by James Hales | Jul 17, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
Who would have thought that when 1973 began, the Kingsmen would end the year with the release of what would become one of the most iconic live albums ever made? I’m sure Foxie had dreams of all the things that “could be” when he forged through re-building the Kingsmen...
by James Hales | Jul 11, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
I’ve had several comments over the last few months about tackling a male quartet. It makes sense that since my favorite male quartet is the Kingsmen, that we start with them! But where do I start with such a massive discography? For the sake of time, we’re going to...
by James Hales | Jul 3, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
On November 17, 2000, an historic moment occurred on the stage of the Dayton Memorial Hall in Dayton, Ohio…10 years after the group came off the road and a little over 15 years after the Paynes recorded their iconic “Fire on Stage” live recording, the Paynes returned...
by James Hales | Jun 26, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
After spending a few years traveling as a soloist, the Paynes were “reborn”. During Mike’s time as a soloist, Loreen and their daughter, Sandra traveled often with him and they would also perform together as well, so it wasn’t a far-fetched idea to re-invent the...
by James Hales | Jun 19, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
With the Paynes coming off the road at the end of 1990, Mike soldiered on for a few years with a successful preaching and singing ministry. As schedules permitted, Loreen and their daughter Sandra would travel with Mike as well, and they would sing together on...
by James Hales | Jun 12, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
For their second album with RiverSong (and their last recording before the group disbanded in late 1990), the Paynes went back with Vic Clay as producer. “God Wants You” goes back to that more rustic approach that made their “Rapture” album such a delectable...
