Today we lost Ed King, the guitarist for the iconic southern rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd. He’s the one whose voice can be heard counting down at the very beginning of their most famous hit, “Sweet Home Alabama.” Here are a few tracks you can sprinkle into your playlists as a tribute to one of the more recognizable southern rock groups in the country.Read more…
The Queen of Soul has left this world. Here is a Spotify playlist and a selection of some of our favorites and what to do to them in your Aretha tribute ride. Read more…
All this time I was finding myself, and I didn’t know I was lost.Read more…
Johnny Hallyday, known as the French Elvis Presley, passed away last week at age 74. Hundreds of thousands of people poured in the streets of Paris today to honor this musical icon. I’ve often used Hallyday’s songs in my Tour de France and Bastille Day profiles. I hope you will find a place in your profiles for these great French tracks. Read more…
As we enter December, we begin to reflect on the year and the many musicians we lost. This year hit hard with the loss of several ’70s classic rock artists and multiple suicides. Today we pay our respect with our RIP 2017 playlist. Read more…
The world lost an incredible musician today. Here is a list of some of my favorite Tom Petty tracks to use in my cycling classes, and how I use them. I’ve also created a Spotify playlist of what I feel are some of his best songs for a wide variety of uses in your classes, from the warm up, to the cool-down, to fast flats, hard climbs, and much more. Read more…