Archive for 2017


Dude, I’m Still Alive!

How could Sheryl Crow get it so wrong and then so right? Earlier this year she released an album with old wave publicity in every print medium known to man and it went straight into the dumper, it’s like it never even came out, which inspired Mr. Tuna Ketchup, @TunaCatsup, to tweet: “Oh man, @SherylCrow […]

Noel Monk’s Van Halen Book

Runnin’ with the Devil: A Backstage Pass to the Wild Times, Loud Rock, and the Down and Dirty Truth Behind the Making of Van Halen “How I Made It: Bob Lefsetz went from failed music manager to one of the most influential voices in the industry” We put them in a movie. Then I was […]

Frampton Rocks The Vilar

Music is my food and life Don’t take it away I was expecting a greatest hits set. I didn’t expect Peter Frampton to be the savior of rock and roll. There were blue-hairs in the audience. Well, wealthy ones, who looked like they’d cozy up to a horse but not a Les Paul. Patrons who […]

How To Promote If You’ve Had A Hit

STAY IN THE MARKETPLACE Mystery is history. Remove yourself from the scene and you’re forgotten. Your number one concern is satiating your fans. You do this by giving them news updates and new music. Music is primarily one-offs on YouTube and Soundcloud. An acoustic cover of a new hit or a classic can work wonders, […]