Category Archives: Music

AUDIO FILES: Listen to Billy Squier

Andy Warhol did the cover art for Billy Squier’s “Emotions in Motion.” (Contributed Image)

There really aren’t enough blogs out there talking about Billy Squier. I’m aiming to change that today.

You know what the guitarist taught me? He taught me that Christmas is the time to say “I love you.” And for all of you kids who don’t remember Nina Blackwood, Martha Quinn and the glory days of MTV, here you go. (Speaking of that, Martha Quinn is so on my bucket list of people to interview and a bonus like to all of you who can name the rest of the original MTV VJs).
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AUDIO FILES: Listen to Mariah Carey, Jimmy Fallon, The Roots

Mariah Carey joined Jimmy Fallon and The Roots for a new take on “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” (NBC/Contributed Image)

All hail the melodica. The instrument isn’t just for Idyllwild’s Casey Abrams anymore. The Roots and Jimmy Fallon channeled its power along with a children’s xylophone and one of those recorders we all had to play in elementary school* to breathe new life into Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
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