Leon Redbone “Frosty The Snowman”
An eccentric pair, Leon Redbone and Dr. John, once teamed up to reinterpret a conventional Christmas classic, Frosty the Snowman.... Read More
Bob Marley “Give Thanks and Praises”
A time to give thanks with a song called Give Thanks. Happy Reggae Thanksgiving, from Bob Marley.... Read More
I Put A Spell On You (Halloween Playlist)
A Playlist for Halloween (with actual Rock & Roll and no Monster Mash)... Read More
The Top 10 Best American Bands
To celebrate Independence Day, So Much Great Music went through the painstaking process of choosing the Top 10 Best American Bands... Read More
Big Star “Thank You Friends” (1978)
"The most influential band you've never heard of" helps bring jangly Thanksgiving wishes.... Read More
Van Morrison “I’ve Been Working” (1970)
Labor Day wishes care of the ever hard-working, Van Morrison.... Read More
New Orleans Playlist
Today is Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras Day, 2020. A day of parades, of history, of culture, of camaraderie, and, well yeah, of some of the most outright debauchery known to mankind (but in a good way)..... Read More
Oscar Peterson “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” (1995)
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been acquiring a Christmas album each year. The last decade or so, though, my go-to choice has been Oscar Peterson, and his genre-perfecting, “An Oscar Peterson Christmas.” Without question, it’s the best sitting-around-the-fire Christmas album I know.... Read More
Mariah Carey “All I Want for Christmas Is You” (1994)
Whether you love her or loathe her, you have to admit Mariah Carey has had a pretty amazing career. She's had 19 Billboard #1 songs - only The Beatles have more - with the latest coming just this month via a record released 25 years ago..... Read More
Average White Band “Work To Do” (1974)
It’s Labor Day, which means the end of the summer, which for someone like me who so looks forward to the warm weather and so hates the cold, I can honestly only say, fuck that. But, in addition to its significance as a marker on the seasonal calendar, it is..... Read More