Wow! What A Combo! Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
September 25, 2008
Last October, when their collaboration was announced with the release of “Raising Sand”, the music world was turned on its ear. What? Robert Plant and Alison Krauss? How could that work?
More New Releases…
September 22, 2008
Ten more CD's that are already in stores or to be released in the next few weeks. Check them out...
Randy Newman’s Back…
September 16, 2008
Well, the chill is in the air, it’s September already. Hard to believe the summer went by so fast. Time for some good new music to snuggle up with. As with movies, good albums come out in the fall, just in time for the holidays. Here’s one I highly recommend.
The Boss Only Gets Better With Age…
August 31, 2008
I just got back from a trip to Nashville where I went for a family event. While I was there, I went to a Bruce Springsteen concert, since I was going to have to miss him at home. I do a lot of observing of people when I’m at a concert, it’s very interesting to watch the crowd and see who is actually coming to shows these days.
Music News on the Political Front…
August 15, 2008
Jackson Browne is hopping mad and suing John McCain for copyright infringement. It seems that Jackson’s song “Runnin’ on Empty” has turned up in a McCain campaign ad, which is blasting Barrack Obama.
Rock and Roll BoomerGirls
August 4, 2008
The other night while I was folding clothes and flipping through the channels, I came across “Best Videos of the ‘80’s” on VH1. I know I’ve seen these shows before, but I decided to watch anyway. Always love rehearing the old faves.
Beatles Museum
July 18, 2008
Finally, a Beatles Museum is coming to the US. Amazingly, there is only one Beatles museum that exists on the planet and it’s in Liverpool.
Tribute Bands
July 7, 2008
When asked by Cathy (editor of BoomerGirl) a few months ago, how I felt about doing a piece on Tribute Bands, I told her I really didn’t have an opinion on them. I really didn’t pay that much attention to them.
The Music Industry … (Part III)
November 28, 2007
Greetings! I hope your Thanksgiving holiday was full of good cheer! My last entry discussed the concert part of the music industry and this entry will go into that theme a little further. Here are a few more examples of what seems to be taking place in the concert ...
The Music Industry…
November 5, 2007
(Part 2 of 3) As I return from a 10-day driving trip thru the Southwest, getting to listen to great music while I’m cruising down the road, I continue my ramblings about the music business. Last time I talked about the decline of the music industry and the rebellious ...
The Music Industry…
October 12, 2007
(Part 1 of a 2-part entry) As you may have noticed I have mentioned before about the downward spiral of the music industry. For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, here’s a short explanation of what I mean. I subscribe to several music industry newsletters and ...
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