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Even though I'm a huge fan of The Beatles I didn't post a tribute for John Lennon’s seventieth birthday because I wanted to do something a little different. That is why Dr. Winston O’ Boogie is this month’s featured artist on Forgotten Music Thursday . Much has been made of November 28, 1974, the night John Lennon reconciled with Yoko Ono backstage at an Elton John concert after his infamous 15 month "lost weekend." There he began his legendary, six-year journey to find peace as a husband, a father, and a reasonable facsimile of a normal home life. Musically, the evening is also remembered as Lennon's last live performance. The legendary rocker appeared on stage near the end of John's concert and the two great friends sang three songs together. While it has been well documented that the holiday gig was a significant event that changed Lennon's life forever the music he made that day has often been overlooked. If you were lucky enough to be at Ma...

If you predicted back in 1992 that Arizona's middle-of-the-road, rock quintet, Gin Blossoms , were going to be big stars no one would have said you were making a bold statement. With strong, radio friendly offerings such as "Allison Road," "Hey Jealousy," and "Found Out About You" from their debut CD, New Miserable Experience , and "Till I Hear It from You," a big hit from a couple of years later, fame and fortune seemed like a sure thing. Unfortunately, group dissension, and the alcohol fueled firing of founder Doug Hopkins followed by his eventual suicide, tore the band apart and they broke up in 1997 after only two full length CDs and one EP. However, in 2001, the survivors, including three original members (Jesse Valenzuela, Robin Wilson, and Bill Leen) and Hopkins immediate replacement, Scott Johnson, reorganized with a new drummer and the band has been back at it ever since. They recorded two more well received discs in the past dec...

Every fall, beginning in 2004, WXPN, 88.5 FM , the radio station owned by the University of Pennsylvania, has entertained us with their annual listener's poll. In previous years fans have voted for their 885 favorite songs, albums, artists, and more. This year, the station will play back the 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs as voted on by their listeners beginning at Noon on October 11, 2010. This fall's list is a bit of a challenge. WXPN has asked voters to send in the ten songs that "make you want to hit the road." As expected, voters are mostly picking songs about cars, driving, freedom, and escapism, but any song, from any era or genre, qualifies. These are not necessarily my ten favorite songs of all time but they are the ones that make me want to roll up my car windows, crank the volume up to eleven, blowup my car speakers, and hit the repeat button to do it all over again. Is there any other way to listen to music in your vehicle? 1. Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4 ...