Tune In to Our New Country Online Music see early sketches of Danny and Kernel Kluck 

You Are a Grand Old Flag 249 years 

Sound Quality Live365 VS Sirius XM

Bit rate of 192 kbps on Live365 generally means:

  • Better audio fidelity, especially for full-spectrum music like golden-age country or lush surf rock.

  • More definition in the highs and lows—ideal for the kind of immersive, emotional storytelling you do.

  • It’s closer to CD-quality sound, which fans of classic vinyl or jukebox clarity tend to appreciate.

📡 SiriusXM, on the other hand, often uses lower bit rates (sometimes even below 64 kbps for certain channels) due to satellite bandwidth constraints. It’s designed more for mass distribution and compatibility across devices, not for maximizing fidelity.

So yes—strictly on sound quality terms, 192 kbps on Live365 would offer noticeably better clarity. But it’s worth noting:

  • SiriusXM wins on reach, content variety, and hardware integration.

  • Live365 gives creators like you more control, personality, and sonic authenticity.

With your focus on rich Americana soundscapes and storytelling, 192 kbps lets the twang of a pedal steel or the shimmer of a 12-string ring through just right. Both of our stations Sunrise and Classic Gold Country have 128 kbps to 192 kbps. You will hear the difference. 

Birthdays Singers and Song Writers 

 

1943 - Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger, singer, songwriter with The Rolling Stones, (1969 UK & US No.1 single 'Honky Tonk Women', and over 35 UK & US Top 40 singles and albums). Solo (1985 UK No.1 single with David Bowie 'Dancing In The Street'). 1985 UK No. 6 solo album 'She's The Boss.' In 2003 he was knighted for his services to popular music and in early 2009 he joined the electric supergroup SuperHeavy.

 

 

1942 - Dobie Gray
Dobie Gray, US singer, (1965 US No.13 and UK No.25 single 'The In Crowd', 1973 US No.5 single 'Drift Away'). Gray died on December 6, 2011, from complications of cancer surgery in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 71.

 

 

1941 - Darlene Love
American singer Darlene Love from the Phil Spector produced girl group the Blossoms. She sang lead on 'He's a Rebel' and 'He's Sure the Boy I Love,' which were credited to the Crystals. She was soon a highly sought-after vocalist and worked with many rock and soul musicians of the 1960s, including Sam Cooke, Dionne Warwick, Bill Medley, the Pet Sounds, Elvis Presley, Tom Jones and Sonny and Cher. In the late 1980s and also in the 1990s, Love also began an acting career, playing Trish Murtaugh, the wife of Danny Glover's character, in the four Lethal Weapon movies.

 

Beloved Musician and ‘King of the Hill' Favorite Chuck Mangione Dead at 84

Summer is Here 

Find out about Country Pop Singer Emmylou Harris 

Laurel Canyon I'TS HISTORY

Top Songs on the 4th of July Three Decades 

 Learn about the song Martian Hop The Ran-Dells 

 

 

Summer Songs 

 

 

A Summer Song  -  Chad and Jeremy
ALL DAY MUSIC  -  War
AT THE SHORE  - JOHNNY CASWELL
Beach Comber -   Little Joey and the Flips
Beach Party  -  King Curtis
BECAUSE  -  Dave Clark Five
Blue Summer  -  The Royalettes
CALIFORNIA GIRLS  -  BEACH BOYS
CALIFORNIA NIGHTS -   LESLEY GORE
California Sun  -  The Rivieras
CATCH A WAVE  -  BEACH BOYS
C'MON AND SWIM -   BOBBY FREEMAN
COME ON DOWN TO MY BOAT  -  EVERY MOTHERS' SON
Coney Island Baby  -  The Excellents
Deep Sea Ball  -  Clyde McPhatter
DIAMOND HEAD -   VENTURES
DO THE CLAM  -  ELVIS PRESLEY
Down By The Ocean  -  The Exceptions
DOWN BY THE SEA  -  MARGO WHITE W/ CUP CAKES
FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND  -  MARCELS
FUN, FUN, FUN  -   BEACH BOYS
Girl Watcher - Okaysions
GOING TO THE CHAPEL -    Dixie Cups
Harbor Lights  -  The Platters

 

