by Sean Passmore | Jan 31, 2026 | Academy Of The Rock N Roll AF, Blog, Music U Need 2 No, RNRF Hall Of Fame, Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine, The Vinyl Shoppe
Legendary Canadian fiddle master and bandleader Don Messer was travelling through Moncton, New Brunswick in 1947 when he first heard 19 year old Marg Osburne singing on her radio programme “The Girl From the Singing Hills” on CKCW radio, a show she...
by Sean Passmore | Jan 10, 2026 | Album of the Week, Albums You NEED!, Blog, Music U Need 2 No, My Record Box, Perfect Albums, RNRF Hall Of Fame, Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine, The Vinyl Shoppe, Uncategorized
John Hiatt is a professional American musician, singer and songwriter. Since the release of his debut record in 1974, Hiatt has experimented with a number of musical styles on his albums, including folk, new wave, Americana, blues and country. He has been...
by Sean Passmore | Nov 16, 2025 | Blog, My Record Box, RNRF Hall Of Fame, Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine, The Vinyl Shoppe, Xmas Stuff
The Sinatra Christmas album This 1994 collection of seasonal songs by Frank Sinatra and special guests brings together miscellaneous Christmas themed material from Sinatra’s Reprise Records era from the years 1962 to 1975. The Sinatra Christmas Album is a very fine...
by Sean Passmore | Nov 9, 2025 | Academy Of The Rock N Roll AF, Blog, Music U Need 2 No, My Record Box, RNRF Hall Of Fame, Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine, The Definitive Version Series, The Vinyl Shoppe
“A Sunday Kind of Love” is a collaborative pop song written by the songwriting duo of Barbara Belle and Anita Leonard, along with Stan Rhodes and legendary jazz singer, bandleader, musician Louis Prima. Prima, beloved by children the world over for his...
by Sean Passmore | Oct 5, 2025 | Academy Of The Rock N Roll AF, Blog, Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine, The Vinyl Shoppe
The Legacy of Kent McClard: The Unseen Hand Behind Rage Against the Machine In the chronicles of rock history, certain names reverberate with the intensity of the music itself, clutch figures who spark innovation and define movements. But one such name is not Kent...
by Sean Passmore | Sep 14, 2025 | Blog, Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine, The Vinyl Shoppe
Edwin Hawkins (1943 – 2018) was an American gospel musician, pianist, vocalist, choir master, composer and arranger. He was one of the originators of urban contemporary gospel. As leader of the Edwin Hawkins Singers, he is best known for his hit song “Oh...
