It’s no news that, ever since Eve’s influence on visitors to the Garden of Eden was put in writing, women have been a chief source of inspiration to authors, poets and songwriters throughout history.

Pop culture author Michael Heatley’s “The Girl in the Song” (October 2010 release) reveals the female sources of inspiration to the songwriters of rock music’s signature tunes. Who is the Hollies’ “Carrie Ann?” Which “Uptown Girl” is Billy Joel singing about? Where did “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” hang out? This handy reference should help clear up the meaning behind song lyrics you’ve probably misunderstood since day one.

If the the author doesn’t get around to it this time, perhaps volume two will shed some light on those “Bad Girls” Don immortalized back in 1983.

In commemoration of Billboard 100′s #1 single in mid-August 1975:

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Cute idea from the folks at the Moondance Jam. They offer on their website all of the photos Don took with fans at last month’s show’s meet & greet. Just select, download and print.

Wonder if Don was aware that the complete photo shoot would end up online? Gotta give him credit for managing to pose for over 80 different shots without morphing into a prop.

By the way, our favorite Don is #8 with #37 a close second.

Don returns to Sun Valley this week to participate in the Danny Thompson Memorial Golf Tournament (Aug 19-21). The event, created in honor of former Minnesota Twins/Texas Rangers player Danny Thompson in 1976, amassed an amazing $10 million last year, all of which went directly to funding leukemia research.

He’ll “warm up for the golf” by playing a benefit concert prior to the tournament on Wednesday, August 18 at the Sun Valley Pavilion. As of this posting, tickets are still available, with special VIP premium seating including a pre-concert cocktail meet-and-mingle with Don.

More information about Danny Thompson and the tournament via mtexpress.com.

One of several notable Elektra artists!

Elektra Records is sixty, as in the big 6-0.

Expert Eagles fans shouldn’t have much trouble identifying Warner Brothers’ Elektra or Elektra/Asylum. Its logo has spun countless times on turntables and graces the small print on the band’s album jackets, cassettes and CDs. Alongside those Eagles discs were probably several other Elektra artists, perhaps Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, The Doors, Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, Ian Matthews, Harry Chapin, David Lindley, Andrew Gold, Carly Simon or Warren Zevon.

Worth checking out on the slicked-up birthday website is a media rich online timetable chronicling the history of the Elektra label.

While perusing the list of 100 essential Elektra artists, we subconsciously inventoried a substantial part of our album collection. Made us feel kinda old. But only briefly, because 60 is the new 20.