The Seeger Connection

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.

Dick Is Still Dancing

Dick Is Still Dancing

Chris Martin and director Spike Jonze asked showbiz legend Dick Van Dyke to be in their new music video. Little did Dick know it’s a tribute to him — and a lovely one at that!

A Wicked Question

A Wicked Question

I would never sing along with “Wicked,” but is it okay if I cue up “Dark Side Of The Moon” and play it aloud when the movie starts?

As I Tweeted

As I Tweeted

Think of everything you’ve done in your life. Add to that everything your nine closest friends have done. The total would still not be as much as Quincy Jones accomplished in a single year.

Blues Heaven

Blues Heaven

While in Chicago this weekend, we visited a museum dedicated to Chess Records, the label that was home to seminal blues artists like Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, and Etta James. Let me tell you about it.