Pink On Fire
I just caught up with the Fire Aid benefit for Los Angeles, and while there were several very good performances (and some not so good), this was absolutely the highlight.
SNL 50 Music Montage
Here’s a remarkably edited montage of bands and musicians who have appeared on “SNL” during its half-century on the air. This will open the primetime special focused on that history tonight on NBC.
Name That Band
The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame doesn’t have an exhibit honoring the Best Band Names Ever, but if it did, here are several which would have to be included.
Honoring Bonnie
In case you didn’t see the portion of the Kennedy Center Honors dedicated to Bonnie Raitt, this was the highlight.
The Seeger Connection
As a followup to my review of “A Complete Unknown,” I’ve written about my own history with folk music legend Pete Seeger and his postcard apology to Bob Dylan over his reaction to the latter going electric in 1965.
The Shorter The Better
If you listened to my morning radio shows back in the eighties and nineties, you heard some songs and bands a lot more than others. Here’s why.