Released in 1983, Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party originally aired on MTV and hasn’t been seen since – until now. Four decades later, …
Television
Unreasonable Hospitality
I’ve never worked a hospitality job. I grew up working in a record store and then wrote for newspapers and magazines in college and became a …
2024: The Year That Wouldn’t Quit
I can’t believe I’m writing another edition of “the days are long but the years are short.” Here we go. This was an extremely tough year for …
Believe: The Untold Story Behind Ted Lasso
When people ask me about my favorite band, album, or guitar player, I usually say something like “how about a top five or ten list instead” …
Turn Around Bright Eyes
Rob Sheffield is the best. He is clever, funny, and loves music. I mean he LOVES music. “Music isn’t an accessory to a lifestyle – it’s part …
The Greatest Night in Pop
Although I was only two years old when some of the biggest music stars on the planet gathered in one room to help alleviate the horrific …
Brats
Spearheaded, directed, and starring Andrew McCarthy – a card carrying member of the notorious 1980s group of up-and-coming actors deemed the …
Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story
I’ve always liked Bon Jovi – my cousins were huge fans so we always listened to the band as kids. Songs like “Livin’ on a Prayer,” “It’s My …
Lessons in Chemistry
This book broke my heart but I loved it. It broke my heart because the way women were treated in the 1950s and 1960s was bullshit. Because …
