DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "Instrumental Gold" The instrumental was once a mainstay of the pop charts. In 1963 alone, there were 10 instrumentals that crashed the Top 10, from the Chantays’ surf -guitar classic “Pipeline” to the easy listening sounds of “More” by Kai Winding and His Orchestra. But in recent years, the form has pretty much disappeared from the airwaves. But instrumentals...

 DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "The Hollywood Vampires Drinking Club" The Hollywood Vampires was a celebrity drinking club formed by Alice Cooper in the 1970s. The hazing to get into the club was to outdrink all the members. Cooper listed himself, Keith Moon, Ringo Starr, Micky Dolenz and Harry Nilsson as the club's principal members: "It was that crowd, every night those same people. Every...

 DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "The Story of Funk" Funk is a music genre that originated in African American communities in the mid-1960s when musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of soul, jazz, and rhythm and blues (R&B). This week we talk about it in words and music.  #podcastsonamazonmusic #podcast #music #rock #southern #rock #djkingblind...

 DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "You're Fired" Although we think of rock bands as having no rules and leading a wild lifestyle (which is certainly true for many of them), that is not to say that there are no limits. Many musicians have been fired from their bands, and although sometimes this is due to creative differences, it is usually due to drugs and alcohol. Often the band is never the...

 DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "Greatest Music Cities- Los Angeles" Although best known for its film studios and Hollywood glitz, Los Angeles has long been a center of the music industry and is undoubtedly one of the best places to see live music in the country today. From the legendary Sunset Strip and the iconic Capitol Records Building to the Hollywood Bowl and a multitude of venues hosting...

 DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "Halloween" Halloween is a holiday celebrated each year on October 31, and Halloween 2021 will occur on Sunday, October 31. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints. Soon,...

 DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "Rock is Dead" The phrase “rock is dead” makes people angry. And this week we talk about how from an industry perspective, the genre has been eclipsed in all measures of popularity and profitability by pop, hip-hop, and EDM. Tune in to find out what the future holds.  #podcastsonamazonmusic #podcast #music #rock #southern #rock #djkingblind #applepodcasts...

 DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "Philly Soul" Philadelphia soul is a genre of late 1960s–1970s soul music characterized by funk influences and lush instrumental arrangements, often featuring sweeping strings and piercing horns. The genre laid the groundwork for disco by fusing the R&B rhythm sections of the 1960s with the pop vocal tradition, and featuring a slightly more pronounced jazz...

 DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "Murder Ballads" Murder ballads have been around for a long, long time as a traditional form of poetry that exists to tell the story of a murder. First found in Europe a few hundred years ago, these poems and songs have since become heavily associated with traditional American music from the South. This week we talk about it in words and...

 DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "This is no sophomore slump" While many artists stumble on album number two, some have looked down the barrel without flinching. Many of those on this list have gone on to have storied careers. Being able to ignore expectations, excitement, and buzz and create excellent music that realizes the promise of your debut is a sign of special talent. To celebrate...

DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "The New Wave British Heavy Metal" Of course, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal wasn’t born fully formed and clad in denim, leather, and studded bullet belts on that specific night. Rather, it was very gradually fostered in a scattered, informal fashion over a period of years by countless bands playing countless tiny clubs spread throughout the United Kingdom –...

 DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "Label Story- Stiff Records" Stiff Records is a British independent record label formed in London, England, in 1976, Stiff Records was at the heart of the new wave, bringing the world artists as diverse as Elvis Costello, Kirsty MacColl and Ian Dury and what is generally regarded as the first ever punk rock single, New Rose by The Damned. The label set the...

 DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "This is Sister Rosetta Tharpe" Rock 'n' roll was bred between the church and the nightclubs in the soul of a queer black woman in the 1940s named Sister Rosetta Tharpe. She was there before Elvis, Little Richard and Johnny Cash swiveled their hips and strummed their guitars. It was Tharpe, the godmother of rock 'n' roll, who turned this burgeoning musical style...

 DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "O' Canada"  The music of Canada has reflected the diverse influences that have shaped the country.  Indigenous Peoples, the Irish, British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has also subsequently been influenced by American culture because of the proximity between the two countries. Since French...

 DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "Song about Outer Space"  Space-themed music is any music, from any genre or style, with lyrics or titles relating to outer space or space travel. Songs or other musical forms influenced by the concept of outer space have appeared in music throughout history, both in instrumental and vocal pieces with lyrics. As early as Ancient Greece, Pythagoras believed in...

 DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "Art Rock" Art rock is a subgenre of rock music that generally reflects a challenging or avant-garde approach to rock, or which makes use of modernist, experimental, or unconventional elements.  Art rock aspires to elevate rock from entertainment to an artistic statement,  opting for a more experimental and conceptual outlook on music.  Influences may be drawn...

 DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "The Rolling Stones- Covered " In this episode we found the best bands covering the greatest songs from The Rolling Stones. From David Bowie to Etta James & all things in-between. Wanna find out more? visit www.djkingblind.com or search DJ Kingblind in your favorite podcast app to find out more! Find all links for DJ Kingblind here:...

DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show Podcast- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "Carolina Shag Dance Party" Though primarily confined to a small regional fan base, specifically to "Grand Strand" communities such as Myrtle Beach, Carolina Beach, and the Golden Isles of Georgia, in its early days what is now known as Carolina beach music or Carolina shag was instrumental in bringing about wider acceptance of R&B music among the...

"Afrobeat" Afrobeat is a music genre which involves the combination of elements of West African musical styles such as fuji music and highlife with American jazz and later soul and funk influences, with a focus on chanted vocals, complex intersecting rhythms, and percussion. The term was coined in the 1960s by Nigerian multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Fela Kuti, who is responsible for pioneering and popularizing the style both within and outside Nigeria. This week we tell the story of...

DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show Podcast- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "Label Story: SST Records" SST helped to spearhead the nationwide network of underground bands that formed the pre-Nirvana indie-rock scene. The label presided over the shift from the hardcore punk that then dominated the American underground scene to the more diverse styles of alternative rock that were emerging. This week we tell their story in words and...

DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show Podcast- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "Bird songs in Summertime" A celebration of summertime in words and music. As we near a post pandemic world, this is our soundtrack to summer. Wanna find out more? visit www.djkingblind.com or search DJ Kingblind in your favorite podcast app to find out more! #podcastsonamazonmusic #podcast #music #glam #uk #rock #djkingblind #applepodcasts...

DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show Podcast- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "Beatles Soul"  The four Beatles all loved Soul Music, and would search the racks of Brian Epstein’s NEMS record shop for hidden treasures from the many American soul labels, hoping to find unheard gems. As Ringo Starr recalled in The Beatles’ Anthology, it was a love of such singles as Barrett Strong’s “Money (That’s What I Want)” and The Miracles’...

DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show Podcast- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "Motorik"  Motorik is the 4/4 beat often used by, and heavily associated with, krautrock bands.  a term long used by music critics to describe relentless ostinato rhythm, or simply from a combination of "motor" and the German "Musik". The name may derive from the repetitive yet forward-flowing feel of the rhythm, which has been compared to the experience...

DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show Podcast- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "Here come the Drums" Music is continually evolving, but one constant over the past hundred years has been that of the drummer. Have you ever tried to reimagine your favourite songs without the beats and breaks that power it along? It simply doesn’t work. However, that’s not to say that being a drummer is predictable. Wanna find out more? visit...

DJ Kingblind presents The Big Beat online radio show Podcast- This week we talk about & play the best music in a themed Podcast called "This is Brian Eno" Brian Eno is an English musician, composer, record producer, visual artist, and theorist best known for his pioneering work in ambient music and contributions to rock, pop and electronica.  A self-described "non-musician", Eno has helped introduce unique conceptual approaches and recording techniques to contemporary music. He has been...