#TropRock

Open Book Blog

Why Boomers Hate Today's Pop Music

Let's face it, music has changed a lot since the 1950's. If you're a Boomer, or at the tail end of the Boomer generation like me, Modern...

Leaving Your Footprints

Every day, I take an hour to focus on my health. Since I live on Pensacola Beach, there's nothing better for me than walking along the...

2020 Takes Toll On Pensacola Beach

2020 was a rough year for Pensacola Beach, I don't say this lightly. Our little beach town, which usually thrives during the summer, is...

Russ Maines Music Update

If you've been following my adventures in the music biz, you probably know how frustrating it is to get a song through to a decision...

Bait & Switch: Outta Da Blu: Song 2

As we near the end of the album, we hear Outta Da Blu. This was actually the 2nd song I wrote for the album, and was always planned to...

Bait & Switch: Song 12 ; The War Rages On

The War Rages On is a difficult song for me to talk about. A good friend of mine did a few tours in Afghana-Sizzle. I won't mention his...

Bait & Switch: Song 12 - Skin Deep

The eleventh song on Bait & Switch I wrote was called "Skin Deep". An early version of this song was filmed by Phil Thomas Katt at a...

Everyone Needs A Hero

When I first started doing music more professionally, I realized I couldn't sing very well. I could write songs pretty OK. But singing?...