Archive for the 'Music Business' Category


Royals

It just went to number one. Yes, Katy Perry boxed on the VMAs. Miley Cyrus showed everything but her box. But the woman with the most infectious track, who neither looks like a model nor acts like one, who has not taken off her clothes, who has not worked with the producers du jour, has […]

Wrecking Ball

It’s a good record. Miley was taking no chances, at least not her manager, Larry Rudolph. What you’ve got is a faded teen star, the heartthrob of those without pubes, heading straight to the 7-11. How to make her relevant today? Have her grow up? This is something that Scooter Braun has been unable to […]

What You Want Is In The Limo

What You Want Is in the Limo I’m fried from dental work, but I don’t want another moment to go by without hipping you to this book, could be the best rock and roll primer on the planet. Huh? I’ve about given up reading rock and roll books. Always poorly written, they never tell you […]

Conformity

Is it any wonder the world has been taken over by nerds? It’s the nerds who are outcasts, the nerds who are bullied. If you’re everybody’s friend, chances are you’re not making a difference, at least not artistically. Once upon a time, during the baby boomer era, being different was a badge of honor. Yes, […]