me" - Ariana Grande

"Mistletoe" - Justin Bieber

"Santa Claus Lane" - Hilary Duff

"Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" - N*Sync

"My Only Wish (This Year)" - Britney Spears

"Christmas Tree Farm" - Taylor Swift

"You Make It Feel Like Christmas" - Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton

"Candy Cane Lane" - Sia

"A Nonsense Christmas" - Sabrina Carpenter

"Underneath the Tree" - Kelly Clarkson

"My Kind of Present" - Meghan Trainor

Instrumental

-Some prefer the classical music touch to the holidays

"Charlie Brown Christmas Album" - Vince Guaraldi Trio (This is also known as the Charlie Brown theme song)

"Christmas Canon" - Trans-Siberian Orchestra

"Somewhere in My Memory" - John Williams, Home Alone soundtrack

"Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker: March" - Berlin Philharmonic and Sir Simon Rattle

"Stille Nacht (Silent Night)" - Manheim Steamroller

"Gumption" - Hans Zimmer, The Holiday soundtrack

"Cry" - Hans Zimmer, The Holiday soundtrack

"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" - Michael Chertock

"Main Title" - John Debney, Elf soundtrack

"Carol of the Bells" - The Tabernacle Choir

"Joy to the World" - Boston Pops Orchestra and John Williams

Winter

-Some people like the winter season because of Christmas and all the decorations for the holidays. Some people don't like winter because it means cold weather, snow, icy roads and so on

"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" - Dean Martin

"Winter Wonderland" - Bing Crosby

"Let It Go" - Idina Menzel

"White Winter Hymnal" - Fleet Foxes

"Evermore" - Taylor Swift and Bon Iver

"California Dreamin'" - The Mamas and the Papas

"Winter Song" - Sarah Bareilles and Ingrid Masterson

"Winter Song" - The Head and the Heart

"Winter Time" - Steven Miller

New Christmas Songs

-While the classics will never go out of style, there are some that debuted in 2024 that are starting to pick up some followers

"Do They Know It's Christmas?" - Band Aid (40th Anniversary Edition)

"Officially Christmas" - Dan + Shay

"Holiday Road" - Kesha

"You for Christmas" - Kelly Clarkson

"Santa for Someone" - Jennifer Hudson

"Wrap Me Up" - Jimmy Fallon and Meghan Trainor

"Glow" - Little Big Town

"Blue Christmas" - Jeff Goldblum and Veronica Swift

"Maybe This Christmas" - The Philly Specials, Jason Kelce and Stevie Nicks

Yesterday (2019)

This film is a sort of alternate reality-type film involving The Beatles.

Summary

-In an alternate reality where The Beatles never existed, a struggling musician wakes up one day to realize that he's the only one who remembers The Fab Four

Cast

-Himesh Patel: Jack Malik

-Lily James: Ellie Appleton

-Sophia Di Martino: Carol

-Ellise Chappell: Lucy

-Meera Syal: Sheila Malik

-Harry Michell: Nick

-Vincent Franklin: Brian

-Joel Fry: Rocky

-Sanjeev Bhaskar: Jed Malik

Did You Know?

-Himesh Patel did all of his own singing and guitar playing

-The only input from the surviving members of The Beatles was approving use of their music

-One early idea was the color purple not existing anywhere. This is a reference to legendary rock band Deep Purple. In this concept, the band would have been called Deep Orange. The idea was scrapped because it would have been too much work to keep people from wearing anything purple

-On the flight to Liverpool from Los Angeles, the camera stops on the front of the airport. The name reads "Liverpool International Airport". In real life, the name of the airport in Liverpool reads "Liverpool John Lennon Airport"

-Initially, Sir Paul McCartney thought this film was a dumb idea until he heard that Danny Boyle was directing it. Instead of accepting an invitation to see it, he went into a movie theater to see it while he was on vacation with his wife. He said "We were on vacation in The Hamptons in the summer and there it was, so we got two tickets and walked in when the cinema went dark. Only a couple of people saw us. We were in the back row, giggling away, especially at all the mentions of me. A couple of people in front of us spotted us, but everyone else was watching the film. We loved it."

-Sanjeev Bhaskar and Meera Syal, who play Jack's parents Jed and Sheila, have been married since 2005

-Similar to what was done in the film Across the Universe, where characters were named in reference to Beatles songs, the same concept was done here. Characters in this film were named in reference to Beatles songs. Rocky, who is the temporary road manager, is named after "Rocky Raccoon". Ellie, Jack's girlfriend, is named after "Eleanor Rigby". This, ironically, is the one song Jack cannot remember or has trouble remembering. Ellie's second name is Appleton, a reference to the Apple Records founded by The Beatles. Ellie's roommate is Lucy, a reference to "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds".

