I have to concur with Rolling Stone writer David Fricke that Wax – Melted was unquestionably the best ‘new’ old recording released in 2010. Actually David Fricke did make a slight mistake,  this album was never previously released. The tracks were recorded in 1971, however financial problems encountered by the record label prevented the release. […]

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The iconic Don McLean song American Pie has bounced around in my mind for decades. I recall actually watching him perform the song live at the Cambridge Folk Festival in the latter part of the 1970’s. As the 1970’s transitioned into the 1980’s I began to believe that indeed the music had died.
What had been […]

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If only I were Edith Piaf. But alas, I can’t say je ne regrette rien. Once upon a wasted time (circa late 1970’s and early 80’s) I hung on New York City’s downtown art/music scene. The scene never fit me, I tried to fit it. Which was one of the stupidest things I’ve ever done. […]

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It is with great sadness that I write this article. Woolly Wostenholme apparently took his own life yesterday. This is a musician that will be greatly missed.
Barclay James Harvest formed in 1966 and while they never made it big in the lucrative US music market were an important element in the emerging Prog Rock scene […]

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There are some programs scheduled, and they all look fun.
Tomorrow at 1pm eastern I will be talking to the always interesting D. Alan Johnson. He will be Skyping in from a place that few of us would consider a great vacation spot. However he is there for business not pleasure. He has just published his […]

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John Cherry has just published his third book, Paul McCartney’s Solo Music Career 1970-2010. This is also his second book that is about the Beatles. His first one Better Than Lennon was a rather contentious book that certainly riled up the Lennon fans. How dare John Cherry dare to say that Paul McCartney was the […]

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It is time to hide the good silverware and lock up the virgins, the well known British band Stackridge are about to invade the US.  Just look at the havoc the Beatles created back in the 1960’s!
Stackridge are an interesting band with a very curious history. They formed in the early 70’s and seemed destined […]

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Esperanza Spalding
“Chamber Music Society”
When I heard that Esperanza Spalding had a new CD coming out I was excited her sophomore début was excellent.  Yes that’s right her sophomore debut that was here self-titled CD now she has come out with a new CD titled “Chamber Music Society” now I saw […]

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Kirk Whalum
Everything is Everything
When it comes to music some artist work are sacred there considered untouchable one such artist is Donny Hathaway. The music this man created to this day still strikes a cord in your heart, mind, and soul. Now to even give proper reverence to this musician takes skill, experience, and an overall […]

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Jeff Lorber Fusion
Now Is The Time
I had to listen to this Cd twice because the first time I listened to it with a jaded ear most of my jaded out look stemmed from my view of what I felt the Cd should sound like.  Then I played a […]

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There is a new name to look for in R&B and Soul music his name is MJ Robinson this is a young man that is bridging the generational gap when you see him he looks like a rapper but when you hear this young man sing. […]

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When you love music you get excited when you receive a package from a record label in the mail there is a bit of kid like joy that over comes you.  It is even better when the package you receive fulfills the kid like anticipation that the love […]

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Review of the CD
In a time where jazz seems to be in a perpetual state of confusion there are some things you can still relies on.  There are a hand full of Jazz artist that no matter what state of the music business is in, they are guaranteed […]

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This is a guest post by author John Cherry. His new book Better Then Lennon has caused a great deal of disturbance in ‘the force’. You can read my review here, and if you are a Beatles fan you can listen in to our fascinating recent round table on discussing the […]

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Just when I think I’m through dishing the United States of Real Estate, it pulls me back in. The show is old, but still too hot to ignore. In mid-April the Klown Execs From Washington Mutual (WaMu) reunited on a DC stage, wowing the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations with a blazin’ rendition of their […]

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This is a guest post by author John Cherry. His new book Better Then Lennon has caused a great deal of disturbance in ‘the force’. You can read my review here, and if you are a Beatles fan you can listen in to our fascinating recent round table on discussing the […]

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Just because it is stupid doesn’t mean you won’t laugh.

“Hot Tub Time Machine” brings four friends back together after their relationships have strained and Lou (Rob Corddry) ends up in the hospital. Their solution: to go to a ski lodge for the weekend. When they get there they realize that the place they had […]

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As each song on this impressive two-disc album, containing over two hours of music, bears the word “Raga” in its title and as it’s a word that I wasn’t familiar with before listening to this album and doing a bit of reading, I’d like to first give a short excerpt from the definition of the […]

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For whatever reason, celebrity memoirs seem to sell better when they are tell-all tales. In fact, it seems the more salacious, the better. If that’s what intrigues you about such works, Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James & The Shondells won’t fit the bill. If, though, […]

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I have to admit that I know almost nothing about football. It seems to mostly be long periods of doing nothing interspersed with 5 seconds of grown men wearing helmets, armor and lord knows what else reenacting some ancient battle ritual.
My wife is a Saints fan, and even though I am allowed TV privileges […]

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This is a guest post by author John Cherry. His new book Better Then Lennon has caused a great deal of disturbance in ‘the force’. You can read my review here, and if you are a Beatles fan you can listen in to our fascinating recent round table on discussing the age old question of […]

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Yesterday we broadcast live a panel discussion on the relative merits of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. For decades people have asked the question of who was the better musician? But is this actually a valid question to ask?
In sheer sales of Cd’s and tickets statistically Paul McCartney is the clear winner, yet many people, […]

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This is a guest article by author John Cherry, a long time follower of The Beatles - Simon
The Port Charlotte Cultural Center was the site of the performance for  Beatles tribute band BeatleBeat on the night of January 5th. The cozy 500 seat venue was about half full as the show opened at 7 PM […]

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My good friend John Cherry has just published a book Better Than Lennon, in it he analyzes both musicians in both their Beatles and post Beatles career. He poses, and answers the question of who is, or was, the better musician. John Lennon is no longer with us, but Paul McCartney most certainly is.
I read […]

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We had many Christmas music albums growing up.  Every time the Firestone or Goodyear companies put one out, or another compilation hit the stores, my dad (a self-described "Christmas-aholic") would get it.  The first one home each evening would put a stack of LPs on the record player spindle and get it started.
We knew each […]

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As a music lover this is a question that I ask myself on an increasingly frequent basis. Music tends to be categorized not just by genre but by decade. When you talk Rock, you hear people extol the virtues of the 60’s, the 70’s, and to a lesser extent the 80’s (just my view).
I recently […]

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My apologies to William Shakespeare for borrowing one of his lines and abusing it. I recently read a book Deadlines And Commitments written by Trace Hacquard, in it Trace asks the question is rock dead. So interesting is that question to me, I decided to contact Trace and interview him, you can listen to the […]

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I have heard that they are going to be making a ninth season of this show, but that it will be about Zach Braff as Dr. John Dorian.  Now, I don’t know if that is true or not, but I can only hope that it will in fact not be true.  The entire cast is […]

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There are very few people in the rock, particularly Metal genre that do not recognize the name Blaze Bayley. He really hit the radar when he became the front man, and vocalist for Iron Maiden.
His story is far more compelling that of just Iron Maiden, his first real chance at stardom came from his time […]

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“The greatest concert that never was”
It is hard to watch and talk about the new documentary, THIS IS IT, which chronicles the last few months of Michael Jacksons life without feeling some tinge of sadness and a little bit of media sensationalism. Granted the film was created with the full support of Jackson’s estate but […]

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