And the cradle will no longer rock. That’s my favorite Van Halen song. It sounds so alive, but Eddie Van Halen isn’t. He paid his dues. You’ve got to be a virtuoso. When no one is watching, no one is paying attention, you’re on a mission. And then they started knocking around town. Most bands […]

Now we know why we can’t have concerts. Actually, there are a number of music business lessons here. Like news is short haul and music is long haul. In other words, it used to be about making a splash and then making hay off of it. Kinda like a movie release…bombard the public with information […]

That was scary. Of course it was laughable. Of course Trump was out of control. Of course Biden could barely get a word in edgewise. But the content is irrelevant. Biden’s performance is irrelevant. It’s all about Trump. Bill Maher has been saying for years that there’s no way Trump is leaving. Tonight confirmed it. […]

He’s a rock star. And nothing he does will alienate his core fans. Sexual peccadilloes, financial improprieties, none of them make a difference, people need hope, they need to believe in something, and at least a third of this country believes in the Donald. Maybe you read yesterday’s “Times” article. I doubt it, but I […]