-In the scenes leading up to the blackout, the eerie music is the crescendo from "A Day in the Life" is playing. It's played later on the film

-The debut concert Jack performs at on the roof of the Pier Hotel is a nod to the famous rooftop concert The Beatles performed at during Let It Be (1970)

-The concert scene was filmed in Gorleston, a beach town in Norfolk. Local residents were brought in to act as extra for the crowd

-While out and about in Liverpool, Jack sees a headstone for Eleanor Rigby. This was a real grave in the Woolton church graveyard. Despite never being confirmed as inspiration for the song of the same name, John Lennon worked at the church, learning to ring bells and would have spent considerable time playing in the graveyard. But the song was written by Paul McCartney

-Ed Sheeran, who appears as himself in this film, stated The Beatles are the inspiration for his songs

-When Jack exits the airport, he is seen pursued by screaming girls. This is a nod to the 1964 film A Hard Day's Night

-Gavin, who owns the music studio, has the iconic Beatles haircut

-Jack was told that he is unique as a singer-songwriter. He replies by mentioning various famous singer-songwriters. While it can be that without The Beatles influence, none of them would have been as successful, James Taylor is one exception. His break into success came in 1968 when Peter Asher, one half of the group Peter and Gordon and the brother of Paul McCartney's one time fiancee Jane Asher, signed Taylor to Apple Records

-The way the movie's title is written is identical to the way that The Beatles wrote their name, even down to the dropped T. The poster for the film shows Jack crossing the zebra crossing (cross walk to those who live in the US), similar to the front of The Beatles Abbey Road album

-In the closing credits, any cast member with a letter B in their names, the B is enlarged

-This film takes place in Lowestoft, in Suffolk. The Beatles played at the Royal Hotel there in 1963

-While looking through his collection of records, Jack comes across an album by David Bowie. David Bowie's first number one song in the US was "Fame". He co-wrote this with John Lennon. The album it was from was Young Americans. It features a cover of The Beatles song "Across the Universe"

-Because of this movie, production on the final installment of the James Bond series, 2021's No Time to Die, was delayed

-There was a scene filmed in the Birkenhead Tunnel. This location was used in various other films as well, including Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. I (2010), Fast & Furious 6 (2013), Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) and Bulletproof (2018)

-Strangely enough, one of the video assistants for additional photography is named George Harrison, who shares a name with one part of the famous Fab Four

-In one scene towards the end of the film, Jack and his family are seen riding a spiral slide called a Helter-Skelter, which is popular at many British fairs and also the name of a Beatles song

-While in L.A., Jack's agent hears Jack tell her he needs to go to Liverpool for a few days for inspiration. She asks him what does Liverpool have that L.A. does not. He states Mo Sallah as one. Mo Sallah is an Egyptian soccer player (footballer) who plays for the Liverpool-based football team Liverpool FC

Musicians Lost in 2023

 2023 was a hard year for some. Of course, just getting through the COVID-19 pandemic was a tough one. With that pandemic firmly behind us, we can all relax a little. Of course, we think of all the people who perished from COVID-19. According to Loudwire.com, here are musicians we lost in 2023.

I do apologize if I don't list every one of them. There were a lot of them. That's why I've included the link so you can see all of them. I don't want this to be too long

Jeff Beck

-DOD: 1/10/2023

-He died just ten days into the new year from bacterial meningitis. He was only 78. His fame came from being not only a member of The Yardbirds, but his unique talents at jazz rock fusion. His career was long enough to produce 14 albums, 8 Grammy Awards. He was even a favorite collaborator of Ozzy Osbourne, Jon Bon Jovi and others

David Crosby

-DOD: 1/19/2023

-A member of iconic group Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, David Crosby died at age 81 on January 19, 2023. He was a founding member of 60s group The Byrds. Throughout his life, he suffered from various health issues, such as obesity, addiction, diabetes and liver problems. In 1994, he received a liver transplant, which was considered controversial due to his history with addiction

Tina Turner

-DOD: 5/24/2023

-This iconic legend was initially part of the R&B Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm. Unfortunately, she suffered domestic abuse at Ike's hands. When she finally broke free of his abusive reign, she was able to rebuild herself up again to massive success. She struggled to gain a foothold as a solo artist until she released Private Dancer in 1983, containing the massive hit "What's Love Got to Do With It".

