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On this day in 1968, a month before they called themselves Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham played together for the first time in a studio in London. Their first song was a version...

Van Dyke Parks is a true conversationalist. He speaks in fluid lines, quickly but with great care devoted to each word. At the moment, the producer, songwriter, and arranger -- who’s worked for Disney, crafted teenage symphonies to God with...

I neglected to mention it was his arrangement of "Dreams" that Molly Hatchet copped and rode to AOR success. Buddy Miles... Drummer for Electric Flag, a member of Hendrix's Band Of Gypsys and then...he never really broke through. He wasn't...

On this day in 1992, Madonna scored a #1 on the US singles chart with "This Used To Be My Playground;" a song inspired by the film "A League Of Their Own."

Every Tuesday and Thursday, former Warner Bros. Records executive and industry insider Stan Cornyn ruminates on the past, present, and future of the music business. July, 1970. The chosen head of “Kinney Records Distributing Corp.” – Joel Friedman – was...

I’m calling this one “Beach-Blanket-Beatnik”. Let’s dust off that mummy and get transcendent! Amongst the courteous and venal staff that we have assembled to help you on your journey, we include Lord Buckley, The Everly Brothers, Balloon Farm, Buffalo Springfield...

On this day in 1971, "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" by the Bee Gees started a four week run at #1 on the US singles chart. Enjoy this live performance of their first #1 hit.

Every Tuesday and Thursday, former Warner Bros. Records executive and industry insider Stan Cornyn ruminates on the past, present, and future of the music business. I woke up this morning. (I always try to start these essays with something positive.)...

On this day in 1974, Abba's "Waterloo" appeared on the charts - their first US Top 10 hit. Here they are performing the single on Eurovision.