Tom Lane's Music Blog

The 2025 Country Hall inductees were announced today:  Kenny Chesney (Modern Era),  June Carter Cash  (Veterans Era),  Tony Brown (Non-Perfo...

Neko Case - Ultimate (Playlist) Rose -  Rosie Fontaines D.C. -Romance Larkin Poe - Bloom  FKA twigs - Eusexua Colonel Jubilation - Moldy Gol...

   The latest poll of songs I voted on was for February 1985, a big year for the CHR format.  Top 40 ruled the days during those times.  35 ...

With 1974's  Court and Spark Joni Mitchell landed her biggest selling album.  Peaking at #2, no doubt aided by her biggest single, the ...

Franz Ferdinand - Human Fear  Ringo Starr - Look Up Innocence Mission - Midwenter Swimmers Vijay Iyer - Compassion Patricia Brennan - Breaki...

  I’ve always believed that Gene Hackman was the most underrated, greatest actor of his generation. A generation begun in the late 60’s with...

   I didn't watch Saturday Night Live until early 1976.  Mostly from hearing middle school kids talking about this new program that is o...