I wrote a Friday Morning Listen that was a mashup of Joe Jackson, Bruce, Clarence, and Fellini. I was nervous about a bunch of things that day, not the least of which was the health of Clarence. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and theRead More

One of the things I love about our 24/7 “news” cycle is the daily “Which new technology is going to kill you or otherwise screw your life up”-type story. Cell phones cause brain tumors. Facebook is leading people to have extramarital kokey pokey. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’sRead More

Late last night, I saw the email light blinking on my phone. A single new message had come in from one of my writer cohorts. The subject line read “Blood Brothers” … and I knew. You May Also Like: Leon Russell (1942-2016): The Last of the Bird-Flipping Genre-Busters Alan White,Read More

At the end of last weekend, I watched Fellini’s 8 1/2. Turns out that might not have been the best idea for a Sunday evening. You May Also Like: Joe Jackson’s Rain underscored a complete modern-era return to form Why Joe Jackson’s Retro ‘Body and Soul’ Said So Much AboutRead More

by Mark Saleski The news reports have been (necessarily) very sketchy at this point. All we know is that Clarence Clemons has suffered a stroke. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’ Patti Scialfa Once Again Showed She Could Stand onRead More