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2025 music obituaries

garth hudson

Somehow I end up saying this every January: I’m sure glad it’s raining and not sn*wing out there. According to the National Weather Service’s data, we’ve had 5 1/2 inches of rain this month. That would be [i]six...

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2023’s Music Losses “Top” Ten: Robbie Robertson (#5)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 27 Jan 24

2023 music obituaries

robbie robertson

Argh, a sinus infection. The doctor said it’s just radiating pain into my gums and jaw, but there’s nothing wrong with the gums or jaw themselves. That’s good. Speaking of good, here’s another good song that has the misfortune...

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Top Ten Songs Sharing Titles With a Poison Song: Fallen Angel (#8)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 28 Oct 22

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Top Ten Covers of Dylan Songs: This Wheel’s on Fire (#8)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 10 Dec 21

Thanks for your patience while I took the day off yesterday. I know you’re just dying to know what the next song is on this list of songs that Bob Dylan wrote and someone else recorded. This is sort of an asterisk (as is...

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Ten Favorite Bands With Multiple Lead Singers: The Band (#7)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 19 Feb 21

To be fair, the groundhog said six more weeks’ worth of winter. He’s technically not wrong if we get six weeks’ worth of winter in one week, is he??? Here’s another band that had multiple lead vocalists, and...

bands with multiple lead singers

With all the great Neil Diamond songs out there, it’s hard to pick just ten. Look at what I didn’t include: “Thank the Lord for the Nighttime,” “Cherry Cherry,” “I’m a Believer,” “Brooklyn Roads,” etc. I know. And, with all...

americana music

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Neil Diamond Top Ten: Dry Your Eyes (#1)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 23 Dec 20

favorite neil diamond songs

neil diamond

Oh, you may accuse me of cheating here today as I count down my favorite music acts from Canada, in celebration of Canada Day. Accuse away, it’s my list! To probably everyone’s surprise, here’s today’s act...

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Favorite Canadian Musicians: The Band (#2)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 13 Jul 20

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Rock Titles Not in the Songs: The Weight (#9)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 19 Jun 20

Friday is upon us again, and the last day of spring in the northern hemisphere. Our weather is going to cooperate and usher summer in with some hot stuff. Meanwhile, it’s time for music! Here’s a song that is very...

titles not in the songs

Where there's burning there's fire....or something like that. At any rate, along with favorite songs with "burn" in the title I'm also counting down "fire" songs. If you're waiting for Springsteen....keep waiting. Here's...

classic rock

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Ten Favorite Fire Songs: This Wheels On Fire (#9)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 11 Apr 19

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Play it Again, Sam #45a - "This Wheel's on Fire"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43643) • Denver, Colorado 20 Apr 18

Play it Again, Sam. It's a two part discussion, an original song followed by a cover of that very tune. We are at #45a, the original: "This Wheel's on Fire" by Bob Dylan. Way back in 1967, Bob Dylan and Rick Danko, bassist for...

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Ten Favorite Bodies of Water Songs: Up on Cripple Creek (#5)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 6 Oct 17

If there’s a series just for rivers then there has to be a series for those other poor, neglected bodies of water! That’s what this one is all about. Here’s the next song on the list of my favorites with a body of water...

bodies of water songs

I'm taking the "night and day" approach to my current series of discussions; that is, ten favorite songs with "day" and "night" in the title. And this public service announcement: if you have an idea for a theme, join us! You'll...

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Ten Favorite Night and Day (Night) Songs: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (#9)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 7 Jan 17

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The Last Waltz

AnjaP @Rollo1 (16676) • Boston, Massachusetts 30 Oct 15

For some reason, The Man put the movie The Last Waltz on television this evening. Strange, because it was one of my movies - that is, it is one of the movies I have loved and watched so many times through the years and I...

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Who Is better Atif vs Jal the band

sauravmillion @sauravmillion (929) • India 15 Sep 10

Jal band is over all a good melodious pakistani band to here.Aatif on the other hand is a very good performer.I wonder what a signature voice he has got.Really he will take your heart by his singing I have seen a video comparing...

Who Enjoys listening to "The Band?"

Thomas62 @Thomas62 (47) • United States 22 Oct 08

We sure do. It is amazing at how good their music holds up. Many of the lesser known songs sound like they could have been released today. Levon Helm, Richard Manuel and Rick Danko had very distinctive voices. Garth Hudson was...

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manuel

Nickelback is one of the best bands ever.,not just because they have made great songs but there lyrics are great too.They make great videos too.Some of their greatest songs ever are someday and savin me.etc.Not just because the...

Nickelback

ck_dps @ck_dps (6) • India 24 Jun 08

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who killed john lenon???

jhipolito @jhipolito (40) • Philippines 22 Jun 07

more than 20 years ago now when john lenon was killed,but some of the beatles fanatic wondering why he was shoot and who was kllled him,do you know guys who killed john lenon and what are the reason why he shoot him?

here in Canada. He introduced each of his band members calling them "The Band". Every one of them was from Canada. I found that unusual but know there is no way he could get a group of guys for just a couple of shows. It takes a...

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I just saw Brad Paisley in concert

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 25 Mar 07

brad paisley

canadian

WOODSTOCK, N.Y. - Levon Helm, former drummer for The Band, is suing a Manhattan advertising firm over the use of the band's signature song, "The Weight," in a television commercial. In a lawsuit filed in state Supreme Court...

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The Band drummer Levon Helm sues over TV ad

chardyme @chardyme (1631) • Philippines 12 Mar 07

levon helm

television commercial

I saw the last waltz by the band in a theatre for two bucks and I have to say I really enjoyed myself, even if I was just about the only one in there. What do you think of Robbie Robertson as a lead guitar player? I am not a...

The Last Waltz - Does Robbie Robertson rock or what?

WebMann @WebMann (4731) • Canada 1 Jan 07