Oh, the rumors they are a’ raging. Word is that on November 19th, a recording of Bruce Springsteen doing “High Hopes” will be released in Germany. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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When’s the last time you sat down and wrote somebody a letter? Have you ever done it? You May Also Like: Kate Gentile – ‘Find Letter X’ (2023) Why I Avoided Herbie Hancock’s Triumphant ‘River: The Joni Letters’ For So Long Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Open Letter: StopRead More

To the statement that “Nobody sounds like Derek Bailey” comes the snarky reply, “Just who the hell would want to sound like Derek Bailey?!” You May Also Like: Joe Bailey, “Waiting” from ‘Ghosts’ (2021): One Track Mind Joe Bailey – ‘Splinters’ (2023) Plucky Strum [Sheryl Bailey & Harvie S] –Read More

The 1970s No Wave movement spawned some dark, aggressive, and beautiful music. Do those adjective belong together? Of course! You May Also Like: Rhys Chatham – Pythagorean Dream (2016) When John Frusciante Returned to Solo Work on ‘Shadows Collide With People’

I’ve always been a big fan of Jack Kerouac. There’s a lot of bad behavior in those stories, but there’s also a kind of innocent embrace of life’s possibilities. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’ Jack Bruce and Robin TrowerRead More

I’d like to say that Lady Gaga (or is it Stefani Germanotta now?) is a very interesting person, making a bold attempt to fuse art with pop music, a resurrection of Pop Art…but I just don’t see it. You May Also Like: Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra, “Give It toRead More

For the first half of this track, the Pat Metheny group blurs the line between composition and improvisation, a trait I admire in any jazz group. You May Also Like: Pat Metheny, May 16, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget Why You Should Give Pat Metheny’s ‘Rejoicing’ Another Listen Why PatRead More

I had my thoughts all in a row, ready to wax prophetic about the 40th anniversary of Springsteen’s The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Back in the middle of the years when so-called Classic Rock was born, our perceptions of rock stars was somewhat different than today. They seemed larger than life; dangerous, even. You May Also Like: No related posts.