On the other hand… I mean I’m sitting there at Musicares… All those label people? They don’t attend anymore, that’s not where the money is, it’s all in live. And Mariah Carey was honored and it was weird, because everybody involved in breaking her was not there. Donnie Ienner worked me hard on “Vision of […]

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Speaking of hit records… I just got an e-mail saying Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” was the “Best podium in many years.” Speaking of podiums, Mikaela Shiffrin just did a podcast wherein she talked about her trolls: “‘I Have Nightmares’ — Mikaela Shiffrin and Simone Biles Detail the Horrors of Online Hate” ‘I Have Nightmares’ — […]

My inbox is full of people saying I need to respect Bruce Springsteen, he’s an icon who is making an effort. Is anybody else doing this? Yes, Billy Bragg, who has always been on this tip: “City of Heroes” But you’ve probably never heard the Billy Bragg song, because he’s not as famous as the […]