Thanks to the Journal of Supreme Court History for mentioning Supreme Pressure. And thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court Library for buying a copy for its collection.
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Van Hagar was swimming along, generating #1 albums and making tons of money. But then some contracts got in the way and we ended up with Hatfields vs. McCoys. And that’s saying something, considering this is Van Halen.
Four out of five!
Book interview for Supreme Pressure: The Rejection of John J. Parker and the Birth of the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process. This was a tough grilling, but I think I did okay.
Jamie Walters was poised to be the next big star. Instead, he ended up a pop music oddity: the double one-hit wonder. Becoming the Ike Turner of the Beverly Hills 90210-verse will do that to you.
Turnabout is fair play.
Nixon in New York: How Wall Street Helped Richard Nixon Win the White House is available now! In fact it’s been available since 2018. Get your copy today! Or request it at your local library! (Images via ChatGPT)