Although releasing albums following an artist’s death is nothing new, some are better handled than others. I think the reasons behind these …
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BMI Sets A Horrible Precedent For Music
You can play or host live music in your bar or restaurant, but it’ll cost you. Of course I’ve always known that live musicians get paid …
Green Day + David Spade: Three Decades of Entertainment
No – Green Day and David Spade didn’t perform together (although that would have been cool) and have nothing to do with each other, but I …
The Wild Truth
Sometimes the truth needs to come out and that’s exactly what Carine McCandless, sister of notorious Alaskan hiker Chris McCandless, set out …
Guns N’ Roses: Not in This Lifetime
Three hours. 30 songs. What year is it? It’s 2017 and Guns N’ Roses, the band that before last year hadn’t played together since 1993’s Use …
HBO’s “The Defiant Ones” Digs Deep Into Music History
John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty, post-NWA Dr. Dre, No Doubt, Lady Gaga, Timbaland, Nelly Furtado, Black Eyed Peas. …
Scott Weiland’s Memoir: “Not Dead & Not For Sale”
Unfortunately I need to start off by recognizing the eerie nature of the title of this memoir since Stone Temple Pilots lead singer Scott …
Jay-Z Announces New Album + Incentives
On April 3, 2017, I wrote about how streaming was saving the music industry because, after the 1998 crash that was Napster, the music …
Rockin’ & Raining at Red Rocks with Tom Petty & Joe Walsh
Almost 15 years ago (August 21, 2002) I moved to Colorado and on that same day I saw Tom Petty and Jackson Browne at Red Rocks. They rocked, …
