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A Few Things about ’70s Rock Music
Introduction to “Tell It Like It Was”
Introduction to “Tell It Like It Was”
Excitations and good vibrations about the music of the ’60s
Neal Umphred
Jan 1, 2019
Introduction to “The Toppermost of the Poppermost”
Introduction to “The Toppermost of the Poppermost”
All about all of the articles about all of the #1 records of the ‘60s
Neal Umphred
Jan 1, 2019
“Save the Last Twist for Me”
“Save the Last Twist for Me”
Looking at the Toppermost of the Poppermost #1 records of 1960 with John Ross and Lew Shiner
Neal Umphred
Jan 1, 2019
“Take Good Care of Runaround Sue”
“Take Good Care of Runaround Sue”
Looking at the Toppermost of the Poppermost #1 records of 1961 with John Ross and Lew Shiner
Neal Umphred
Jan 15, 2019
Looking at the Covers of All Those Beach Boys Albums
Looking at the Covers of All Those Beach Boys Albums
A Complement to Malcolm Searles’ “Back Through the Opera Glass: The Stories Behind the Album Covers”
Neal Umphred
Dec 15, 2021
A Bit More on Fake Autographs on the Internet
A Bit More on Fake Autographs on the Internet
It is not uncommon for the rejection rate of autographs as fake to exceed 50 percent!
Neal Umphred
Aug 21, 2020
Punk Rock + Blue Note = Punk Note
Punk Rock + Blue Note = Punk Note
An introduction to artist/designer John Yates’ Punk Note ideations (in which he pays tribute to Francis Wolff and Miles Reid)
Neal Umphred
Jun 4, 2020
How I Made $2.61 in Only Four Days on Medium!
How I Made $2.61 in Only Four Days on Medium!
An Introduction to “Elvis: That’s The Way It Was,” a new Medium publication
Neal Umphred
Nov 18, 2019
“Someday We’ll Be Honky Tonk Women Together”
“Someday We’ll Be Honky Tonk Women Together”
Looking at the Toppermost of the Poppermost #1 records of 1969 with John Ross and Lew Shiner
Neal Umphred
Oct 1, 2019
So, Like, What Is the Best Beach Boys Album Ever?
So, Like, What Is the Best Beach Boys Album Ever?
That depends on what you mean by “Beach Boys album”
Neal Umphred
Aug 25, 2019
Walking the Stairway to Heaven with Little Roger & the Goosebumps
Walking the Stairway to Heaven with Little Roger & the Goosebumps
A real-life lesson on poking fun at Led Zeppelin
Neal Umphred
May 5, 2019
Bobby Tench, singer and guitarist
Bobby Tench, singer and guitarist
Rock, jazz, funk, and the short attention span of Jeff Beck
Lewis Shiner
Apr 22, 2019
When the Funk was Flamin’ - Interracial Funk in the ’60s and ’70s
When the Funk was Flamin’ - Interracial Funk in the ’60s and ’70s
Black music was great, white music was great, and in Rock & Roll America, they were even better together.
John Ross
Apr 5, 2019
The Scottish Lass and Major Tom: Lulu, David Bowie and What Might Have Been
The Scottish Lass and Major Tom: Lulu, David Bowie and What Might Have Been
A brief history of British rock & roll’s “odd couple”
John Ross
Feb 25, 2019
Free Will Meets RCA and Becomes Jukin’ Bone
Free Will Meets RCA and Becomes Jukin’ Bone
Looking back at a great regional band who didn’t find fame and fortune with a major label
Neal Umphred
Feb 17, 2019
When Lulu Went South
When Lulu Went South
“My only sadness is that it didn’t continue until the day I die.” Lulu (on her time at Atco Records).
John Ross
Feb 11, 2019
The Day I Came Out as a David Bowie Fan
The Day I Came Out as a David Bowie Fan
Forced to listen to “Young Americans” while under the influence of LSD
Neal Umphred
Jan 14, 2019
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