Red sky at night
Where would the British be without their weather?
The sheer variability of the climate, rarely the same one day after the next and often a combination of rain, wind and sun… Read More
"Walter Becker, introspective rocker of Steely Dan, dies at 67" PBS NewsHour 9/4/2017ExcerptSUMMARY: Steely Dan co-founder and guitarist Walter Becker died Sunday at 67. He forme… Read More
Photo: Martine Ehrenclou
By Martine Ehrenclou
Gov’t Mule put on a mind-blowing show at The Wiltern theater, a three-hour event that featured elite, guest musicians. As if Grammy Award… Read More
The black panther is one of the most iconic symbols used by people of African descent. Majestic, sleek, regal, viral and fierce—not to mention unmistakably black—the a… Read More
In a June 1975 article in Creem magazine, Lester Bangs, while writing about how the impact of the breakup of the Beatles, captured some of the angst that existed in rock & roll music… Read More
Here's a collection of random articles
to read on the weekend!
Dark Star: The Tragic Genius Of Skip Spence
Goldwax Records: A History of Memphis Soul
Psychedelics May… Read More
In 1955, Sun Records founder Sam Phillips opened America's first all-female radio station, WHER in Memphis. When the station presented the foreign news, the ladies would amuse their li… Read More
This post contains affiliate links.A Novel Cover Up is a semi-regular feature that looks at how covers are designed. I have been fortunate enough to interview cover designer Thy Bui about h… Read More
Yesterday marked the 33rd anniversary of a crime
that took place in New York city on August 26, 1986.
Today's blog post is about a song that was
inspired by this heinous murd… Read More
Lt. Edward “Butch” O’Hare was one of the early heroes of World War II. On February 20th, 1942, as a formation of nine Japanese Mitsubishi G4M Betty bombers approached the… Read More
On December 27, Elmer sent his parents his latest – and last – Christmas menu from the Mink’s official holiday dinner. It contained the usual fare: roast turkey, candied sw… Read More
When you hear Old Hollywood your mind automatically goes to the glamour and the glitz of the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Although not many of us grew up in this era, it is a time in history… Read More
Two US-based lawyers have offered their views on Steely & Clevie Productions’ copyright lawsuit against Panamanian artist and producer El Chombo, Puerto Rican artists Luis Fonsi an… Read More
Stephen Drummond, the Jamaican-born attorney who represented veteran Dancehall artist Flourgon in his US$300 million copyright infringement case against Miley Cyrus, says Steely & Clevie… Read More
Canadian rapper Drake and Puerto Rican Reggaeton star Bad Bunny are among the dozens of new artists, producers, and record labels recently added to the copyright infringement lawsuit brought… Read More
A federal judge in California has ordered Canadian rapper Drake and Reggaeton producer/rapper Wisin to respond to the mega copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the Jamaican producers Stee… Read More
One hundred and seven of the almost 170 defendants in Steely & Clevie Productions’ copyright lawsuit filed three motions on Thursday (June 15) to dismiss the case Read More