Ear Witness
I’ve had the title of this column in my head for over a month. Probably came out of all the “transgender” news, tweets and bathroom chatter. I dunno..just popped out.
What would that mean in the realm of popular music—“transgenre”?
And I thought, it’s when an artist we’ve...
I don’t pretend to be versed in the complete body of musical and visual works of David Bowie, the seminal artist whom the Universe lost to cancer a few days ago. Yet, like millions of my fellow humans, I was stunned and saddend by the news of his death. When...
Peace On Earth. No, seriously…
As you well know, normally at this time of year I can be found hanging out in the mall, mouthing the words to Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmas Time”, or Wham’s “Last Christmas,” unashamed of how ridiculous I must look, a grown man in his ugly sweater,...
There’s been a great deal of speculation about who will perform at the halftime show for Super Bowl 50 (or, as we say in ancient Rome, Super Bowl L). I mean, the Big Five-O…gotta be BIGGERBETTER than ever, right? Billboard reported in September that...