Blondie – and Debbie Harry – Are Back! The Tide is Rising (Again).
Usually when musicians release a new album, the goal is to do one or two things: 1) satisfy old fans; and/or 2) gain new ones. In this case, the old…
My Recent Paisley Park Experience – Prince’s Spirit Lives On
I was near Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, April 29, so I decided on a whim to visit Prince’s Paisley Park studio complex-turned-museum. I was not originally planning to go inside…
Move Over Jay Z, Eminem and Kanye…Enter the New Chart Kings: Drake, Future and Kendrick
Until recently, Jay Z, Eminem and Kanye West were the predominant figures in hip-hop – at least in terms of sales and chart success. They have 27 Number-One albums between…
Girls Have No Fun in Top Ten – for First Time in Over 33 Years!
There’s a “No-Girls Zone” around the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 this week, something that hasn’t happened since 1984. A lot can be said musically about the year…
Burton Cummings…Rocking Hard and Standing Tall – at nearly 70!
If the name Burton Cummings doesn’t necessarily roll off the tongue, perhaps these classic rock song titles will help: “American Woman,” “These Eyes,” “No Time,” “No Sugar Tonight.” Or the…