And the winner is… ELLE KING! With an honorable mention to Bob Seger, but his performance had so much more gravitas at the Glenn Frey memorial at the Forum, an insider affair that got no publicity but was the highlight of the year, because when it comes to rock and roll, it’s a club, and […]

My shrink saw it. We don’t have that kind of relationship, one wherein he shares his personal story. It’s all about me, all the time, which I find a bit difficult, I tend to reflect the sun upon others. Ask somebody a question, show interest, and they’ll go on forever, they’ll tell you their deepest, […]

And the winner was… STURGILL SIMPSON! Who excoriated Nashville and the ACM and CMA for embracing Merle Haggard posthumously when they pushed him aside during his lifetime. Sturgill Simpson is an outsider. And people love him for it. Whenever I write about country music I hear his name most, my inbox overflows, he’s got rabid […]

I’m high but I’m grounded I’m sane but I’m overwhelmed I’m lost but I’m hopeful baby Life is complicated. It’s what happens when you’re busy making other plans. And it’s rare you see it encapsulated on screen. Tears are in my eyes, I just finished the third season of “Transparent,” if it were on HBO […]