Gary Rossington

-DOD: 3/5/2023

-He was a founding member of legendary Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd. He was one of the band members who survived the tragic crash that took vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines and his sister Cassie, who was a backing singer. He was part of the band from 1964-1977 and left, returning in 1987 for their reunion. He returned in 1991 and played until his death

Gordon Lightfoot

-DOD: 5/1/2023

-This iconic folk singer, behind hits such as "Carefree Highway", "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald", "If You Could Read My Mind", died in the hospital in Toronto. On the social media account for him, his family posted "Gordon died peacefully on Monday, May 1, 2023 at 7:30 pm at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. He died of natural causes. He was 84 years old. He is survived by his wife Kim Hasse, six children - Fred, Ingrid, Eric, Galen, Miles, and Meredith, as well as several grandchildren."

Wayne Swinny

-DOD: 3/22/2023

-A guitarist for the band Saliva, the band had been out on tour, supporting their recently released single "High on Me". He had been rushed to the hospital, where he was in the ICU for a brain hemorrhage. Unfortunately, he succumbed to the brain hemorrhage. He played on 11 studio albums of Saliva

Tony Bennett

-DOD: 7/21/2023

-This legendary crooner died in New York at the age of 96. He had been battling Alzheimer's Disease, but despite that, he still wrote and recorded music. He even recorded music with pop singer Lady Gaga. His career experienced a halt in success in the 80s, but his success returned with the advent of a session on MTV Unplugged. This helped introduce him to a new generation of fans. Later on, he recorded a full album of big band, jazz type music that he's known for with Lady Gaga, who said she thoroughly enjoyed doing that album with him

Robbie Robertson

-DOD: 8/9/2023

-As a founding member of The Band, he died at the age of 80. At the time of his death, he was surrounded by family. Just before he passed, he had been working on a score for the Martin Scorsese-directed film Killers of the Flower Moon. The Band started out backing Bob Dylan in the 1960s, but forged out on their own, calling themselves The Band. One of their most well known songs is "The Weight" among others

Jimmy Buffett

-DOD: 9/1/2023

-Every one of his concerts was a giant party. The vibe at his concerts was that of one big party. He had been battling a type of skin cancer called Merkle cell skin cancer. He lost his battle on September 1, 2023. Some of his most famous songs include "Cheeseburger in Paradise", Margaritaville", "Come Monday". Because his grandfather used to take him sailing, he gained experiences involving the ocean and sailing, which figured into his music

Steve Harwell

-DOD: 9/4/2023

-The front man for 90s group Smash Mouth, succumbed to liver failure at his Boise, Idaho home. He had entered hospice prior to his death. He was only 56 at the time of his death. Smash Mouth was known for songs like "Walking On the Sun", "All Star" and their cover of The Monkees' classic "I'm a Believer", which appeared on the soundtrack for the film Shrek.

Hiroshi "Heath" Morie

-DOD: 10/29/2023

-The bass player for X Japan, he was diagnosed with cancer. At the time of discovery, it was already in advanced stages. He joined X Japan in 1992 and appeared on two of their albums - 1993's Art of Life and 1996's Dahlia. The band split up in 1997. He replaced the band's old bassist, Taiji, who played bass for the band in 1985. When X Japan reunited in 2007, Heath was one of the members present, alongside drummer/pianist Yoshiki, singer Toshi and guitarist Pata

Denny Laine

-DOD: 12/5/2023

-This musician was one of the founders of The Moody Blues and Wings. He died on December5, 2023 from issues related to intestinal lung disease. He helped form The Moody Blues in 1964 and stayed with them until 1966. When he left the band, Justin Hayward stepped in to sing, taking the band in a more symphonic rock direction. 1971 seen him joining forces with former Beatles member Paul McCartney in the band Wings. The band broke up 10 years later, though. Despite the breakup of Wings, Laine continued releasing solo songs and album. His official last studio album was in 2008, The Blue Musician

Robbie Bachman

-DOD: 1/12/2023

-Drummer for iconic band Bachman Turner Overdrive, he died at age 69. His brother and bandmate Randy Bachman reported his death. This band churned out iconic songs such as "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet", "Takin' Care of Business", "Let It Ride" in the 1970s

I'm Glad I Did by Cynthia Weil

I recently finished this book. Even though it was for teens, books for teens and kids can sometimes be fun reads. As long as it's a book, I usually don't care about the age; it's the storyline that usually attracts me

Summary

-Justice "JJ" Green is an aspiring songwriter. In a family full of attorneys. That's basically like saying you want to run away and join the circus. She applies for and gets a three month temp job at the Brill Building, a famous music factory that churns out legends like Carole King. When there, she meets a handsome boy named Luke Silver and a custodian who was a former legendary singer named Dulcie Brown. One day, dark events occur involving Dulcie Brown and both JJ and Luke work together to solve these dark events. As the investigation continues, things come out into the open involving Dulcie and the people surrounding her. JJ just has to get out before she gets in too deep

Good Cover Songs

Musicians are going to do at least one cover in their career. Sometimes they're good, better than the original, sometimes not so much. Here are a few of my favorite covers

