Music For Monday: Glen Campbell, ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ (1975)

Glen Campbell’s “Rhinestone Cowboy,” from the album of the same name, went to the very top of the Billboard “Hot 100” in September of 1975. The song was written by Larry Weiss and later inspired the 1984 movie, Rhinestone, starring … Continue reading

Music For Monday: Mountain, ‘Mississippi Queen’ (Live ’70)

Welcome to Monday! It’s time for some brain-busting music from hard rock heroes, Mountain. Here’s the band performing “Mississippi Queen” live in New York, circa 1970. The clip comes from the rarely-seen movie, The Day The Music Died, which made … Continue reading

Music For Monday: The Temptations, ‘Plastic Man’ (1973)

Good morning! Here’s your Music for Monday – a taste of psychedelic soul from The Temptations. Here we find the band performing “Plastic Man” on Soul Train in 1973. “Plastic Man” hit #40 on Billboard’s “Hot 100” and appeared on … Continue reading

Music For Monday: Led Zeppelin, ‘The Song Remains The Same’ (Live ’75)

Morning all. Time to lay some Music for Monday on you. Here’s Led Zeppelin performing “The Song Remains The Same” live in 1975, Earl’s Court, London. “The Song Remains the Same” appeared on Zep’s 1973 L.P., Houses of the Holy. … Continue reading

Music For Monday: June & ‘Mother’ Maybelle Carter, ‘There’s No Hiding Place Down Here’ (Live ’71)

A very good Monday morning to you! Here’s June Carter Cash and “Mother” Maybelle Carter taking us all the way back to the early 1930s via a 1971 appearance on The Johnny Cash Show. This short and wonderful clip finds … Continue reading