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By: Brad Gallagher “Wildflowers” is the title track from a 1994 album by the late great Tom Petty. This song brings out very sentimental feelings in many of us when we listen to it, because for many of us it is reminiscent of either ourselves or someone we love dearly. For me, it is aContinue reading “Wildflowers”

By: Brad Gallagher Getting inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a dream of every rock and roll artist. Not every rock star is inducted however. On the contrary. Only the best of the best ever receive this honor. Years of hard work, sweat, and tears all culminate in that one momentContinue reading “The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame”

By: Brad Gallagher A 1979 hit single by Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders. It was in fact their first big hit, landing at number one on the UK Singles Chart and number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US. As the story goes: One night in England while having dinner after aContinue reading “BRASS IN POCKET”

By: Brad Gallagher Did you know that Lynyrd Skynyrd started out as a cover band playing in clubs and at local events? It wasn’t until Ronnie Van Zant, founder and lead singer of the group, started writing his own songs that the band gained fame. Ronnie was good friends with Gregg Allman of the AllmanContinue reading “3 STEPS”

By: Brad Gallagher The song “Take It Easy” was the first song on the debut album by the Eagles. It was also their first hit single. It rose to #12 on the billboard hot 100 chart and was a very impressive introduction to a band that went on to become a legendary rock and rollContinue reading “Take It Easy”

By Brad Gallagher As the story goes: Back in the early 1980’s, Billy Idol was invited to a birthday party for one of the members of the Rolling Stones. At one point during the party he noticed Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ron Wood passing a bottle back and forth and drinking from it. BillyContinue reading “The Rebel Yell”

By: Brad Gallagher Have you ever heard of a rock group called the Iveys? I’ll bet you have but just don’t know it. Keep reading. The Iveys were a classic rock band formed in 1961 (the year I was born by the way) in the city of Swansea in Wales. The group was comprised ofContinue reading “The Iveys”