Oftentimes, legal battles in the music industry are strictly business and not personal. For Irene Cara, however, it certainly felt pretty personal.
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(Legal) Career Killers: The Lovin’ Spoonful, Buffalo Springfield and Pot Busts.
Remember when marijuana was seen as a dangerous, illegal gateway drug? It helped kill two seminal 60s bands.
How the Mann Act took down the “Father of Rock & Roll.”
Eric Clapton’s re-invention as a COVID-skeptic and anti-vaxxer has spilled into his music.
One of the few times Mike Love and not Brian Wilson helmed a Beach Boys album. Let’s just say it didn’t go well.
Mark Knopfler writes his own ending to the Dire Straits story.
It’s been said that great art comes out of great suffering or adversity. That wasn’t the case for Metallica’s “St. Anger.”
Lou Reed was a genius. But not because he was a great musician.
For a band that always loomed larger than life, “Celebration Day” was a fairly restrained and modest effort.
Adapted from my initial concert review on my Livejournal site. The original piece was written the day after the concert and was more of …
In honor of the upcoming World Cup, here are some of my coins from previous tournaments.
How Robin Thicke’s 2014 album about one Paula (Patton) had the effect of turning him into another Paula (Abdul).
Robin Thicke’s “Paula” is the most interesting album of the year. Maybe even of the last decade. But is it good?
Another one that was adapted from my initial concert review on my Livejournal site. The original piece was written the day after the concert …