The Marsha Morgan Band has relased a new single "Buzz Me Baby" and it was released earlier this evneing LIVE on RipTide Radio with Ray Scott's deck party at Deckerz. Go ahead and call or message your favorite DJs and stations and request it and don't forget to head over to the band's Facebook page and be sure to like and follow them.

Beach Music 45 launched a redesigned website on Monday, March 1, 2021. If you're not familiar with their platform their description says it best, "The Smokin' 45 chart is one of the most respected compilations in the beach music industry. DJs who play beach music for radio and internet audiences as well as DJs who play the music in clubs and other venues contribute their top 20 songs each month. The DJ charts are used to compile the monthly top 45 songs in beach music. Pat Patterson continues the chart compilation after Craig Fleming's many years of dedication to beachmusic45.com" Be sure to head over and check out the website and check back for the regular updates. Visit their website!

Their current list of contributing DJs are:

• Brian Brewer
• Curtiss Treece
• Eldridge Meeler
• Eric Bowman
• Gailes Stuckey
• Greg Howell
• Gerry Scott
• Jerry English
• Jim Skinner
• Johnny Draper
• Larry Calhoun
• Michael Sherrill
• Mike Brooks
• Mitch Harb
• Randy Kinsolving
• Steve Lusk
• Wayne Bennett

If you're a DJ and you play Beach Music on the radio, internet, in a club or event and you'd be interested in becoming a contributing DJ, you can email them here.

, Deb Browning released her new song and video on February 28, 2021during a Facebook Live event hosted by Eric Bowman. The song is titled "Stop Messin' With My Man" and we've included the live event video and the video premiere for you below. Be sure to call your favorite Beach Music dj and request the song and according to Deb's Facebook page, the "song is now available to download ANYWHERE you buy your music!"

The Catalinas announced they will be releasing two songs, Saturday, March 6, 2021 and the songs will be included on an upcoming CD. "Working on a Groovy Thing" and "Keep on Pushing Love".  You'll want to call or message your favorite DJs and stations and request the new music. Be sure to head over to their Facebook page as they release more information and be sure to visit their website.

The Carolina Beach Music Academy sent out a newsletter on March 1, 2021 talking about the 2021 CBMA awards show and weekend in N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina later this year. Be sure to take note of the changes with the membership mentioned below in the newsletter.

CBMA Newsletter - March 1, 2021

Original Post March 1, 2021
Our prayers go out to Johnny Hopkins his family and the North Tower family. Tonight the band made the following post:

"We’d like to let everyone know that our brotherJohnny Hopkins suffered a stroke yesterday. He’s at Rex Hospital and is currently in ICU. We don’t have a lot of details at this point but are asking for prayers for Johnny, Edna and the family. Edna asked that we post this because she knows that so many people love Johnny. We will update this as we have additional information. That you all for the prayers and well wishes."

Lake Life Live Concert Series announced their 2021 lineup last night on the Saturday Night House Party with DJ Andy Lucy on Flip Flop Live Radio. Dale Hite joined Andy to release the anticipated entertainment schedule that will kickoff in May in Virginia's online lakeside town in Clarksville, Virginia. If you're interested in attending, we have all of the details available for you here on Flip Flop Live. We'd like to thank Lake Life Live for including us as they do each and every year and we're so proud to be a sponsor of such a great event. They were nominated in 2020 for the "Concert Series of the Year" by the Carolina Beach Music Academy.

2021 Lineup

May 1, 2021
North Tower

June 5, 2021
Feature Attraction Band
The Konnection

July 3, 2021
Band of Oz

August 7, 2021
Blackwater

September 5, 2021
JB & the Get Down Browns
The Embers feat. Craig Woolard

October 2, 2021
Cat5

This evening we learned of the passing of Hugh "Chuck" Williams from Newport News, Virginia. According to the information we've received, he passed away at 7:17PM on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. On any given night you'd find Chuck performing with the Fat Ammons Band or the Rhondels up and down the east coast. On his Facebook page on the about me section he wrote: " I can't seem to quit this music stuff. I wish things would pick up though. The less I gig the more I have to practice."

His friends have shared memories including Jay Kinlaw who said: "Rest in Heavenly Peace Hugh 'Chuck' Williams! Sax player for Fat Ammons' Band andThe Rhondels for many, many years!!! Super talented and incredibly funny!!! Old times spent with him, Edgar Justus, Curtis Swisher, Lee and Don Quisenberry are washing over me as I type this!!! Fly high, Sax Man!!"

Jim Stoudemire also commenting: "I just learned tonight of the passing of a good friend. Chuck Williams and I worked together in Fat Ammons Band from 2001-2003 though he was there a much longer time. He was a very talented musician, performer and writer. A lot of sax players do the "two horns at a time thing" but Chuck did it in such a rhythmic way that it stood above what anyone else did. I'll miss seeing and hearing him play but I'll also miss the stories and history. Many times when I would ask a question he would answer with something like "yeah, that's how I learned to play sax upside down on a trapeze!" Along with Fat Ammons Band, Chuck played several years with blues guitarist, Albert Collins as well as The Rhondels. His talent and his friendship will surely be missed! Thinking of Denise and hoping she finds comfort in the coming times."

We'd like to extend our sincere condolences to Denise as well as his family and friends during this time. We've included a couple of videos below of Chuck that we found and if we're made aware of his obituary, we will be sure to update this page with that information.