Happy Birthday, Patti Smith

A track off her mind blowing debut album.

Big Star

Wakeman Does Bowie

The Kinks

Hooray for the ones who color outside the lines!

Aimee Mann

This song just slays me.

Government Cheese

Rock and roll Americana!

Joni Mitchell

Genesis

I love how this song soars.

Happy Birthday, Rick Nielsen

Todd Rundgren

Cinderella

The tune was originally on an album released in the late 80's. Seemed appropriate for the weather we're experiencing currently.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band

Paul McCartney

Amazing how wonderfully complex this tune off the "Ram" album is.

Electric Light Orchestra

A great (in my humble opinion) ELO instrumental.

The Purrs

King's X

Once and Future Band

A track off one of my favorite albums this past year.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard

Rush

Hammock

Pure Prairie League

Porcupine Tree

Joe Walsh

A great song to play on a road trip.

Drugdealer

Happy Birthday, Kasim Sulton

The Utopia singer/bassist/songwriter just turned 67.

Pat Metheny

I don't listen to a lot of jazz but I've always found PM interesting.

The Doobie Brothers

My son cracked up when he discovered there was band with this name. I think he was going through his Beavis and Butthead phase.

The Beths

I love the "best of" lists critics release around this time of year. Information provided on albums and artists I might not have explored otherwise. I discovered this tune when I was looking at a list this morning...

Supertramp

Animal Collective

Red House Painters

A melancholy take on a song featured on the first Cars album.

Elvis Costello and the Imposters

Ann Wilson

A cut off her most recent album.

Hunter and Joe Bonamassa