We are not creating enough new hit acts. Business is great at the top. Stadium shows had a stellar year. Despite constant complaints about ticket prices, the truth is people will pay the freight to see their favorite acts. But those might be the only shows they go to. As a matter of fact, the […]

WRITE SONGS That’s where all the money and action is. If you just want to be a player…you’re at the mercy of the band leader and studio work has dropped off dramatically. Today many songs are simple with one chord throughout. Don’t be beholden to what is popular now, classic song structure always triumphs. “Yesterday” […]

For the new year. Tune in Saturday December 27th 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

1 Where were you the first time you heard “More Than a Feeling”? Probably driving around in your car listening to FM radio. This was 1976, the first Ramones LP came out that year, but it took decades for it to go gold. The Stones were changing guitarists. McCartney had followed up 1973’s “Band on […]