Concert Review: David Crosby
We got back in town the other night in time to see David Crosby And Friends at The Sheldon, adding another check mark to our Rockers Over 70 Bucket List.
Movie Review: “Session Men”
“Session Men” is a fascinating peek into an unseen world of musical magic, a documentary about players whose names you didn’t know while they were working behind the scenes to create songs that have been the American soundtrack over the last 50 years.
Best Thing I Have Heard Today: Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt’s singing voice has been silenced in recent years by Parkinson’s Disease, but listening to her on a long-lost concert recording was a very pleasurable flashback — with quite a back story, too.
Picture Of The Day: Dick Dale
Dick Dale, the king of surf guitar, has died at 81. Here he is performing his 1962 song “Misirlou,” which Quentin Tarantino used to great effect in the opening of “Pulp Fiction” in 1994.
Not Just Any Drummer
One of the greatest drummers of all time died this weekend at age 90. Even if you don’t recognize his name, you certainly know some of the 35,000 songs he played on.
Pop Goes The King
I haven’t yet seen the four-hour documentary HBO will air tonight and tomorrow about 2 men who say Michael Jackson abused them when they were boys, but I’ll bet it burns up social media — and causes radio stations to consider dropping his music altogether.