1 Why can’t we have more albums like “Frampton at Royal Albert Hall”? Today’s listening experience is different. So much of music is foreground, whereas yesterday the music used to live in the background, it was personal, just you and the tunes, a secret communication. Credit FM radio. Before that, it was all about the […]

What a crock of sh*t. This is not a judgment of “Texas Hold ‘Em,” it’s a great track, nearly a one listen hit. But if you think the country audience has embraced it… You’ve got another think coming. We do not only have duplicity in politics, we’ve got it in music too. Those who are […]

Tune in Saturday February 24th to Faction Talk, channel 103, at 4 PM East, 1 PM West. If you miss the episode, you can hear it on demand on the SiriusXM app. Search: Lefsetz

Bottlerock is America’s most upscale major festival. Based in Napa, the food is not the usual institutional fare, but served by restaurants from the area, never mind the wine… I talk with the three principals about the cost and perks of the various levels of ticketing, and then we dive deep into the history and […]