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Former MTV VJ Dave Holmes Wrote A Book!
Former MTV JV (remember those?) Dave Holmes sells himself short in his own memoir. I’m not sure if he is trying to be humble, or downplay …
“Bad Blood” Demonstrates The Power Of Good Journalism
When my friend Stephanie suggested I read Bad Blood, the true story and number one National Bestseller about the meteoric rise and fall of …
Bill Withers + John Prine
In January 2016, Glen Frey and David Bowie both passed away within the same week and the music world mourned. Fast forward to April 2020 and …
Coronavirus: Observations + Realizations
In the newspaper business, you don’t write about a topic that has been incessantly covered unless there is a different angle or something …
The First Collection Of Criticism By A Living Female Rock Critic
While author Jessica Hopper is definitely a sharp writer, she is more than a rock critic. Her subjects encompass a variety of genres …
The Ride of A Lifetime: Lessons Learned From The CEO Of Disney
In sentence one of chapter one, Robert Iger makes it clear that his book is not a memoir – but in a lot of ways it is because it chronicles …
How the Sunset Strip Shaped Rock and Roll
You know a documentary is going to be interesting when it starts with a statue of Lemmy Kilmister being erected and unveiled as a major …
Lukas Nelson Brings Outlaw Country to Beaver Creek
Seven years ago I interviewed Lukas Nelson about his upcoming show at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek. At the time, he was …
Daisy Jones & The Six
When my friend Nina, who is an avid reader, told me I would love this book about a fictional 1970s rock band I have to admit that I didn’t …