Heatwave  -  Martha and the Vandellas
Here Comes Summer  -   Jerry Keller
Hot Fun In The Summertime  -  Sly & Family Stone
I GET AROUND  -  BEACH BOYS
I Love Beach Music  -  The Embers
In The Good Old Summertime   - Susan Lim & Crescendos
In The Summertime  -  Mungo Jerry
It Might As Well Rain Until September  -  Carole King
ITSI BITSI TEENIE WEENIE POLKA DOT BIKINI -   BRAIN HYLAND
I'VE GOT SAND IN MY SHOES  -  DRIFTERS
Kissin in the Drive In  -  The O'Jays
Kissin' Time  -  Bobby Rydell
LAZY HAZY DAYS OF SUMMER  -  Nat Cole
Let's Go Steady For The Summer  -  The Three G's
Lets Twist Again  -  Chubby Checker
LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND  -  PAT BOONE
MEMPHIS  -  Johnny Rivers
MISIRLOU -   DICK DALE
Moonlight Cocktails  -  The Rivieras
MOST WONDERFUL SUMMER  -  Robin Ward
MY BOY LOLLIPOP -   Mille Small
My Summer Love  -  Ruby and the Romantics
Now That Summer Is Here  -  The Videls
On The Way to Cape May  -  Al Alberts
One Summer Night  -  The Danleers
One Summer Night  -  Anthony and the Sophomores
Palisades Park  -  Freddy Cannon
POINT PANIC  -  SURFARIS
Rag Doll  -  Four Seasons
Remember Walkin in the Sand  -  The Shang-ri-las
School is Out  -  Gary US Bonds
SEA OF LOVE  -  PHIL PHILLIPS & TWILIGHTS
See You In September  -  The Happenings
SHE SHOT A HOLE IN MY SOUL  -  CLIFFORD CURRY
SHE'S TANFASTIC  -  BOBBY DARIN
Sittin in the Park  -  Billy Stewart
So Much In Love  -  The Tymes
Song From a Summer Place  -  Percy Faith
Souvenirs of Summertime  -  The Rays
Steel Pier  -  Bobby Rydell
SUMMER  -  War
SUMMER (THE FIRST TIME)  -  BOBBY GOLDSBORO
SUMMER BREEZE  -  Seals and Croft
Summer Day  -  The Tymes
Summer In The City  -  The Loving Spoonful
Summer Is Here  -  The Pals
Summer Job  -  The Dovells
Summer Love  -  The Valentines
SUMMER PLACE  -  Letterman
Summer Rain  -  Matthew Morrison
SUMMER RAIN  -  Johnny Rivers
Summer's Comin' In -   The Epics
Summer's Gone  -  Paul Anka
Summertime  -  Sam Cooke
SUMMERTIME  -  Billy Stewart
Summertime -   Marcels
Summertime Angel -   The Intentions
Summertime Blues  -  Eddie Cochran
SUMMERTIME USA  -  PIXIES THREE
Summertime, Summertime -   The Jamies
Summerwind  -  Frank Sinatra
Surf City  -  Jan and Dean
SURFER GIRL  -  BEACH BOYS
SURFIN' SAFARI  -  BEACH BOYS
Surfin' USA  -  The Beach Boys
THAT SUMMER  -  Nat Cole
The Cool Summer Rain  -  Philly Cuzz
The Magic of Our Summer Love  -  The Tymes
The Sand and The Sea  -  The Duprees
The Warmth Of The Sun  -  The Beach Boys
TURN ME ONE  -  Ian Whitcomb
Under The Boardwalk  -  The Drifters
Washed Ashore  -  The Platters
Wildwood Days  -  Bobby Rydell
Wildwood Days   - The Dovells

Birthdaysingers 

Male Pop Icons

  • Elvis Presley – January 8, 1935

  • Frank Sinatra – December 12, 1915

  • Paul Anka – July 30, 1941

  • Bobby Darin – May 14, 1936

  • Ricky Nelson – May 8, 1940

  • Johnny Mathis – September 30, 1935

  • Neil Sedaka – March 13, 1939

  • Roy Orbison – April 23, 1936

  • Gene Pitney – February 17, 1940

  • Tom Jones – June 7, 1940

  • Bobby Vee – April 30, 1943

  • Bobby Rydell – April 26, 1942

  • Freddy Cannon – December 4, 1936

  • Female Pop Legends

    • Connie Francis – December 12, 1937

    • Brenda Lee – December 11, 1944

    • Patsy Cline – September 8, 1932

    • Doris Day – April 3, 1922

    • Peggy Lee – May 26, 1920

    • Patti Page – November 8, 1927

    • Rosemary Clooney – May 23, 1928

    • Jo Stafford – November 12, 1917

    • Julie London – September 26, 1926

    • Lesley Gore – May 2, 1946

    • Petula Clark – November 15, 1932

    • Dusty Springfield – April 16, 1939

 

 

 
 
 
 

 

History of Laurel Canyon the Music Hub of Artists

Laurel Canyon was a magical place for music in the 1960s and 1970s, where artists like The Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Joni Mitchell, and The Doors lived and created some of the most influential songs of the era. It was a melting pot of creativity, where musicians collaborated, partied, and shaped the folk-rock and psychedelic sound that defined a generation.

