MICKY’S MONKEE CELEBRATION — We caught two shows this week of Micky Dolenz’s Micky Dolenz Celebrates The Monkees and adored them both. In my humble estimation...
NO GOLD — I really wanted to see Spinning Gold; the success story of record-gunslinger Neil Bogart; who died at 39. I worked with him and...
SHEERAN-CRITICALLY SPEAKING — (Via NME) Ed Sheeran has said that he doesn’t see the point in music critics. According to Rolling Stone, the singer-songwriter was referring to...
SEYMOUR STEIN — Music legend Seymour Stein (Sire Records) has died. Stein first started out in the business in the chart department at Billboard Magazine; that’s...
WES’ ASTEROID — (Via World of Reel) Last we heard about “Asteroid City,” it had been rated R for “Brief Graphic Nudity.” Of course, Focus decided...
HERE’S BEKKA — (from Rolling Stone) Bekka Bramlett grew up around John Lennon and George Harrison, but nothing could prepare her for joining Fleetwood Mac in...
SLY REVIVED — (via Rolling Stone) Sly Stone, the enigmatic R&B/funk icon, will share his story in a new memoir, Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin),...
For PR-guru David Salidor, late-February proved to be as hectic a week in his 40+-year career as ever. With client Micky Dolenz in tow; Monday night...
TODD’S AWATS — (from World Cafe) Fifty years ago, Todd Rundgren released his album A Wizard, a True Star, and it sounded like nothing else. World Cafe correspondent...
WOODSTOCK COVER STARS — (Via Best Classic Bands) — Bobbi Ercoline’s name may not be familiar to most, but millions own her photograph: Bobbi, whose last name...
Carmine Appice and David Salidor SIXX APPICE –— (Via Ultimate Clsssic Rock) Nikki Sixx spoke out against Carmine Appice’s claim that guitarist Mick Mars had been...
JIM GORDON RIP — If you’re a music fan, you know the name Jim Gordon well. Brilliant musician, part of the Wrecking Crew; Mad Dogs & Englishmen; Delaney...
RAZZIE DAZZIE — (Via Deadline) Blonde, starring the Oscar-nominated Ana de Armas took the big prize — Worst Picture — as well as Worst Screenplay for...
OSCARS — Will anyone get slapped at Sunday’s Oscars? Will there be extra security on hand? Will Jimmy Kimmel will be funny! Well, no, yes, and...
BYRNE BREAK-UP — (Via Ultimate Classic Rock) David Byrne admitted it was “very possible” he mishandled Talking Heads’ breakup. During an interview with Anderson Cooper for...
Micky and Donna Dolenz at the Tonight Show DOLENZ TAKES NYC — It was only to be a quick NY-trip to appear on the Tonight Show...
CAT ON A DARK HORSE — Cat Stevens is the latest artist on Dark Horse Records-the label begun by George Harrison in 1974 and now run by...
A SUCCESSION END — Jesse Armstrong, creator of HBO’s massive hit Succession, has announced that their upcoming season, beginning in March, will be their last. As...
LOVE TO LOVE YOU — (Via Deadline) The documentary Love to Love You, Donna Summer, about one of the world’s greatest pop stars, constitutes a kind of...
MADONNA’S FINALLY ENOUGH LOVE — We finally received a copy, through Rhino of Madonna’s deluxe-set Finally Enough Love-50 Number Ones. There’s no question that its a monster...
MICKY & JIMMY — As we teased a few columns back, we can now officially announce that Micky Dolenz will be joining Jimmy Fallon on The...
Someone said to me last week do we watch the Super Bowl for the commercials, or do we watch the commercials with the Super Bowl? Interesting...
PETER’S COURT — (via Stereogum) Peter Gabriel is gearing up to release i/o, his first new album of original material since 2002’s Up. We’ve heard “Panopticom,”from...
MORE BOSCH — (Via Deadline) Expanding TV universes is the hottest trend right now. Bosch, one of the early adopters with Bosch: Legacy, is forging ahead...
GRAMMY FEST — It was an interesting show for sure; not a huge huge ratings grabber (Sunday’s show came in at 10.7 million, up by 2...
