Archive for 2024/07


The King Must Die

1 “And sooner or later Everybody’s kingdom must end” Elton John had already cut an album that wasn’t even released in the U.S. Despite the Troubadour hoopla, most people first became aware of Elton on the radio, with “Your Song,” another ballad by a pop star. Only it wasn’t. Not only was “Your Song” a […]

Mailbag

Subject: Re: Chris Stapleton At The Hollywood Bowl Hi Bob, Light moves faster than sound- the images are often timed to give a better experience to people farther back who make the most use of the screens. The production will calculate the best delay to cater to the largest % of the crowd, this will […]

The Napster Analogy

Deny the public what it wants at your peril. And the public does not want Joe Biden to be the Democratic nominee for President. It always happens first in music. It’s the canary in the coal mine. It’s the hottest medium amongst the young people, our future (they’re here to replace us as Jerry Seinfeld […]