-
Catching Up With Dick Cooper of The Cooper Brothers
Ottawa’s Cooper Brothers have been playing their brand of country rock for over 50 years. Their first single, From Day to Day, was released in 1973. By the late 1970’s they were staples on Canadian radio with hits like The Dream Never Dies, I’ll Know Her When I See her,… Listen ⇢
-
From My Archives – A Sitdown Rob Parissi of Wild Cherry
Wild Cherry formed back in 1970 – but 1976 was the year they broke through with the autobiographical song Play That Funky Music. The song reached #1 on Billboard’s RB and Pop chart and #2 in Canada. They might be labelled by some as a “one hit wonder,” but what… Listen ⇢
-
Peter Foldy’s Summer Sunday Afternoon
Enjoying a lazy summer day (or evening) with your trust transistor radio by your side is a key element in the mythology of growing up with Top 40 radio back in the day. Peter Foldy (Bondi Junction, Roxanne) taps into that nostalgia with his new single, Sunday Afternoon. Peter recently… Listen ⇢
-
Discovering David Ackles: A Musical Journey
Until recently, I had never heard of American singer/songwriter David Ackles. That said, I now find myself often streaming his music. His self titled debut album was released in 1968. It was followed by Subway to the Country in 1970. In 1972, David Ackles’s third album, American Gothic, received positive… Listen ⇢
-
A “Jock” Talk: An Interview with Firefall’s Jock Bartley on Friends and Family 2
As Kelly Jay from the Canadian 70’s band Crowbar once said, “You can’t live in the past, but you can’t forget old friends.” That seems to be the philosophy behind the recent music recorded by Firefall. While they are about to record their first new album/EP of original music in… Listen ⇢
-
Looking Back on Dylan’s Decade of Dissent
Author Sean Egan has a reputation for writing with a strong attention to detail. His latest work, Decade of Dissent: How 1960’s Bob Dylan Changed the World, follows in that tradition. Dylan’s recordings in the 1960’s include albums as The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, Highway 61 Revisited, Blonde On Blonde, and John Wesley Harding. He… Listen ⇢
-
Meet the Class of 2025: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
Congratulations to this year’s Class of 2025 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! (BTW, I did a pretty good job with my predictions for the inductees in the Performers Category) John Goehrke, Director of Fan Engagement and On Stage Experience at the Rock Hall in Cleveland joined me… Listen ⇢
-
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 – My Predictions
On Sunday, April 28, during a live broadcast of American Idol, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will announce its inductees for the Class of 2025. The nominees were announced back in February. At that time, I spoke with John Goehrke, Director of Fan Engagement with the Rock Hall,… Listen ⇢
-
Behind the Scenes of Music Promotion: An Insider’s Stories
Remember those TV shows/movies back in the 70’s and 80’s about life in radio or the music business? A new book from Jawbone Press suggests that truth may be stranger, and often funnier, than fiction. A veteran of music promotion shares his experiences of the golden age of rock promotion,… Listen ⇢
About the “Vinyl Professor”
Peter Maurin is host of Oldies Without Borders on several online and community radio stations in Ontario.
