It’s hard to hate Tom Petty, but he hasn’t done anything truly memorable since "Mary Jane’s Last Dance". And that was TRULY memorable. Which is why I always give his new stuff a chance. But somewhere along the line, he became self-conscious, at times even precious, and his music has suffered. But the fact that […]

Well, not really, not until next week. I spent all morning at the House of Blues, doing a radio show in conjunction with Sat Bisla’s Musexpo. None of the acts were bad, a couple quite good, but what I was struck by was how different these international artists were from their brethren in America. They […]

My goal is to never talk on the phone. It’s the biggest time-waster in my life. Usually spent with people trying to convince me they can do what’s never been done, can win what’s never been won, meanwhile, the minute hand is racing around the clock (if you don’t get the reference, fire up Dylan’s […]

I just read in "Paste" that Neil Diamond is not a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I remember walking to Westwood to see "One Trick Pony". When Paul Simon and his band played "Dead Rock Stars", I was stunned that they didn’t know who was dead or alive. But, as one […]