Welcome to the Funk-n-Soul Music Blog.
Here’s where we dig into the songs, artists, albums, and stories that have stayed with us through the years. Some are old favorites. Some are forgotten gems. Some may make you stop and listen all over again.
Put on a record, pull up a chair, and stay awhile. 🎶💿
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Under the Bridge:
The Red Hot Chili Peppers Song That Almost Stayed in a Notebook Anthony Kiedis wrote about…
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Thriller
How Michael Jackson Turned Halloween Into a Dance Party From a pop song with a horror-movie…
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Sedaka’s Back!
How Elton John Helped Rescue a Pop Legend’s Career The British Invasion pushed him out of…
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The Dark Joke Behind Rock’s Most Legendary Name
Led Zeppelin A supergroup that might flop, a drummer with a wicked sense of humor, and…
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You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
: The Joke That Became BTO’s Biggest Hit Randy Bachman recorded it for his brother, the…
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The Man Who Hid an Entire World in One Room
Henry Darger spent a lifetime working quietly in Chicago. When the door to his private world…
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Mean:
The Taylor Swift Song That Turned a Brutal Review Into a Grammy-Winning Comeback One critic said…
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Long Train Runnin’:
The Doobie Brothers’ Jam That Became a Hit It started as a groove, wandered through a…
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Bohemian Rhapsody
The Rock Song That Broke Every Rule Freddie Mercury’s six-minute masterpiece blended opera, hard rock, and…
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Yesterday
The Beatles Classic That Began With Scrambled Eggs Paul McCartney woke up with a melody, worried…
