Last night I went to see Bettye LaVette at the Troubadour. Despite the venue being full but not packed to the rafters, Ms. LaVette gave it her all, with enough honest commentary to make you want to go to dinner with her, to hear her expound on life. In a world where opinions are anathema, […]

Once upon a time there were no recordings. If you wanted a career in music, you not only had to know how to play, you also had to know how to perform! That’s what’s been overlooked about the Beatles and Prince and so many legends whose music has endured. When you went to see them, […]

Blog: Pandora and Artist Payments He’s at it again. Tim Westergren is not running a music service, but a religion. He expects his flock to follow him blindly, leaving their minds behind, all with the goal of lining his pockets. He owns stock worth double digit millions, yet he’s complaining the company’s getting screwed. Who […]

This is the number one album on iTunes as I write this: “The Heist” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis It contains the song “Jimmy Iovine.” You can hear it here: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Jimmy Iovine (feat. Ab-Soul) You can read the lyrics here: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Jimmy Iovine Lyrics Although there are […]