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Now Available – New Single – My One and Only

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Just Chuck

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New Single Release – My One and Only

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Just Chuck

Coming out this Friday, May 9,2025 – my new single, My One and Only. You can find it on all your streaming services including the iTunes Store, YouTube Music, etc.

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The Retirement EP CD Announcement  @ChuckSturgeonMusic ​

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Just Chuck

Announcing the availability of my 2024 Digital EP – The Retirement EP – on CD. In 2024 I released 4 songs as part of a digital EP entitled The Retirement EP. Those 4 songs are now available on CD. The … Continue reading →

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Album of the Month – Machine Head by Deep Purple

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Just Chuck

The Album of the Month for May is… Machine Head by Deep Purple. I have a story behind this album pick. Check it out on my companion YouTube channel.

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Makin’ Music with EZKeys 2 Part 4

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Just Chuck

In this video I continue to create a song from scratch. This is Part 4. I add guitars to the song to see how the sound will fit. Continue to watch the series as I work my way through building … Continue reading →

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Vinyl Challenge – Bands & Colors

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Just Chuck

This video is in response to ⁨@ChrisPropfeMusicallyObsessed⁩ Vinyl Community Thread “Bands & Colors” for Easter 2025. In this video I’ve pulled 5 vinyl albums and 5 CDs that meet the criteria of Bands with a color in their names.

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Hobbies That Keep Me Busy in Retirement – Scale Modeling #3

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Just Chuck

My second model for 2025 is completed. The Revell AH-64 Apache Helicopter is what I recently completed. I am fairly happy with it but it was not easy. It is rated a Level 4 out of 5, so maybe I … Continue reading →

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Makin’ Music with EZKeys 2 Part 3

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Just Chuck

In this video I continue using a trial version of Toontrack‘s EZKeys 2 to create a song. This is Part 3. To follow the series go back and watch Parts 1 & 2. In this video I add scratch vocals … Continue reading →

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Album of the Month – The Godz by The Godz

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Just Chuck

I covered The Godz debut album a couple of years ago on this blog. Since that time, I’ve launched a YouTube channel called Retirement Ain’t Easy, and on the channel I have been presenting Album of the Month through videos. … Continue reading →

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Makin’ Music With EZKeys 2 Part 2

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Just Chuck

To follow this post, you should view Part 1 HERE. Then come back to this post. In this post I continue using a trial version of Toontrack‘s EZKeys 2 to create a song. This is Part 2. I build up … Continue reading →

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