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I can describe the latest release from Rock sensation Neil Young for you with just one word… Outstanding!

It’s a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I’m more than happy to announce that’s exactly what I must say about this one. There simply is NOT a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all, with each song standing tall on it’s own.

Rock music fans will recognize some of the well known guests that have been assembled to play along with Young on several of the tracks. Artists like Ben Keith and Tim Drummond just to name a couple.

Overall Hawks and Doves is an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up and is most definitely a worthy addition to any Rock collection. Truly an outstanding Rock CD. One of those that is completely void of any wasted time, as each track is simply superb.

While this entire CD is outstanding the truly standout tunes are track 2 – The Old Homestead, track 8 – Comin’ Apart At Every Nail, and track 9 – Hawks & Doves.

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 – Little Wing. This is a great track!

Hawks and Doves Release Notes:

Neil Young originally released Hawks and Doves on August 19, 2003 on the Reprise label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Little Wing 2. The Old Homestead 3. Lost In Space 4. Captain Kennedy 5. Stayin’ Power 6. Coastline 7. Union Man 8. Comin’ Apart At Every Nail 9. Hawks & Doves

Personnel: Neil Young (vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano); Ben Keith (steel guitar, dobro, background vocals); Rufus Thibodeaux (fiddle); Dennis Belfield, Tim Drummond (bass); Levon Helm, Greg Thomas (drums); Hillary O’Brien (background vocals). Producers: Neil Young, David Briggs, Tim Mulligan. Recorded at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, Broken Arrow Studio, Redwood City, Indigo Ranch, Malibu, and Gold Star Studio, Hollywood, California; Quadrafonic Sound Studio, Nashville, Tennessee; Triad Recording Studio, Ft, Lauderdale, Florida.

I can describe the latest release from Rock sensation Gerald Levert for you with just one word… Outstanding!

The CD kicks off with an outstanding track, Soul Mate, that I suspect will be heard on radio stations everywhere, and deservedly so. It really is a very nice track.

Rock music fans will recognize some of the well known guests that have been assembled to play along with Levert on several of the tracks. Artists like Randy Bowland and Emma Kummrow just to name a couple.

This is a first rate CD, delivering a little something for everyone. I give it two thumbs up. It’s quite simply great listening. A must buy for the Rock fan.

While the entire CD is outstanding some of my favorites are track 2 – DJ Played Our Song, track 3 – What Makes It Good To You, and track 15 – Dream With No Love

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 – Soul Mate. It’s a great track!

Geralds World Release Notes:

Gerald Levert originally released Geralds World on September 18, 2001 on the EastWest America label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Soul Mate 2. DJ Played Our Song 3. What Makes It Good To You (No Premature Lovin’) 4. You’re A Keeper 5. #1 6. Smile For Me 7. Can’t Win 8. Same Ol’ 9. Just Us 10. Got Love 11. Make My Day – (featuring Sean Levert/Joe Little III) 12. Made To Love Ya 13. What You Cryin’ About 14. Forever You & Me 15. Dream With No Love 16. Untitled – (hidden track)

Personnel includes: Gerald Levert (vocals, arranger, programming, sequencing); Larry Gold (conductor, cello); Baby Dubb (various instruments); Randy Bowland, Larry Marcus, Willie Ross (guitar); Emma Kummrow, Igor Szwec, Gregory Teperman, Charlene Kwas (violin); Davis Barnett, Ruth Frazier (viola); Mark Ward, Lynne Bailer (cello); Sophie Labiner (harp); Jane Richter, George Barnett (French horn); Joe Little III, Niles McKinney (keyboards, programming, sequencing); Edwin “Tony” Nicholas (keyboards, programming); Zero (keyboards); Harvey Price (percussion); Mickey Dan, Di (background vocals).

Producers include: Mike City, Gerald Levert, Edwin ” Tony” Nicholas, J. Dubb, Joe Little III.

Engineers include: Jesse “Biz” Stewart, Ben Arrindell, Pete Tokar.

Recorded at The Record Plant Hollywood, California; Track Recorders, North Hollywood, California; On The Way, Cleveland, Ohio; Ear Paint Studios, Bratenahl, Ohio.

