From The Relic Vault (pt. 2)

Hey … y’all still with me out there?!?! Good! Now, how about givin’ me a hand in openin’ this vault again, huh??
ABBEY ROAD is known as the last music ever recorded by The Beatles, at least as a foursome. But what you didn’t know is that the last trax of side 2 [...]

From The Relic’s Vault

From the vault of the Rock Relic, this is … TRIVIA!
Okay, Rockaholics … here’s where we do a little nitpicking over the oldies rock scene. We’re diggin’ wayyyyyy down deep in the pile to find stuff you might not know concerning your faves:
For example, did you know that an airport in England used to [...]

Banned from Airplay (pt. 3)

Before we get to the third part of our series on Banned from Airplay, let me give you some of the latest news:
Over 20 million fans have requested tickets to the Led Zeppelin reunion concert, scheduled for Dec. 10 in London. This is prompting promoters to urge the group to consider a worldwide tour. [...]

Banned from Airplay … (Pt. 2)

We’re back … with more on banned records:
One novelty song that was banned from most airwaves during the late ’60s was Jerry Samuels’ They’re Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaaa! (aka the story of my last marriage). Recorded under the name Napoleon XIV, Samuels added a twist to the product by recording the same [...]

Banned from Airplay …

I was going over a number of old charts the other day when I found a really amazing little list: It was of all the banned records that were trashed by radio stations over the years. Man, if you remember we’re at the tail-end of the 07, and these vinyls seem tame to [...]

Is It In Our Budget?

Back-in-the-day, when I heard about a business planning their annual budget I’d kind of snicker and say, “Good Luck!” Because, you see, back then, whenever a business was going to take that important frugal step, you knew there’d be a bunch of “suits” sitting around the table, paper-and-pens at the ready, wracking their brains [...]

As Precious As Gold

Have you ever heard the old saying, “He’s worth his weight in gold”? The reason is that gold is the most precious metal known to man — and the best way of preserving your wealth and purchasing power!
Of course, people have known that for centuries. It’s been an object of fascination since the [...]

The Big Benefit at the Troubadour

It was the nightclub to play, if you wanted to be “noticed” by record agents from LA to Boston. In fact, Elton John, James Taylor, Carole King and loads of folk artists called this California hotspot their West Coast home. The Troubadour, located on Santa Monica Blvd. in Los Angeles, is celebrating its big [...]

The Relic Legacy?

Over the past few months, I’ve gotten a number of emails at the RockRoom asking if I was any kin to this yokel (see the pic on the left). Yep, it’s the (infamous, crazy, weird) Unknown Hinson — a guy who puts the “sicK” in “music”. Actually, we are related somehow — don’t [...]

They’re Makin’ A List …

You know, when you’re in a business situation (like the Relic is almost 24/7 these days) and have to fish for prospects, you go down every avenue possible to get good leads. Often, someone will suggest “harvesting” email addresses — which, incidentally, is illegal. Sometimes, you’ll hear “Well, check the newspapers!” But [...]