A Sinatra Holiday Bash, Christmas My Way at the El Portal Theatre

For a “Ring-a-ding-ding” show that will ring in the holidays with some swinging Sinatra songs, “Christmas My Way” is at the historic El Portal Theatre in North ... Continue Reading →

Allee Willis creates a party/songfest with “Badeya, Baby”

You may not know the name Allee Willis, but it’s a good bet that you get your groove on to her songs. Willis has created some of the most iconic music ever sung by Earth Wind ... Continue Reading →

Music Celebration for a Cause: Superstorm Sandy Relief helped at GBK Lounge

In celebration of the American Music Awards, music filled the air at the GBK Musical Lifestyle Lounge with invited nominees and presenters. The celebrities gathered at the Andaz Hotel ... Continue Reading →

Springsteen Winds Up 2012

As one of the last true road warriors among legacy artists, Springsteen is winding down the US leg of his mammoth Wrecking Ball Tour.  He will pick up again overseas in the new year, ... Continue Reading →

Peter Gabriel – Then and Now

At the dawn of MTV, Peter Gabriel was one of the very few artists with sufficient talent to effectively straddle the previously disparate worlds of music and video.  With his well-honed ... Continue Reading →

Charlie Is My Darling – The Rolling Stones Juggernaut Continues

With two documentaries, several high profile gigs, a decent new single and another career-spanning collection, the longest-lasting act in rock is gathering no moss. The most intriguing ... Continue Reading →

WAGING HEAVY PEACE by Neil Young (Blue Rider Press)

If anyone was going to place a bet several decades ago whether the era’s popular musicians would be writing intriguing autobiographies many years later, the odds would have been rather ... Continue Reading →

Ian Anderson / Jethro Tull – Living in the Past and the Digital Future

Jethro Tull is one of the poster child bands for 1970s progressive rock.  Although leader Ian Anderson took his share of slings and arrows over the years, his concert grosses probably ... Continue Reading →