Albums, tracks or acts that have faded into the woodwork that deserve attention/recognition. Like Blondie Chaplin’s “Lonely Traveler,” have you heard it? The whole initial solo LP is fine: Blondie Chaplin Or Nik Kershaw’s “15 Minutes,” absolutely brilliant in sound and lyrics and it’s not even on Spotify, never mind any other streaming music service! […]

The rewards are on the edge, but it’s easy to fall off. Everyone who pushes the envelope does so too soon, you always have to wait for the audience to catch up with you. People are confounded by the new and different before they embrace it. Legends push the envelope, journeymen don’t. Record labels used […]

Students of the game know that Jeffrey interviewed Irving at the “Billboard” touring conference. I was in Iceland, but I just watched the tape, and a number of things stood out. 1. Don’t take it personally. Jeffrey said Irving always told him this. Now I’ve got a hard problem with this, especially in deals. You […]

I just read in MusicAlly that Fortnite has 200 million registered users. It almost made me want to play. Because I want to check out every phenomenon, and I want to belong. Never underestimate the power of membership. We are social animals, and we feel best when interacting, when in the flow of life, not […]