Once upon a time live albums were de rigueur, part of the cycle, a way to cash in on fans and those who want to hear all the greatest hits in one place at one time. But then the internet destroyed album sales and you were able to see endless performances on YouTube and live […]

ONE DIRECTION Biggest band in the world, even though you might have never heard their music. Proving that not only does cute which appeals to pre-teens rule, so does social media. One Direction is the first global social media act. It lives online. They care not a whit if you like them. The music is […]

Why does Neil Young get a pass? I don’t care that no one in the mainstream other than David Pogue has criticized Pono, I’m more worried about the rest of the stories. As Tony Wilson once told me, after screwing up the football scores for a news broadcast, the boss said no one cared about […]

I had a car accident. An unlicensed driver in an unregistered truck took a wide turn and slammed into me. Oh, I’m okay, just in shock. Well, maybe there’s some soft tissue damage. I can feel it a bit in my neck and shoulder, but nothing life-threatening. And you get as old as I am […]