Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix
Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix by Charles R. Cross took me about a week to read, and I... Read More
James Brown “The One” by RJ Smith
A good friend once asked me, “What is unique to the signature structure of the music of James Brown?”, and my answer... Read More
Songs About Songs
There are songs about love and songs about heartache, songs about happiness and sadness, songs work and play, the Sun and the... Read More
Irish Songs
Three weeks ago, I had the novel idea to post a list of Irish songs in time for Saint Patrick’s Day, but,... Read More
“Escaping The Delta” by Elijah Wald
Elijah Wald has a knack for writing books that make one re-think what they think they know, and his book Escaping The... Read More
‘Fire and Rain’ by David Browne – A Book Review
For starters, the actual title of the book is ‘Fire and Rain: The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, C.S.N.Y. and the... Read More
A Beatles Journey: Revolution in the Head
Ian MacDonald’s Revolution in the Head may perhaps be the most poignant and significant book published regarding The Beatles. Writing a biographical... Read More
‘POPS: A Life of Louis Armstrong’ by Terry Teachout
On January 2, 1913, a New Orleans newspaper The New Orleans Times-Democrat told of a young twelve year old negro boy who was... Read More
‘The Rise of Elvis Presley’ by Peter Guralnick
If ever a biography were to accomplish documenting the beginnings of the life and career of Elvis Presley with dignity, respect, and... Read More
Happy Songs
As a DJ and self proclaimed Musicologist – very much like John Cusack’s character in the movie High Fidelity – I find... Read More