It’s been over two decades since Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill hit record store shelves and I remember it well. I also remember …
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All American = The O.C. + Friday Night Lights
While math is definitely not my subject, using the equation above to describe the new CW drama All American makes the most sense. Why? …
Top Ten Songs For A Rockin’ Christmas!
After many years of working in record stores, and therefore being forced to listen to Christmas music starting the day after Thanksgiving …
Michelle Obama: Book Tour = Concert Tour
Usually I don’t write about books I haven’t read, but for Michelle Obama’s Becoming I have to make an exception. Why? Because apparently her …
Rock Anniversary Shows Roll Into Vegas
On April 18, I wrote about how Sin City was trending and why Las Vegas residencies have become cushy gigs for performers of all ages and …
Bohemian Rhapsody
While the music biopic is a genre I clearly gravitate to, I imagine that it can be difficult for the people writing these types of movies to …
Shoe Dog
Last year one of my students wrote a research paper about the power of logos – how and why there are certain ones that are recognized …
A Star Is Born
When I heard that Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga were starring in a movie about music I was sold. I didn’t care if it was a remake or not – I …
Joan Jett’s “Bad Reputation”
I love Joan Jett as much as Joan Jett loves rock and roll. I’ve been a fan for 20 years because everything about her is authentic – her …
Greta Van Fleet + Dorothy Light Up The Fillmore
Greta Van Fleet In November 2017, when my cousin Alex told me that he recently heard about a new rock band called Greta Van Fleet that …







