Oops. Coldplay accidentally exposed an apparent affair happening between a couple of people in the audience in Boston. Turns out, it was some kind of illicit work romance involving a tech CEO and
Read MoreThe dysfunctional relationships within Fleetwood Mac made for some of the greatest music of the 70s. Time hasn’t necessarily made things all that more mellow, either. Earlier this century, there was a big
Read More1First of all, choosing a Linkin Park song for karaoke is risky unless you can do both Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda‘s vocals. Second, why would you take a gun to a karaoke
Read MoreBefore so much music research moved online, books like these were all over the shelves in the music section of bookstores. I have dozens of them and still love pulling them off the
Read MoreJeff Buckley has been gone a long time–May 29, 1997–when he waded into the Mississippi River, was swept away, and drowned. But the fascination with his music and his unrealized potential is still
Read MoreTom Morello is best known for his work with Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave and a ton of other groups (Axis of Justice, Prophets of Rage, Street Sweeper Social Club) but NOT for
Read More[Zachary Resnick was on site. – AC] The third day of Ottawa Bluesfest 2025 saw huge attendance despite the sweltering heat. And while I like a good schvitz as much as the next
Read MoreAfter taking a bit of a summer break, I’ll be on the road again this fall with more speaking dates and personal appearances. Here’s the first tranche. More to come!
Read More[Still summer, so as I dig into research for the fall season, here’s another show from the past couple of years you may have missed. – AC] Once upon a time, I was
Read MoreOne of the big rock rivalries was the one between Blur and Oasis at the height of Britpop in the mid-90s. What started it? No one involved ever said, although there are theories
Read MoreThis phone case feels like human skin. It gets sunburned, too. Creepy. (Via Rick J) Music news for July 18, 2025, isn’t quite as weird. More music news? Go here. BONUS: Nice beaver.
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