January 2012

Depending on who you talk to, The Boss’s new single “We Take Care Of Our Own” is an ode to the self-reliant (conservative) American spirit, or a sneering, dark condemnation of our nation’s lack of desire to provide for our citizens. Either way, I like the sound… I’ll have to go over the lyrics a…

SOURCE: Summit Daily News By Kimberly Nicoletti summit daily news Songwriter Hall of Fame member John Oates wants to help budding musicians, & he’s creating a big opportunity this year. Oates has set up a musical home for himself in Aspen, & for the last two years, he has co-produced, & performed in, the 7908…

SOURCE: AllVoices PIC SOURCE: Belfast Telegraph By Sherrill Fulghum (Los Angeles, CA) There was a time when an artist would take a week off, or two at the most, from playing live gigs; enter the studio; & record an entire album ready for release in only a few weeks. Today it takes artists months &…

SOURCE: Marietta Daily Journal by Gloria Love glove@mdjonline.com MIDTOWN — In crafting the new musical “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County,” author Stephen King & musician John Mellencamp set off down the twisted roads of the Southern Gothic & were led to Midtown’s own Alliance Theatre. The tale of tragedy in a tiny Mississippi town is…

SOURCE: The Express Tribune By AFP LOS ANGELES: Elton John is working on a biopic about himself and would like Justin Timberlake to take on the lead role, he said in an interview published Sunday. The British veteran star also spoke about his and partner David Furnish’s love for their son Zachary – whose first…

SOURCE: Delaware Online Like Don Henley, Peter Cetera & Phil Collins, Richard Marx has become a punchline for hipper-than-thou fans of metal, rock or rap who want to blast a pal for liking something light. As in, “Man, what are you doing with that Coldplay record? You’ll probably stack it next to your copy of…

SOURCE: RTTNews (RTTNews) – An image showing what may be the title & track list for Madonna’s new album has leaked online. The image looks to be taken from an advanced copy of the album & lists the title as Luv. Both the Interscope Records & Live Nation brands are featured prominently in the photo…

SOURCE: Ultimate Classic Rock by: Jeff Giles December 31, 2011 Bruce Springsteen has been on a creative tear for the last decade, releasing four new albums of original material — and, with 2006′s ‘We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions,’ one marvelously loose collection of American folk standards. And he isn’t finished: as he told us…

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