This week the world got some good advice on how to live a long and healthy life from -ironically enough- a rock star. The Who front man and 64-year-old rock sensation, Roger Daltrey is still setting the stage on fire while rockers a third his age are cancelling show dates due to “exhaustion.” And he says it’s all about the fun.

Daltrey’s youthful demeanor is due to “lots of walking and even more shagging.” Go ahead and take a look at him. Okay, I got distracted by an Ann Margret photo when they were in Tommy, but if you ever do catch a glimpse of the man now, he does look amazing. So sex is the key to youth. Who is this man dating? He didn’t say in the article, so I decided to do some research. Thank God for Google.

So while I’m typing in “Roger Daltrey + groupie” in the Google search field, I’m wondering how a man well into his Viagra years can get some attention. I mean, yeah, rock star, but really…You don’t see a lot of menopausal groupies out there. Although there was this one time a few years back, I saw a teenage hottie swoon over Iggy Pop. The man looks like an animated corpse and this girl who was barely old enough to like Rob Thomas practically falls face first into his lap. It’s lamentable. But I digress.

Roger Daltrey is not having fun with groupies. He’s enjoying a great time in a 37 year long marriage with his wife, Heather! 37 years. That is a long time. Now, I believe in the fidelity of love, but a rock legend deep in 37 years of monogamy seems almost unfair to the rest of the word. Is all this personal time happening at the home gym? Well, no.

Daltrey is a rockstar, after all. He’s fathered three children with Heather and four children without her in the last 37 years. The key to staying together, he claims, is honesty and patience, his honesty and her patience. How she’s put up with me I don’t know, but that’s the way it’s succeeded. She’s an incredible woman…I never lied to her. You’re in one of the biggest rock bands in the world…and…they’re throwing sweets at you. I couldn’t seriously come home and say, ‘I’ve been a good boy’.

Can you be monogamous and still have a happy and healthy sex life? It’s a good question for people who truly want it. If you don’t, honestly explaining this to your partner may save a lot of grief in the future. Either way, variety is the spice of life. And spice is the way to the longevity. If you’re going to live like a rock star, you don’t have to keep the groupies, but keep the honesty, patience, and intimacy.

If you want to follow Daltrey’s lead and keep up the intimacy, but you rather keep it up with one person, check out how to make it new over the years. Toys, role playing, fantasy sharing. You can have as many sweets as Daltrey but stick to only one box of candies.

I can describe the latest release from Rock sensation Donell Jones for you with just one word… Outstanding!

It’s a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I’m more than happy to announce that’s exactly what I must say about this one. There simply isn’t a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all.

Rock music fans will recognize some of the well known guests that have been assembled to play along with Jones on several of the tracks. Artists like Shelene Thomas and Darin Whittington just to name a couple.

Listen to this CD and I believe you’ll find there’s not much to dis-like about it. The songs are inspired, the production is simply outstanding, and Donell Jones is clearly in top form. So much so that if you’re even mildly into Rock music you’ll enjoy this CD.

While this entire CD is really very good some of my favorites are track 2 – Knocks Me Off My Feet, track 8 – Wish You Were Here, and track 15 – The Only One You Need

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 – In The Hood – (Playas Version). Great track!

My Heart Release Notes:

Donell Jones originally released My Heart on June 4, 1996 on the LaFace label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. In The Hood – (Playas Version) 2. Knocks Me Off My Feet 3. No Interruptions 4. Waiting On You 5. I Want You To Know 6. My Heart 7. Yearnin’ 8. Wish You Were Here 9. All About You 10. You Should Know 11. Natural Thang 12. Believe In Me 13. In The Hood – (remix) 14. Don’t Cry 15. Only One You Need, The

Personnel: Donell Jones (vocals, keyboard & drum programming); Joseph Morant (trumpet); Darin Whittington, Mookie, Edward “Eddie F.” Ferrell, Mark Sparks, Kenny Tonge (keyboard & drum programming); Tia Whittington, Shelene Thomas, Chico DeBarge, Patria, Erik Milteer (background vocals).

Producers: Donell Jones, Darin Whittington, Mookie, Edward Ferrell, Kenny Tonge.