Elvis buys Graceland, The Beatles Dominate, and U2 wins a talent contest. On this exciting episode of Follow the Sound’s “This Week in Music History”, we cover a wide and varied group of events. We start off the show with The Temptations auditioning for Motown and The Kingston Trio is nearly killed. From there we...

Celebrity Birthdays and Music News! On part 2 of Follow the Sound’s “This Week in Music History”, we get into celebrity birthdays and current news. This week’s birthdays include “Layla”, a twisted sister, a guy with flavor, a girl with heart, and the greatest producer of all time. In the news, we cover a Eurovision controversy,...

Top 10 on the Charts! Find out what songs topped the charts or fell a little this week on Follow the Sound’s weekly Top 10 countdown! Follow the Sound’s co-host Greg Harvey takes you through the songs that are in the top 10 positions this week in America. You can download Follow the Sound on iTunes, Google...

Concert Review Twenty One Pilots have been on a massive world tour for a while now and the concert I attended marks the 3rd time I’ve seen them live. The show is full of great moments and great songs. Their commanding presence on stage only serves to heighten the experience of a crowd that sings...

Album Review On December 7th, 1949 used motor oil, gravel, and a meteorite were placed in a rusty bucket at an abandoned service station in Pomona, California. Two school teachers named Jesse and Alma found it and decided to care for the bucket. However, humans being what they are, the couple parted ways and Jesse took...

Great Albums, Massive Hits, and a Crappy Situation! On this episode of Follow the Sound, we discuss this week in music history. We kick off part 1 with Motown getting their first number 1 hit with ‘My Girl‘ and the Rolling Stones began recording ‘Paint It, Black‘. We move onto the song ‘Dueling Banjos‘ becoming...

Number 1 hits and Musical Birthdays! On part 2 this week we discuss birthdays and what topped the charts. This week’s birthdays include some people who changed rock and hip hop, some minor famous musicians, and some massive selling artists. We also talk about what songs topped the rock and pop charts from previous decades....

Nothing But Thieves by Nothing But Thieves Nothing But Thieves is a five-piece band from the UK. Their intricate music and fantastic vocals provide a unique soundscape that is sure to please. This self-titled album is a brilliant freshman album from this group. It hooks you from the start and takes you on a journey. With...

Controversies, Movies, and Deaths! On this jam-packed episode of Follow the Sound, we discuss more music history. Join us as we talk about Janis Joplin‘s 9 week run at number 1 on the U.S. charts in 1971. The run itself was impressive considering that Janis Joplin had died five months earlier. But her last solo...

Number 1 hits and Musical Birthdays!   On part 2 this week we continue with the number 1 hits that rode high on the pop charts. We also discuss some personal stories and close out the show with who was born this week in music history. You can download Follow the Sound on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher,...