Image by Getty Images via @daylife The Planet has had an outstanding week of posts, visits and all around good work by all. Let’s first congratulate the magnificent job from our fearless leader,AdLib, for his post: EXCLUSIVE: Republican Tea...
Multi National Corporations may be trying to buy elections in America via the Chamber of Commerce, but let's not let that stop us from enjoying music from all over the world. Old and new, modern or traditional, Share you favorites   ~ World Music Ofra Haza httpsh://il.youtube.com/watch?v=5px-ppcQDps Brazil...
Good ol' roadhouse rock and roll is the them of this week's music thread so grab a long neck and shake that mullet like ya just don't care! Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-y33Uq6HGs Good Lovin' Gone Bad - Bad Company http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-tjDr9IEA4 Texas...
We're down to just a handful of weeks before the midterm election and too many out there are just not enthusiastic about voting. So today's theme is about music that energizes you and gets you moving. So, let's get rolling! Tubthumping...
Tomorrow is the 40th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix's death so today's music thread is a tribute to this phenomenal, innovative and influential artist (thanks Bito for the suggestion on today's thread!). Songs by Jimi, covers by other artists of...
It's that time of year, when the lazy, fun-filled days of Summer hit a brick wall and it's back to studying geometry in Mr. Neidermeyer's class. Still, school had its fun memories for all of us and that's today's...
Who are your favorite guitarists? What guitar solos are the most unforgettable? Today's Friday Music Thread is all about music that features that most versatile of popular music instruments, the guitar. Hope these strike the right chord with you: Jimi Hendrix...
Saturday marks the anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Beck and Palin may hope to hijack it but they haven't a "prayer". So, to celebrate the man and his powerful, historic speech, today's theme is about...
Lights, camera, action...cue the music! The theme for this Friday's Music thread is a return to a favorite, music from movies. Feel free to share music and scenes from movies with or without music that are memorable. Since I've hit a...
You've blogged about important issues all week, you've earned a chance to relax and recharge. It's Music Time. So, this week's theme for this thread is all about putting aside the weight of the world's events for a while and...

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