Post Tagged with: "Pop Music"

Nigel Dick, Toto Video Director: Something Else! Interview

Nigel Dick, Toto Video Director: Something Else! Interview

Nigel Dick joins us to discuss his lengthy history with Toto, including his favorite music video – and one that was overshadowed by tragedy.

Bob Dylan's Left-Turn 'Shadows in the Night' Actually Wasn't a Left Turn at All

Bob Dylan’s Left-Turn ‘Shadows in the Night’ Actually Wasn’t a Left Turn at All

Ever the iconoclast, Bob Dylan released a surprising Sinatra-themed covers project five years ago this month.

Al Stewart, Don Dixon, Carla Olson, Peter Case + Others - 'For the Record: A Tribute to John Wicks' (2020)

Al Stewart, Don Dixon, Carla Olson, Peter Case + Others – ‘For the Record: A Tribute to John Wicks’ (2020)

John Wicks would be touched by the care these talented artists put into keeping his music and spirit alive.

Jeff Coffey, "This Is It" from 'Origins: Singers and Songs that Made Me' (2020): One Track Mind

Jeff Coffey, “This Is It” from ‘Origins: Singers and Songs that Made Me’ (2020): One Track Mind

Former Chicago singer and bassist Jeff Coffey tackles this Kenny Loggins classic with an all-out embrace of its formidable original vocal challenges.

Gary Ritchie - 'Head On a Swivel' (2020)

Gary Ritchie – ‘Head On a Swivel’ (2020)

Heavy on mouth-watering melodies, arresting licks and clear and confident vocals, Gary Ritchie’s ‘Head On a Swivel’ brings back the fun in pop music.

Toto, "Burn Down the Mission" from 'Through the Looking Glass' (2002)

Toto, “Burn Down the Mission” from ‘Through the Looking Glass’ (2002)

A Toto cover of Elton John’s “Burn Down the Mission” stays true to the original while providing a platform for some classic Bobby Kimball magic.

Chicago, "You're the Inspiration" from 'Chicago 17' (1984): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “You’re the Inspiration” from ‘Chicago 17’ (1984): Saturdays in the Park

Maybe this is just a ballad to some, but for others Chicago’s “You’re the Inspiration” might have opened them up to a whole new world. It did for me.

Emperor Penguin - 'Soak Up the Gravy' (2020)

Emperor Penguin – ‘Soak Up the Gravy’ (2020)

Unique and exciting, Emperor Penguin’s ‘Soak Up the Gravy’ is an album that offers something for everybody.

Chicago, "Along Comes a Woman" from 'Chicago 17' (1984): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Along Comes a Woman” from ‘Chicago 17’ (1984): Saturdays in the Park

“Along Comes a Woman” is another incredible convergence of talent and musical skill between David Foster and Chicago. Unfortunately, change loomed.

State Cows - 'Challenges' (2019)

State Cows – ‘Challenges’ (2019)

State Cows, often referred to as yacht rock, is an example of why musical labels are such a disservice.