I hate oral histories. But I love “Venus and Mars.” “McCartney” was unduly slagged because it came out nearly simultaneously with “Let It Be.” People thought Paul was employing first mover advantage, making a statement, separating himself from the group even though it was John who said he was out of the band first. Yes, […]

What kind of crazy, f*cked up world do we live in where Reba McEntire is the highlight of the Grammys? One in which “popular” music is vapid, two-dimensional tripe evidencing the worst tropes of the past three decades. Yup, like Mariah Carey being honored at Musicares… A dud of an evening. Normally people are on […]

I know this sounds contradictory to what I’ve been saying, but hang in there. “Streets of Minneapolis” may have no legs as a record (ignore its #1 status on iTunes, only old people buy tracks and the number required to top the chart is minuscule), but it does have power as a statement. That’s what […]

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