The World Was Never

2016 two CD set. Singer, songwriter, actor, producer, record label owner and general good ol' boy, Hoyt Axton was perhaps best-known for writing such massive pop hits as 'Joy To The World' and 'Never Been To Spain'. His songs were hits for acts as diverse as the Kingston Trio ('Greenback Dollar'), Ringo Starr ('No, No Song') and Steppenwolf ('The Pusher', 'Snow Blind Friend'). In a recording career that spanned close on forty years, his repertoire covered early blues, folk tunes, jazzy-flavored songs, humorous ditties, kiddies songs and country music-both modern and traditional. This collection of self-penned songs and material from both contemporary and veteran songwriters demonstrates perfectly how well respected he was as a singer and songwriter.

People always seemed amused whenever Gretchen Ryan recounted tales of her transformative experiences as an air hostess in days gone by. Many even suggested she write a book about it. So she did.These were the debauched days of flying in the 80s, when flying was sexy, hanky-panky abounded, smoking was permitted, passengers wore suits, the cockpit was never locked and the cutlery was made of steel. This was a time of excess, wryly disguised as fun.

A spirited 1950s travelogue that takes the reader around the world during a time when two independent young women travelling alone was considered almost revolutionary.

In 1969, when astronaut Neil Armstrong took what he infamously called “a small step for man, a giant leap for mankind,” an extraordinary feat of imagination, engineering, technology, and human grit was realized. ‘Apollo 11’ had landed on the moon, and the world was never the same. Now, the editors at LIFE bring you the special edition ‘The Moon Landing: 50 Years Later.’

British singer-songwriter, Tom McRae, releases his 8th studio album to coincide with his European tour. Following on from the success of 'Did I Sleep and Miss The Border', the album made with his longtime band, McRae returns with another slice of intimate melancholy and personal confusion with the state of the world. 'Ah, The World! Oh, The World!' takes its title from Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, McRae's favourite book.