Going Gaga Over Lady Gaga
Of course I know who Lady Gaga is, and so do you, as does everybody—her wild outfits, the platform shoes; she’s outspoken, she cut an album of standards with Tony Bennett and he said ““she’s the real thing.” And yet…I’m not aware of any of her songs or what she...
Just Out: Ron Howard’s Documentary About The Beatles
“Eight Days A Week,” Ron Howard’s Beatles documentary, arrived in theaters yesterday; the film focuses on the touring years, 1963-1966, and includes concert footage, interviews and behind the scene tales of what went on during that time. Such is the power and...
The Charmed Life of Michael Buble
Music SuperStar. Married to a gorgeous Argentine actress who is mother to their two young sons, and now, a “line extension”—leveraging his brand as a romantic heartthrob who flatters women with the voice equivalent of good lighting, "Michael Buble, The Brand"...
Maynard G. Krebs, Huey Lewis, and Labor Day
“WORK!” That’s an appropriate Labor Day quote--shouted out and made famous by Maynard G. Krebs on the early 60's TV sitcom "Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis” For some people, Labor Day weekend is an end-of-summer getaway, others decompress at home, some are...
50 Years Ago: The Beatles and Top 40 Radio
50 years ago this Monday—Aug. 29—The Beatles gave their final live performance, at San Francisco's cold, windblown Candlestick Park, in a show presented by popular Top 40 radio station KYA-AM. Candlestick Park is no more--it was demolished just last Feb.; the...
Country Meets Pop: Kenny Chesney & Pink Sizzle!
Country music is in the throes of matching up a major star, like Kenny Chesney, with a pop star of equal stature, like Pink, and their collaboration "Setting The World On Fire” is the latest example of that trend. So far this summer Brad Paisley and Demi...
Elvis! Elvis! Elvis!
Next week is ”Elvis Week” in Memphis, Tennessee. Starting Tuesday, thousands of fans will make the pilgrimage to Graceland and pay homage to the original rock n' roll idol, the undisputed King Of Rock N' Roll. First wave Boomers can remember the mid-50s....
Katy Perry: Adorable Feminist Unites The World
Last week, in Philadelphia, Katy Perry performed at the Democratic National Convention, just prior to Hillary Clinton’s acceptance speech. And she’ll be there, tonight, at another historic event, the opening of the XXXI Olympiad, aka as “Rio 2016,” where she’ll sing...
Country Vice: Miranda Lambert Is A Badass
Miranda Lambert released her newest, long awaited single last week and within hours “Vice” was number one on i-tunes, and embraced by Country radio. Lambert is the kind of woman who can sing these lyrics and and convince you it’s true. She has a big voice and she’s...