With a Little Help From His Friends I want you to read this because it’s inspirational. Yes, it’s movie hype.  And as much as Justin Timberlake is not the real Sean Parker in "The Social Network", David Kirkpatrick’s article doesn’t nail Sean either.  But reading this you want to jump off the couch and get […]

So the grizzled monster won’t let the mentally challenged queen of reality TV sing his song on "America’s Got Talent".  What’s gotten into this has-been with only one hit?  He can’t say no to the matron who was last year’s Christmas sensation! But for how much longer will Susan Boyle be able to sell product, […]

Live review: Despite failures, FYF Fest gives crowds a lot to cheer about This blog does not do the story justice. I woke up to a large photo of a throng of fans with their hands in the air on the front page of the Calendar section of the "Los Angeles Times". At this point, […]

This book should be required reading for everybody who wants a career in rock and roll. How do you make it? You take one good-looking performer with focus and an unyielding desire to make it. You connect said person with a manager willing to bend every corner, lie, cheat and steal in order to see […]