Swift Sales
She didn’t hit a million. But nobody other than Taylor herself seemed to think that was possible. You see the paradigm has shifted, now it’s all about streaming, i.e. consumption,…
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Joel Selvin
Longtime music critic for the “San Francisco Chronicle,” Sammy Hagar once gave Joel’s phone number out at a show, and then Selvin co-wrote the Red Rocker’s #1 best-selling book, “Red:…
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The Stones At The Rose Bowl
They were rough. Until “Sympathy For The Devil.” Sometimes I wish I lived in New York, like last night. Sure, traffic is bad in Manhattan, but you can always take…
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A Tribute To Jerry Weintraub
A Tribute To Jerry Weintraub, recorded live at the Grammy Museum Thursday, August 14th, featuring John Meglen of Concerts West, Bob Finkelstein of Sinatra Enterprises, Claire Rothman, emeritus GM/VP of…
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Op-Ed: Jay-Z/NFL
This is what we called co-option in the sixties. It was the worst sin possible, to get into bed with the opposition when they offered a carrot stick, but not…
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The Bob Lefsetz Podcast: Grace Slick
A woman who needs no introduction… (On the 50th anniversary of Woodstock to boot!) https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-the-bob-lefsetz-podcast-30806836/ https://www.stitcher.com/s?eid=63234055 https://open.spotify.com/episode/2pyr4oV5kvEXtV60E9hy0l https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grace-slick/id1316200737?i=1000446959447
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The Lumineers Open The Mission Ballroom
Strasburg told me the story on Chair 10. Used to be a dedicated reader could tell what was going on, a subscription to “Billboard” was enough. Not anymore. There’s no…
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Danny Kortchar
That’s right, Kootch! Guitarist and songwriter for James Taylor (“Machine Gun Kelly,” “Honey Don’t Leave L.A.”) and band member for Carole King and Jackson Browne and…co-producer for Don Henley, Danny…
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Lil Nas X Lessons
EMBRACE NEW PLATFORMS The younger generation is online all the time…how else will they connect with their peers? And the younger generation is all about new platforms. Oldsters are on…
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