Darrel Kent

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 27 2026 (Day 659) Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Album: II - Led Zeppelin - 1969 Released 57 years ago this week on Oct 22 Their 1st album to reach #1 in the US and the UK Featured: Whole Lotta Love ... (what else!) youtu.be/W2bxOJX-E3M?...

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 26 2026 (Day 658) Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Album: This Was - Jethro Tull - 1968 Released 58 year ago on Oct 25 ... their debut album Featured: My Sunday Feeling youtu.be/PqsJ_WznRfQ?...

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 25 2026 (Day 657) Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Album: Easter Everywhere - 13th Floor Elevators - 1967 Released on this date 59 years ago Psychedelia for the discerning Featured: Slip Inside This House youtu.be/C96J2DWkqkg?...

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 24 2026 (Day 656) Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Album: The Joker - The Steve Miller Band - 1973 An October release 53 years ago. Reached #2 in the US. Big hit was 'The Joker'. I feature 'Sugar Babe' here. youtu.be/VdaeVoX3cvU?...

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 23 2026 (Day 655) Single: Pink Houses - John Mellencamp - 1983 youtu.be/qOfkpu6749w?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released on this date 43 years ago Reached #8 in the US

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 22 2026 (Day 654) Album: The Song Remains The Same - Led Zeppelin - 1976 youtu.be/z43dnzHu8n4?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released on this date 50 years ago Reached #2 in the US Featured: The Rain Song

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 21 2026 (Day 653) Single: Soul Man - The Blues Brothers - 1978 youtu.be/FTWH1Fdkjow?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times The incomparable Steve 'Colonel' Cropper on guitar. Remembering Steve on his birthday - born on this date in 1941.

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 20 2026 (Day 652) Album: Tea For The Tillerman - Cat Stevens - 1970 youtu.be/YrKAe4d46mk?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Reached #8 in the US Featured: Where Do The Children Play? Has anything changed in the intervening 56 years?

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 19 2026 (Day 651) Single: Don't Stop Believin' - Journey - 1981 youtu.be/VcjzHMhBtf0?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released on this date 45 years ago Power ballad of the day, rock anthem, and signature song for the band Apropos today

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 18 2026 (Day 650) Album: Volume One - The Traveling Wilburys - 1988 youtu.be/KIvME8CCpxA?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released on this date 38 years ago in 1988 Harrison, Lynne, Dylan, Petty, and Orbison Featured: End of the Line

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 17 2026 (Day 649) Album: The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators - 1966 youtu.be/k3htTgmp8TE?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released on this date 60 years ago The earliest known use of the word "psychedelic" on an album title.

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 16 2026 (Day 648) Single: Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath - 1969 youtu.be/vLC2qwFLbqc?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times The whole of the metal genre is contained in this opening track on the first album from the forefathers of metal

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 15 2026 (Day 647) Single: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John - 1973 youtu.be/wy709iNG6i8?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released on this date 53 years ago in 1973 Reached #1 in the US

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 14 2026 (Day 646) Single: Friday On My Mind - The Easybeats - 1966 youtu.be/rBJLoYd8xak?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released on this date 60 years ago in 1966 Reached #16 in the US

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 13 2026 (Day 645) Album: One Trick Pony - Paul Simon - 1980 youtu.be/WqF3qbXztSA?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Reached #12 in the US Happy 85th birthday, Paul! (Born Oct 13, 1941) Featured: Late In The Evening

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 12 2026 (Day 644) Album: Bridge of Sighs - Robin Trower - 1974 youtu.be/FLyESW7_lm4?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Reached #7 in the US Featured: Bridge of Sighs

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 11 2026 (Day 643) Album: I'm Alive - Jackson Browne - 1993 youtu.be/VMxWcFt8wao?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released on this date 33 years ago Reached #40 in the US Happy 78th birthday, Jackson! (born Oct 9, 1948) Featured: I'm Alive

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 10 2026 (Day 642) Album: In The Court Of The Cirmson King - King Crimson - 1969 youtu.be/ukgraQ-xkp4?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released on this date 57 years ago Reached #28 in the US Featured: The Court of the Crimson King