I'll even provide the album titles to check out. I'll put the album titles on here as well

Cat Scratch Fever

-Original: Ted Nugent

-Covers: Pantera (Detroit Rock City Official Soundtrack), DJ Ashba (Guns 'N' Roses, Sixx A.M.) (Rock Star Guitar Heroes)

Sweet Emotion

-Original: Aerosmith

-Covers: Tommy Shaw (Styx) (Rock Star Guitar Heroes)

Ticket to Ride

-Original: The Beatles

-Covers: Sweet (100 Versions of Beatles Songs)

Let It Be

-Original: The Beatles

-Covers: Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple (100 Versions of Beatles Songs), Glee Cast

Temple of the King

-Original: Rainbow

-Covers: The Scorpions (Dio This is Your Life)

Catch the Rainbow

-Original: Rainbow

-Covers: Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple) (Dio This is Your Life)

The Mob Rules

-Original: 

-Covers: Adrenaline Mob (Dio This is Your Life)

Eminence Front

-Original: The Who

-Covers: John Wetton (Asia) and K.K. Downing (Judas Priest) (Hard Rock Superstars)

The Boys Are Back in Town

-Original: Thin Lizzy

-Covers: Everclear (Detroit Rock City soundtrack)

Man on the Silver Mountain

-Original: Rainbow

-Covers: Rob Halford (Judas Priest) (Dio This is Your Life)

Blue on Black

-Original: Kenny Wayne Shepherd

-Covers: Five Finger Death Punch (And Justice for None)

Bad Company

-Original: Bad Company

-Covers: Five Finger Death Punch (War is the Answer)

Hangin' on the Telephone

-Original: Blondie

-Covers: Def Leppard (Yeah!)

No Matter What

-Original: Badfinger

-Covers: Def Leppard (Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection)

Too Young to Fall in Love

-Original: Motley Crue

-Covers: Gilby Clarke (Guns N' Roses) (101 Heavy Metal Classics)

Young Lust

-Original: Pink Floyd

-Covers: Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple) (Covered in Classic Rock)

Under My Wheels

-Original: Alice Cooper

-Covers: Joe Elliott and Phil Collen (Def Leppard) (Covered in Classic Rock)

Rainbow in the Dark

-Original: Dio

-Covers: Corey Taylor (Slipknot) (Dio This is Your Life)

Holy Diver

-Original: Dio

-Covers: Killswitch Engage (Dio This is Your Life)

Jesus He Knows Me

-Original: Genesis

-Covers: Ghost (Pantomime)

Dream On

-Original: Aerosmith

-Covers: Ronnie James Dio (Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio) (101 Heavy Metal Classics, Hard Rock Superstars)

The Black Widow

-Original: Alice Cooper

-Covers: Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden) (A Salute to Alice Cooper)

Lunatic Fringe

-Original: Red Ryder

-Covers: Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow) (The Sessions)

All Day and All of the Night

-Original: The Kinks

-Covers: Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow) (The Sessions), The Scorpions (Comeblack)

Tainted Love

-Original: Soft Cell

-Cover: The Scorpions (Comeblack)

Tie Your Mother Down

-Original: Queen

-Covers: Jani Lane and Erik Turner (Warrant) (Under the Influence)

Yesterday

-Original: The Beatles

-Covers: Molly Hatchet (Abbey Rd A Tribute to The Beatles)

Women in Uniform

-Original: Skyhooks

-Covers: Iron Maiden (Released as a one off single)

All Along the Watch Tower

-Original: Bob Dylan

-Covers: Jimi Hendrix (Electric Ladyland)

Hallelujah

-Original: Leonard Cohen

-Covers: Rufus Wainwright (Shrek soundtrack)

You Really Got Me

-Original: The Kinks

-Covers: Van Halen (Van Halen)

The Sound of Silence

-Original: Simon & Garfunkel

-Covers: Disturbed (Immortalized)

Land of Confusion

-Original: Genesis

-Covers: Disturbed (Ten Thousand Fists)

I Heard It Through the Grapevine

-Original: Marvin Gaye

-Covers: Creedence Clearwater Revival (Cosmo's Factory)

Love Reign O'er Me

-Original: The Who

-Covers: Joe Elliott (Def Leppard) (Hard Rock Superstars)

Here Comes the Sun

-Original: The Beatles

-Covers: Richard Page (Mr. Mister) and Steve Morse (Deep Purple) (Hard Rock Superstars)

Free For All

-Original: Ted Nugent

-Covers: Jani Lane (Warrant) (Hard Rock Superstars)

Same Old Song and Dance

-Original: Aerosmith

-Covers: Jack Russell (Great White), Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers) (Hard Rock Superstars)