RNRF Hall Of Fame
Maritime Chanteuse Marg Osburne: Rock N Roll AF
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 had been...
Best 20th Century Albums: John Hiatt’s “Bring The Family”
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...
The Mitchell Kezin Award For Outstanding Achievement In Christmas Music 2025
The inaugural presentation of the Mitchell Kezin Award For Outstanding Achievement In Christmas Music for 2025 goes to... Non other than Mr. Mitchell Kezin himself!! The following is an excerpt from the May 17, 2013, New York Times: "Mitchell Kezin grew...
November 30/2025 Our Latest Podcast Warren Zevon Enjoy Every Sandwich
Warren Zevon began life the son of "Stumpy" Zevon, a Jewish immigrant born William Zivotofsky in the Ukraine before changing it to Zevon. To feed his family Zevon worked as a bookie handling volume bets and dice games for notorious Los Angeles mobster Mickey...
Dan Bryk’s Classic Underrated Christmas Album Masterpiece
Like a Sisyphean triumph, Dan Bryk’s Christmas Record has been quietly rolling uphill, picking up steam and street cred for near 20 years now. So if you’re still searching for that one special Christmas album with a difference, seek out Christmas Record by Dan...
Springsteen Celebrates 50 Years Of Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town is a Christmas song written by J. Fred Coots (1897–1985) and Haven Gillespie (1888-1975). It was first recorded by Harry Reser and His Orchestra in 1934. When the song was first performed live by Eddie Cantor (1892-1964) on...
The Sinatra Christmas Album 1994
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...
Album Of The Week For November 16, 2025
Mega Soul: Revisiting The Rich History Of R&B Music – A Deep Dive Into THE Definitive Box Of American Soul In choosing the album of the week for the week of November 16, 2025, we turn the spotlight on the latest music buzzing through the veins of The GXO:...
November 9/2025 Our Latest Podcast: Is Todd Snider Ok?
Is Todd Snider ok? BTW... Who the frig is Todd Snider? And why should you care? All these questions and MORE answered in the latest episode of The GXO, your trusted, insider source for everything music and beyond! Just one show into a 13 date tour to promote his...
A Sunday Kind Of Love
"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 performance as...
To Be Young, Gifted, Gay & Black: The Life of Billy Strayhorn
In the world of jazz, few names resonate with as much significance as Billy Strayhorn, prodigious composer, arranger, pianist, and lyricist whose influence not only molded the entire genre of jazz but also broke through barriers of race and sexuality at a time when...
Jerry Butler & Curtis Mayfield: Two Titans In One Band
The Impressions And Their TWO Lead Singers In the rich history of American music, few groups have managed to intertwine the soulful echoes of gospel with the rhythmic beats of R&B and doo-wop quite like The Impressions. Formed in Chicago in 1958, this...
Bobby Short & Steve Tyrell: Residency At The Carlyle
The Carlyle Hotel: New York’s Legendary Sanctuary of Sound and Sophistication In the heart of Manhattan’s upscale Upper East Side lies a jewel that’s more than just a luxury hotel; it’s a revered institution steeped in musical history. The Carlyle Hotel, with...
Jill Sobule’s Masterpiece: Her Musical F*ck 7th Grade
The Legend of Jill Sobule: A Journey Through Adolescence, Identity And Fck 7th Grade In music, legends are often born out of struggle, rebellion, and the triumph of the human spirit over adversity. Jill Sobule, who tragically left us earlier this year, was one such...
Rock N Roll Past-Present-Future: Christian Gisborne
Album Of The Week for the week of August 10, 2025 Love Everything, Love Everyone… by Velvet Starlings 2019 debut album by the Christian Gisborne led, Los Angeles based psychedelic pop band Velvet Starlings. While the band, currently on hiatus at...
Sam Quartin: The Voice Of Rock N Roll Today
RNRF Magazine Issue #26 - Sam Quartin and The Bobby Lees: Breaking the Sound Barrier in Woodstock Nestled in tree country of historic Woodstock, New York, The Bobby Lees exploded onto the music scene with an electrifying garage punk sensibility that’s as raw as it is...
Rev. D. Wayne Love First Minister of The Presleyterian Church of Elvis The Divine
Born Jake Black in the Possil area of Glasgow, Scotland; April 27, 1960 passed May 21, 2019) Known professionally as The Rev. D. Wayne Love of self described UK based “Little Acid House On The Prairie” band Alabama 3, (aka A3), Black once told Trainspotting author...
Yoko Ono: Rock N Roll AF
In a world that often marginalizes the contributions of women, particularly those who embrace innovation and challenge societal conventions, Yoko Ono emerges as a beacon of creativity and a transformative force within the artistic landscape. The Japanese...
Carol Kaye: Rock N Roll AF
Renowned Rock N Roll Hall of Fame hired gun, session player, bassist extraordinaire Carol Kaye, has told The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame to go fuck itself. Kaye, veteran of countless historic recording sessions that include the Batman theme song, California Girls by...
ELVIS 2023 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Deluxe Edition
Album Of The Week for the week of June 22, 2025 This two disc 4 LP set of Baz Luhrmann’s Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to his epic 2023 Elvis Presley biopic, all 160 plus minutes of it, is the ONLY way to listen to the hippest, most happening, updated sizzling...
RNRF Magazine Issue #23 Brian Wilson (1942 -2025)
“Through his physical relationship with the keys of a piano, Brian Wilson channeled some of the most achingly beautiful music ever to emanate through a human body” - Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine Brian Wilson (1942 - 2025) Sadly, a new date has been added to...
Sly Stone: Visionary Redefined the Sound of America
On June 9, 2025, the world lost a musical titan: Sylvester Stewart, better known as Sly Stone, passed away, leaving behind a legacy that transformed popular music. As the frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, Stone was an architect of funk, blending genres with an...
RNRF Magazine Issue #22 Sylvester Stewart (1943-2025)
What do you call it when someone helps invent funk music along with a billion dollar recipe for the first ever gold spinning fusion of pop, soul, r&b, funk and rock n roll? God. RIP Sly Stone The King
Our Latest Podcast: 8 Decades Of Paul Simon
You read that right folks! 8 DECADES!! Paul Simon He began his music career in the 1950's while still in High School, writing, recording and releasing records from the age of 16. 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s And that's just the first four decades! And then there's the......