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 9 2026 (Day 641) Album: Imagine - John Lennon - 1971 youtu.be/Ts0XSyWpMnU?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times In remembrance on John's birthday (born Oct 9 1941) R.I.P (died Oct 8, 1981) Released in the UK (Oct 8, 1971) Featured: Imagine

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 8 2026 (Day 640) Album: At Budokan - Cheap Trick - 1978 youtu.be/v9SAJzSpG1s?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 48 years ago on this date Oct 8 1978 Reached #4 in the US Featured: Surrender

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 7 2026 (Day 639) Single: We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions - Queen - 1977 youtu.be/-tJYN-eG1zk?... youtu.be/04854XqcfCY?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 49 years ago on this date Oct 7 1977 Issued as a WW Top 10 single

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 6 2026 (Day 638) Single: Something/Come Together - The Beatles -1969 youtu.be/UelDrZ1aFeY?... youtu.be/l3SBBWIxGZA?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 57 years ago on this date Oct 6 1969 Double-A side single Both Reached #1 in the US

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 5 2026 (Day 637) Album: Led Zeppelin III - Led Zeppelin - 1970 youtu.be/GGsmyqIrZRo?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 56 years ago on this date Oct 5 1970 Reached #1 in the US Featured: That's The Way

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 4 2026 (Day 636) Single: Who Are You? - The Who - 1978 youtu.be/PNbBDrceCy8?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Recorded 49 years ago on this date Oct 4 1977 From the last album released before Keith Moon's death in September 1978.

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 3 2026 (Day 635) Album: Genesis - Genesis - 1983 youtu.be/O0Zso2zx6Tk?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 43 years ago on this date Oct 3 1983 Reached #9 in the US - #1 in the UK Featured: Mama (the lead single)

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 2 2026 (Day 634) Album: Atom Heart Mother - Pink Floyd - 1970 youtu.be/4EoYuLJmlr8?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 56 years ago on this date Oct 2 1970 Reached #55 in the US Featured: If Buried in the mists of time for most...

Shelter from the Storm - Oct 1 2026 (Day 633) Album: Teaser and the Firecat - Cat Stevens - 1971 youtu.be/1EjKJuaLZO0?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 55 years ago on this date Oct 1 1971 Reached #2 in the US Featured: The Wind A Top 5 all time for me

Shelter from the Storm - September 30 2026 (Day 632) Single: Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes - 1971 youtu.be/fTU_9T5ufzY?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 55 years ago on this date Sep 30 1971 Peaked at #1 in the US

Shelter from the Storm - September 29 2026 (Day 631) Album: All The World's A Stage - Rush - 1976 youtu.be/WaAasCM77v8?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 50 years ago on this date Sep 29 1976 Their first live album Peaked at #40 in the US Featured: Fly By Night

Shelter from the Storm - September 27 2026 (Day 630) Single: Papa Was A Rolling Stone - The Temptations - 1972 youtu.be/pJV2pWFyfn4?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 54 years ago on this date Sep 28 1972 Peaked at #1 in the US

Shelter from the Storm - September 27 2026 (Day 62) Album: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles - 1967 youtu.be/HsffxGyY4ck?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times #1 Album in the US from July 1 - Dec 2 1967 Featured: Within You Without You

Shelter from the Storm - September 26 2026 (Day 628) Album: Harvest Moon - Neil Young - 1992 youtu.be/HDzHhqWZMD0?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times In tribute to this month's harvest moon....(thank you, Diana) His 21st studio album Featured: Harvest Moon .... naturally

Shelter from the Storm - September 25 2026 (Day 627) Album: Strange Days - The Doors - 1967 youtu.be/-NyC6mrutj0?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 59 years ago on this date Sep 25 1967 Their 2nd studio album Peaked at #3 in the US Featured: People Are Strange

Shelter from the Storm - September 24 2026 (Day 626) Album: Electric Warrior - T. Rex - 1971 youtu.be/S7myXkPhAAk?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 55 years ago on this date Sep 24 1971 Peaked at #32 in the US Featured: Bang A Gong (Get It On) ... (of course)

Shelter from the Storm - September 23 2026 (Day 625) Album: Abraxas - Santana - 1970 youtu.be/I_SOAdAxFfo?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 56 years ago on this date Sep 23 1970 Peaked at #1 Featured: Black Magic Woman ... (of course)

Shelter from the Storm - September 22 2026 (Day 624) Single: Shout - The Isley Brothers - 1959 youtu.be/nEjLFpU2pJ4?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released August 1959 Peaked at #47 on US Billboard Inducted to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.

