Troy Carter is Done Managing Lady Gaga–And He’s Totally Fine with That

From Fast Company: It seems he’s finally willing to stop moving, to talk about what’s at his core now that Gaga no longer is. “It’s like you wake up and you work with somebody every day, and then all of a sudden they’re not there anymore,” he says, his eyes wandering down a white marble [&hellip.. more

What Will Become of Classic Rock? I Think It’s in Trouble

I’ve been thinking a lot about classic rock lately, specifically as a viable radio format. At what point do demographics make classic rock irrelevant?  If the sweet spot for advertisers is adults 25-54, when is the classic rock audience too old to bother with? When the Baby Boomers die off–and they’re starting to–what will programmers [&hellip.. more

Awkward Nirvana Promo from 1993

As I was working on a Secret History of Rock show commemorating the 20th anniversary of Kurt’s death, I stumbled on this clip from YouTube.  Dave? Are you okay? And who knew that Krist was taller than Charles Barkely? http://youtu.be/eYumjY8sw.. more

Twenty Years Ago This Week, Britpop Was Born

Okay, so that’s a bit provocative.  The sounds and influences that eventually coalesced into Britpop had been around in the Stone Roses released their debut record in May 1989.  And let’s not forget about Suede’s retro-glam sound of 1993. But this is the 20th anniversary of the release of the single that heralded the true [&hellip.. more

What Your Favourite Music Says About You

There’s that sweet spot in our lives between the time we enter high school and when we join the workforce.  Call it ages 14-24 or so.  These are our musical coming-of-age years. It’s the time in our lives when music is most important to us.  We have the time and energy and need and funds [&hellip.. more

When is the Best Time to Try to Buy Tickets for a Sold-Out Show?

This has all happened to us. A gig is announced and before we can buy tickets, it’s sold out.  But as all veteran concert-goers know, there are always tickets to be found. Lifehacker has this tip: The folks at Priceonomics used Coachella as an example, and they found that the best time to buy tickets [&hellip.. more

Interesting Article: The Problem With Digital Music (Hint: It’s About Getting Paid)

This comes from 5 Magazine out of Chicago: Let’s walk through the process of releasing digital music today – a process designed to enrich people every step of the way who have only one thing in common: they’re not you.YOU START WITH GOOD INTENTIONS. You didn’t take classes in music but you’ve been a DJ all your [&hellip.. more

Cool iPhone/iPod Charger

Stylish, yes?  This would look great on a desk in a high-tech office. (Via The Tech Blog).. more