This was no “Simon Says.” By 1967, album rock had arisen. After all, “Sgt. Pepper” came out in the spring. But it wasn’t only the Beatles, “Are You Experienced,” “The Doors” and even “Disraeli Gears” were also released in 1967. Even though album rock had no radio outlet in most markets, word was being spread […]

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“BTS boycott Grammys over new Asian pop award category”: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/bts-boycott-grammys-over-new-asian-pop-award-category-2026-07-29/ There are nearly a hundred Grammy categories. But only 9-12 are given away on the live telecast. Because the general public only cares about that many. Kind of like the Brit Awards, of which there are fewer than twenty. Now what bugs me most is […]

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