Guess What? During Steve Perry’s Audition He Wrote A Song
 In 1977, Steve Perry auditioned for a spot as an additional singer in the band Journey. Guess what? During the audition, he met with Neal Schon and they wrote their first song together...
Author: Marc Majers
Whitney Houston’s Higher Love
 Whitney Houston recorded Steve Winwood’s 1986 hit “Higher Love†in 1990 for her third album I’m Your Baby Tonight. But producer Narada Michael Walden didn’t like it and the song was only released...
Guess What? Def Leppard’s Women Single
 Guess what? The song “Women” by Def Leppard was only issued as a single in the U.S only peaked at #80 on the Billboard Chart. It did receive radio play due to the...
Brian Howe Versus Sammy Hagar
Back in 1985, Sammy Hagar replaced David Lee Roth of Van Halen. Back in 1986, Brian Howe replaced Paul Rodgers of Bad Company. Both vocalists replaced classic line-up singers and went on to hold...
Guess What? Elton John Wrote Music To His Most Famous Song In Fifteen Minutes
Guess What? Elton John wrote the music to “Your Song” in fifteen minutes. As per usual, Berin Taupin first pens the lyrics and then Elton John creates the music. In Elton’s autobiography Me, he...
Yacht Rock Classics Live!
It’s Yacht Rock at it’s finest! In this 2017 performance, Kenny Loggins, David Foster, and Michael McDonald perform their classics. Listen to this captivating concert performance of “Heart to Heart”, “This Is It”, and...
Two Songs Always Played Back-To-Back
 On the radio, there is a tradition to play certain songs back to back. Below is a quick list that I started compiling. I always liked the Green Day song “Brain Stew” to...
Mashup Funk in Black
 What happens when you combine Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk” with AC/DC’s “Back In Black”? You get the mashup of the week (MOTW) Funk in Black by MashGyver. Enjoy how these...
Tunesmate Podcast Episode 16 – Holly Knight
Listen to an intriguing interview with singer, songwriter, photographer, and musician Holly Knight, whose compositions are revered by fans worldwide and span many music genres from rock to pop. As an inductee of the...
Title Title – What “Just Between You and Me” Wins?
Is this Title Title battle, Lou Gramm and April Wine faceoff for the heated contention of which “Just Between You and Me†song is best. Lou Gramm’s song which he wrote with Holly Knight...
