The JayTunes Jam

Having finally completed the relocation of the JayTunes global headquarters, it’s time to get back to the music.  No new discoveries today, but I thought I’d remind you of one of my first lists (from 2 years ago), my Top 10 Summer Songs.  If I were to do it over again, I’d probably include Henley’s [...]

I was just counting my music lists and realized that my last list was my 100th!  I now have 45 Top 10 Lists from my favorite artists, 43 Top 10 Lists of various subjects/words, and 12 Top 20 Lists of  my favorite songs by year or groups of years.  It’s been a fun ride and [...]

Hey, did you hear that the “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” guy committed suicide?  That was the hot rumor in 1988 and thankfully it wasn’t true, because since then Bobby McFerrin has had a great run as a solo artist, collaborator with Yo-Yo Ma and Chick Corea, and even as conductor of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra.  My favorite [...]

Another month is upon us and that means new featured music on JayTunes!  This month’s Song of the Month is from Virginia Coalition, the Artist is arguably today’s best singer-songwriter, the Gem is from Crowded House, Chill Out is a deep track from KT Tunstall, Private’s Pick is by The Who, and Kiddie Corner features Michelle [...]

It’s the start of another month and time to check out some new recommendations on the JayTunes Homepage.  In addition to the Song and Artist of the Month, Blast from the Past, and Kiddie Corner, you’ll also notice that I have a couple new categories: “Gems,” some great lesser-known music that never made it on the charts, and “Private Picks,” [...]

In honor of Armed Forces Day (May 17) and Memorial Day (May 26), I’ve published a list of my favorite soldier songs featuring some great music by Rhonda Vincent, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Dixie Chicks, Bob Marley, and more.  Coincidentally, June 1 will mark the debut of “Private Picks,” a new monthly homepage column of great 80′s [...]

It’s May 1 and that means new monthly recommendations are posted on the JayTunes homepage.  I’ve chosen a brand new track by folk/pop group The Weepies as the Song of the Month, a genre-bending cowboy as the Artist, a classic rock trio for Blast from the Past, and a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical selection for the [...]

…Duke Ellington, Tommy James, Dale Earnhardt, Bill Paxon, Jerry Seinfeld, Michelle Pfeiffer, Reggie Miller, Carnie Wilson, Uma Thurman, Andre Agassi, and me!  To celebrate, I think I’ll crank up “Hold On” while watching Pulp Fiction, then I’ll do some more work on my sites.  JayTunes is just about ready for public viewing and the new [...]

JayTunes is now up and running!  The site started with the idea of sharing my yearly favorite songs with people and those lists are now posted.  However, I’ve got a lot of other ideas about new and interesting features to add and hopefully you’ll see them come to fruition in the coming weeks.  In the meantime, check out [...]