Shelter from the Storm - September 21 2026 (Day 623) Single: Le Freak - Chic - 1978 youtu.be/aXgSHL7efKg?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 48 years ago on this date Sep 21 1978 Reached #1 on US Billboard three separate times - the first to do so

Shelter from the Storm - September 20 2026 (Day 622) Single: Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las - 1964 youtu.be/Q8UKf65NOzM?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 62 years ago on this date Sep 20 1964 Reached #1 on US Billboard Covered in 1985 by Twisted Sister

Shelter from the Storm - September 19 2026 (Day 621) Album: Blind Faith - Blind Faith -1969 youtu.be/z7DVYnaH_oY?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times #1 Album in the US on this date in 1969 (US Cover posted....UK cover more explicit IYKYK) Featured: Sea of Joy

Shelter from the Storm - September 18 2026 (Day 620) Album: Paranoid - Black Sabbath - 1970 youtu.be/5mvnvM5YjVU?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 56 years ago on this date One of the, if not the, greatest and most influential heavy metal albums of all time.

Shelter from the Storm - September 17 2026 (Day 619) Single: Back On The Chain Gang - The Pretenders - 1982 youtu.be/cMOKamtpUA8?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 44 years ago on this date Sep 17 1982 Reached #5 in the US Their biggest hit in the US

Shelter from the Storm - September 16 2026 (Day 618) Album: Hounds Of Love - Kate Bush - 1985 youtu.be/D1Fw6CbGAX4?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 41 years ago on this date Sep 16 1985 Reached #30 in 1985 and #1 in 2022 ( due to Stranger Things)

Shelter from the Storm - September 15 2026 (Day 617) Album: Fool For The City - Foghat - 1975 youtu.be/T4287tw_dwk?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 51 years ago on this date Sep 15 1975 Reached #27 on Billboard in the US Featured: Slow Ride

Shelter from the Storm - September 14 2026 (Day 616) Single: Dreaming - Blondie - 1979 youtu.be/TU3-lS_Gryk?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 47 years ago on this date Sep 14 1979 Peaked at #27 on Billboard in the US

Shelter from the Storm - September 13 2026 (Day 615) Album: Late For The Sky - Jackson Browne - 1974 youtu.be/n3SJz9jujEA?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 52 years ago on this date Sep 13 1974 Peaked at #14 on Billboard Featured: Late For The Sky

Shelter from the Storm - September 12 2026 (Day 614) Album: Blizzard of Ozz - Ozzy Osbourne - 1980 youtu.be/tMDFv5m18Pw?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 46 years ago on this date Sep 12 1980 Debut album after being fired from Black Sabbath Featured: Crazy Train

Shelter from the Storm - September 11 2026 (Day 613) Album: Waiting For The Sun - The Doors - 1968 youtu.be/MY0xkq8J59c?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Number #1 album in the US on this date Sep 11 1968 Featured: Hello, I Love You

Shelter from the Storm - September 10 2026 (Day 612) Single: Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana - 2012 youtu.be/hTWKbfoikeg?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 14 years ago on this date Sep 10 2012 Kurt's attempt to write the 'ultimate pop song'. He succeeded.

Today, we remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, the heroes who answered the call and the families forever changed. May their courage, sacrifice and memory never be forgotten🕯️🇺🇸 #September11 #NeverForget #SheShed

Shelter from the Storm - September 9 2026 (Day 611) Album: Imagine - John Lennon - 1971 youtu.be/rAn-AWXtHv0?... Music for the soul during these chaotic and insane times Released 55 years ago on this date Sep 9 1971 Reached #1 in the US Featured: Imagine