Now Is Not Then

Now Is Not Then

There has been much hype about what is being called The Last Beatles Song. But I have some thoughts on whether “Now and Then” lives up to their legacy.

It’s Not About You

It’s Not About You

You might not think recent performances by Lady Gaga and Marc Maron could have anything in common, but they did. Let me explain.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga

I was lucky to nab tickets to Lady Gaga’s Jazz & Piano show in Vegas, which ranks among the greatest nights of entertainment I’ve experienced. Here’s why.

Blood, Sweat, and Tears

Blood, Sweat, and Tears

A rock band blackmailed by the US State Department into performing concerts behind the Iron Curtain? It’s not fiction, it’s the story told in “What The Hell Happened To Blood, Sweat & Tears?” Here’s my review.

Sinead O’Connor Was Right

Sinead O’Connor Was Right

Upon hearing of her death at 56, my reflections on her appearance on “Saturday Night Live” in 1993 and the backlash her tearing up the Pope’s picture caused.

Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett

In honor of the legendary singer, who has just died at 96, here’s a piece I wrote September 20, 2015, after seeing him in concert.