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LL Cool J At The R&RHOF

He knocked us out. It was his Prince at the Super Bowl moment. I can’t watch this stuff in real time, I’m not even sure if I care anymore. You’ve got white girls and Tom Hanks blandly testifying as to the greatness of Carole King, who is truly the G.O.A.T., and then Dr. Dre comes […]

ABBA’s Failure In The Marketplace

They’d do boffo at the b.o., but the only people who were interested in a new ABBA album turned out to be in the media. The media thrives on hype. And it prefers entertainers who already have mindshare. It’s a comeback story, there’s an arc, the reunion, the cutting of the album, the cataloging of […]

Adele’s Special

Beat the Grammys in the ratings. And to make the comparison even more interesting, they shared the same producer, Ben Winston! Variety shows are dead. People don’t want to sit through anything they’re not interested in. NOTHING! So if you’re producing something trying to appeal to everyone, you’re in a death spiral. Hell, Adele’s special […]

Fantasy Band-Keyboard Player-This Week On SiriusXM

Who would you pick to be the keyboard player of the fantasy band? This is not necessarily the best keyboard player, but the best keyboard player for a BAND! Tune in tomorrow, Novemver 16th, to Volume 106, 7 PM East, 4 PM West. Phone #: 844-6-VOLUME, 844-686-5863  Twitter: @lefsetz or @siriusxmvolume/#lefsetzlive Hear the episode live […]