2017’s Biggest Music Takeaway: Rock Music’s Last Rites?
Rock music may not be not dead…but its prognosis is pretty grim. As 2017 drew to a quick close, there were several reminders this past year that – as far…
Guilty Pleasure Confession – I Saw This 85-Year-Old Legend In Concert…And She Did Her Thing!
As of Sunday night, December 17, 2017, there’s a new artist who tops the list of oldest performers I’ve seen in concert. She takes over from Neil Diamond, who at…
R.I.P. David Cassidy (1950-2017); Yep, Even This Black Kid Had His Records
I debated long and hard about this. Should I write yet another tribute for a fallen musical artist – the umpteenth such loss in the past couple years. Heck, this…
Taylor’s Got The Biggest Selling Album Of 2017 In Just 4 Days…A Sad State For Albums Indeed
It’s mid-November and until this week, the year’s biggest-selling album – not counting streaming and individual track sales converted to equivalent album units – was Ed Sheeran’s eight-month-old Divide (➗),…
Regarding The NFL: Ban It, Janet!
There’s a bit of a double standard going on this week… and no, I’m not referring to the fact that pop singer Justin Timberlake was offered (and accepted without hesitation)…