The Eagles' Glenn Frey died five years ago today. The singer/guitarist was one half of arguably one of the greatest songwriting duos of the rock era. The band's Greatest Hits album—containing classics such as "Lyin' Eyes," "Desperado," and "Tequila Sunrise"–was the single best selling album of the 20th century in the United States.While the band's... Read more
Category: Video Of The Week
“Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)” Elton John Cover by C.J. Marvin—Video of the Week 01/11/21
I never know how to properly convey how excited I get when I find a great artist. I generally refer to the fact that even though I've been a musician for nearly four decades, I'm first and foremost a music FAN. But it's more than that.Discovering a new talent is the ultimate joy for me.... Read more
“Slow Burn” Kacey Musgraves Cover by Marie Digby—Video of the Week 01/04/21
New year. New outlook on life. There's no need to rush into anything. Let's take our time.Lots of folks don't want to admit it, or are even unaware that it's the thing, but the fact is that the internet is the best way to get your music out there in 2021. There are thousands of... Read more
“Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” Darlene Love Cover by Joyrider—Video of the Week 12/21/20
Musicians have come up with lots of creative ways to make videos in 2020. The pandemic that has affected the entire world has forced people to stay home, but musicians have still been doing what they do, albeit in new and interesting ways.The split-screen, properly socially distanced videos have become ubiquitous this past year. Most... Read more
“All I Want For Christmas Is You” Mariah Carey Guitar Cover by Kfir Ochaion—Video of the Week 12/14/20
From Billboard.com:"Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" returns to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, rising from No. 2. The song, first released on Carey's album Merry Christmas in 1994 and which first reigned for three weeks last holiday season, adds its fourth total week atop the Hot 100, tying for the most time... Read more
“Underneath The Tree” Kelly Clarkson Cover By First To Eleven—Video of the Week 12/07/20
I have to admit right off the bat that I screwed up this week. I knew that I was going to feature this band, but I did little-to-no research until the 11th hour. That was a big mistake. I'll explain.There is SO much content presented by this band to enjoy. And because it's so good,... Read more
“Christmas Time Is Here” Vince Guaraldi Cover by Daniela Andrade—Video of the Week 11/30/20
For this month with our weekly feature we're going to focus on music that celebrates the holiday season, and we can think of no better way to kick it off than with this holiday classic written by Vince Guaraldi in 1965 for A Charlie Brown Christmas."Christmas Time is Here" has been covered by dozens of... Read more
“She’s Gone” Hall & Oates Cover by Back to the Bars—Video of the Week 11/23/20
Every musician who has played in a band has jammed in the basement. Or the garage. Or both. There's something about the comfort of a home that relaxes a person all around. With no pressure of performing because it's "just practice," most musicians are loosey-goosey—resulting in a more genuine final product.This video popped up in... Read more
“Crazy Train” Ozzy Osbourne Piano Cover by Gamazda—Video of the Week 11/16/20
If you've been following our selections for Video of the Week, you may have noticed a recurring trend. We believe that it's important to celebrate and encourage our youth to be playing musical instruments, so we'll often feature shining examples of talented youngsters. This week, we continue that trend with a young lady from Russia... Read more
“Down With the Sickness” Disturbed Cover by Violet Orlandi (Explicit)—Video of the Week 11/09/20
We comb the interwebs every week looking for interesting videos to feature here, and it often takes several hours or even days to find a worthwhile candidate. However, there are fortuitous times when something just falls on our lap. The screen shot below is what we saw on our news feed, and this simply could... Read more