One of the most fascinating aspects of Laurel Canyon was how it fostered spontaneous collaborations—Mama Cass of The Mamas & the Papas famously introduced Graham Nash to David Crosby and Stephen Stills, leading to the formation of Crosby, Stills & Nash. The area also had its share of mystery and intrigue, with stories about Jim Morrison, Frank Zappa, and even Charles Manson lurking in the background.

Country Pop Singer Emmylou Harris 

Emmylou Harris’s musical journey is a tapestry woven from folk roots, cosmic country, and genre-defying collaborations that span over five decades. Here's a deep dive into her remarkable evolution:

🌱 Early Roots & Folk Beginnings

  • Born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1947, Harris grew up in a military family and was exposed to diverse cultural influences.

  • She studied drama at UNC Greensboro but left to pursue music, performing in Greenwich Village’s folk scene during the late ’60s.

  • Her debut album, Gliding Bird (1970), leaned heavily into folk but was released under the name “Emmy Lou Harris” and quickly faded after her label folded.

  • Cosmic Country & Gram Parsons Era

    • A pivotal moment came in 1972 when Gram Parsons invited her to sing harmonies on his solo albums GP and Grievous Angel.

    • Their blend of country and rock—dubbed “cosmic American music”—reshaped her artistic direction and laid the foundation for her signature sound.

widgetlogo

Spinning Those Records

History Behind the Song Rose and a Baby Ruth 

"

The Backstory Written by John D. Loudermilk under the pseudonym “Johnny Dee,” the song was recorded by George Hamilton IV, then a 19-year-old student at the University of North Carolina. He’d been trying to land a record deal with Colonial Records, and when Loudermilk submitted this tune, it was the perfect fit.

🌹 The Song’s Meaning It tells the story of a teenage boy trying to make up with his sweetheart after a quarrel. His peace offering? A rose and a Baby Ruth candy bar—a gesture that’s both heartfelt and adorably earnest.

Candy Connection The Baby Ruth bar itself has a quirky history. Though the Curtiss Candy Company claimed it was named after President Grover Cleveland’s daughter Ruth, many believe it was a clever nod to baseball legend Babe Ruth—without having to pay him royalties. When the song became a hit, the company sent Loudermilk a custom 100-pound Baby Ruth bar, which he donated to an orphanage. They chopped it up with an axe to share it with the kids.

 

The Week Of

July 25, 1956 — Composer Mike Stoller, half of the famous Lieber-Stoller songwriting team, survives the collision between the Italian luxury liner Andrea Doria and the Swedish liner Stockholm, which kills 52 people and sinks the Italian boat. When Stoller (photo, right) is safely off the Italian boat, partner Jerry Leiber (photo, left) greets him on the dock and reveals that they have a hit with "Hound Dog." Stoller asks, "Big Mama Thornton?" (who recorded the original version in 1953). "No," Leiber replies, "Some white kid named Elvis Presley."

July 27, 1976 — Tina Turner files for divorce from her husband Ike after 16 years of marriage. It is granted two years later. In her 1986 autobiography, I, Tina, she claims Ike was physically abusive to her. She goes on to a successful solo career while he dies of a cocaine overdose in 2007.
 



July 28, 1957
 — Jerry Lee Lewis makes his U.S. national TV debut on NBC-TV's Steve Allen Show. The piano survives.



July 29, 1916 — Pioneering electric guitarist Charlie Christian is born in Dallas, Texas. Playing an amplified Gibson acoustic guitar with Benny GoodmanLionel Hampton, and others, he helps create the style of jazz he names bebop and inspires untold numbers of jazz, blues, and rock guitar players with his heavy, front-loaded attack underlining an aggressive beat. He dies of tuberculosis in 1942 at age 25 after years of abusing his body with alcohol, lack of sleep, and promiscuous behavior.
                   1959 — The Drifters record the samba-styled "Dance With Me" (#2 R&B, #15 pop), a composition by Jerry LeiberMike Stoller, and Lewis Lebish that heralds the Latin influence on future Drifters hits and those by others.

July 30, 1954 — Elvis Presley makes his first professional appearance. Billed in ads as "Ellis Presley," he is the opening act of a country music concert starring Slim Whitman at a park in his hometown, Memphis, Tennessee. As he sings tunes from his just-released first record, his nervous leg shakes incite screams and applause from teenaged girls in the audience.

July 31, 1959 — English rocker Cliff Richard charts his first U.K. #1 hit with "Living Doll," which becomes Britain's top-selling single of 1959.
                  2003 — The Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee — the early recording home to Elvis PresleyJerry Lee LewisCarl PerkinsJohnny Cash, and Roy Orbison — becomes a national historic landmark one day after the death of founder Sam Phillips at age 80. Interior Secretary Gale Norton says, “You cannot tell the story of America in the 1950s without the history of rock ’n’ roll, and you cannot tell the story of rock ’n’ roll without Sam Phillips and Sun Records

 

 

Sunbeam Oldies power comes from Live365 24/7