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They don’t write them like that anymore…RIP Greg Kihn.

Greg Kihn, ‘Jeopardy’ and ‘Breakup Song’ Hitmaker, Dies at 75 Greg Kihn, who scored hits in the 1980s with 'Jeopardy' and 'The Breakup Song,' has died at 75.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80ej3j9j72o

John Mayall: Pioneer of British blues dies aged 90 His band the Bluesbreakers was a springboard for stars including Eric Clapton and Mick Fleetwood.

Bob Newhart, Dean of the Deadpan Delivery, Dies at 94 A former accountant, he became an overnight sensation with the release of a 1960 live comedy album, then starred in a pair of fabled CBS sitcoms.

And...we're back! Many apologies. Someday we'll have a generator.....

We’ve been without power for nearly an hour now, due to grid demands with a heatwave here in Michigan. Hopefully we stay alive before the backup power runs out…if not, we’ll be back as soon as we can!

Mike Pinder, the Moody Blues Keyboardist and Founding Member, Dead at 82 Mike Pinder, the Moody Blues keyboardist and the last surviving founding member of the Rock Hall-inducted band, has died at the age of 82.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dickey-betts-allman-brothers-band-dead-727523/

Dickey Betts, Allman Brothers Band Singer-Guitarist, Dead at 80 Dickey Betts, the singer, songwriter and guitarist who played a crucial role in the Allman Brothers Band, has died at age 80.

And here it is....Todd's take:

21st Century Schizoid Man Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises21st Century Schizoid Man · TODD RUNDGREN · Arthur Brown · Mel Collins · Chris Poland · Ian Paice · Greg Lake ·...

Can't wait to hear Todd's take....

Todd Rundgren covers “21st Century Schizoid Man” for upcoming King Crimson tribute album – KSHE 95 King Crimson’s 1969 debut album, In The Court of the Crimson King, is being celebrated with a brand new star-studded tribute album.Reimagining The Court Of The

Oh good lord ... two big ones in one day. 😿

And we're back!

Having a brief outage with our Comcast connection to the web being down here in Mid-Michigan. ETA for restoration is 3:55 p.m. Eastern time.

We'll be back!

Great current-day profile of the wonderful Dave Mason.

Hall of fame musician Dave Mason is the Forrest Gump of classic-rock Dave Mason talks Traffic, Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, upcoming memoir.

Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ was released 51 years ago today 🔺

Honor this legendary album with Pink Floyd Radio: auda.cy/FloydFB

Great read on Todd….enjoy.

The first song that Todd Rundgren ever wrote Making magic on the first shot.

Arlo on Melanie

About a week ago, I was joking with my wife, Marti about Woodstock. I told her that Melanie would be the last one standing. I was obviously mistaken as Melanie passed away a couple of days ago.

I'd never really gotten to know her, although we were friends. We'd done some shows together over the years and decades. I remember the tour we did with others called "Woodstock In Europe" 1979. The 10th Anniversary tour. That was fun. Joe Cocker, Richie Havens, Country Joe, Melanie and I traveled around Europe in a tour bus - Great times.

But the one thing I'll always remember was the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Festival. I'd been invited to perform at Bethelwoods (which owns the original site), and also invited by Michael Lang for the event he was producing somewhere in upstate New York. Financially, these were great offers, but I declined them all. I was bound and determined to return to the original site 50 years to the day and perform for free to anyone who was there.

To make that happen, Bethelwoods promised a free stage, lights, sound system - All the stuff you'd need to do a gig. When I arrived absolutely none of those promises were kept. There was nothing but a vacant field, where 50 years ago it'd been filled with people.

I grabbed a guitar and sang a song on the original site where the stage had been. Later that afternoon we did a gig farther up the hill, where Bethelwoods had built a stage attached to their buildings (gorgeous by the way). The free show was limited to the first 5,000 people who showed up.

None of the original performers were there - Except one - Melanie. She had retuned to the site to celebrate. Seeing her there warmed my heart. Thank you, Melanie for keeping the dream alive as long as you did.

Top 10 Melanie Songs Our Top 10 Melanie songs list takes a look at some of the most memorable Melanie songs of this fabulous artist's career. Melanie was born in Queens, New

I was so sad to read this. Always a fan. -dan

Melanie, singer with chart-topping hit Brand New Key, is dead at 76 The singer Melanie, who was best known for her massively popular singles Lay Down (Candles In The Rain), Brand New Key and the Rolling Stones cover Ruby Tuesday, has died.

Thanks to all that have listened on a daily or weekly basis, especially those who have contributed to our financial needs over the past year. It means lots as this is one man’s labor of love of music and radio.

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May you and your family have a terrific new year!

Dan Kelley
Handcrafted Radio

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We might need to add this track to the Handcrafted music library!

Listen to Steely Dan's long-lost Schlitz jingle from the early '70s "When you're out of Schlitz, you're out of beer."

Thank you David. R.I.P.

David LaFlamme, Whose ‘White Bird’ Captured a 1960s Dream, Dies at 82 As a founder of the San Francisco band It’s a Beautiful Day, he was at the center, if not in the forefront, of the Haight-Ashbury acid-rock explosion.

We were down for about an hour early this morning as we reorganized our infrastructure into a new rack here in our Lansing, MI basement studio. Still more to do over the next week or two, hoping to keep interruptions to a minimum!

It is with a deep and profound sadness that I learned that my friend David Crosby has passed. I know people tend to focus on how volatile our relationship has been at times, but what has always mattered to David and me more than anything was the pure joy of the music we created together, the sound we discovered with one another, and the deep friendship we shared over all these many long years. David was fearless in life and in music. He leaves behind a tremendous void as far as sheer personality and talent in this world. He spoke his mind, his heart, and his passion through his beautiful music and leaves an incredible legacy. These are the things that matter most. My heart is truly with his wife, Jan, his son, Django, and all of the people he has touched in this world.