Bill Pitman News Today

'Today!' was the Beach Boys' pre-'Pet Sounds' appetizer, a stunning collection of songs penned by Brian Wilson before he made his masterpiece.

In case you haven’t noticed from our years on these pages, Dear Reader, and our decades shared on the radio, Cherished Listener, I am a huge music fan.

We remember those who we lost in December followed by our tributes from the prior months of 2022

Whether it was pop, rock, blues, punk or metal they were known for, these guitar greats did much to pave the way for todays players

Dorothy Pitman Hughes was a feminist, child-welfare advocate, activist, public speaker, author and small business owner. The Southern Poverty Law Center called Hughes a "Black feminist pioneer."

A close friend of Gloria Steinem, she toured with her and spoke widely about the need for women to confront racism and classism in their ranks.

Dorothy Pitman Hughes was the co-founder of the Women's Action Alliance and inspired the launch of 'Ms.' magazine. She died on December 1.

We remember Olivia Newton-John, Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier, Warner Bros. Records president Mo Ostin, members of The Seekers, The Crickets, The Impressions and others

In the news for the week ending August 19, 2022, are less daylight, more Oz, red buttons, green buttons, banana splits, and more.

Bill Pitman, Wrecking Crew guitarist, died in August 2022.