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 ... Continue Reading →

Oscar-worthy Argo a thrilling film about a CIA scam

Argo is a real movie about a fake movie created by a CIA scam. And I was in on it. I didn’t know about the ruse, but I wrote a story about the fake movie Argo and ... 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 ... 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 ... Continue Reading →

FatCat PowerBar – Technology Review

I have been road-testing this cool device for the last several weeks, and I expect folks in the path of Sandy wish they had one on hand. Designed especially for travel, ... Continue Reading →

Events Around Los Angeles in November and December 2012

Lots of events are scheduled around Los Angeles from now through the holidays. On Nov. 19, To get into the generous spirit of the upcoming holidays, Jimmy Kimmel will ... Continue Reading →

Sharon Stone leads lovely Hollywood Bag Ladies at Lupus LA lunch

Sharon Stone is a great gal who is very honest and has a wicked sense of humor, as she flaunted at this year’s Hollywood Bag Ladies Luncheon for Lupus LA. As the fun-loving ... 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 ... Continue Reading →