
Did you know that at least seven songs have been written about love?
Did you know that at least seven songs have been written about love?
Popular music has always been a tool for people to vent their anti-authoritarian feelings.
Chart succcess in the U.S. has historically meant position on Billboard’s “Hot 100” chart.
Where did all the velvet go? When I was a kid it was everywhere: furniture, car interiors, suits. Now? No velvet. Oh, we have Polar Fleece. We have stretchy denim. Vegan leather. […]
You might not be looking for the working writers’ highway, but I bet you are looking for one nonetheless.
Measuring most things is easy.
Breaking stuff gets a bad rap. When music breaks through my crusty exterior and exposes my gooey nougat center, I may be uncomfortable for a few minutes but inevitably I’m grateful. Feeling […]
While you’re reading this, I’m sitting stiffly in my Sunday clothes, paying my respects to a lost friend. Too soon, too soon.
My mother loved everything about Christmas, and that included the music. I doubt she’d have much use for my playlists, though. Ma was more of a holiday traditionalist. Bust out the Bing […]
Obsessions fuel–well, pretty much everything. Religious ecstasy is a sort of obsession, as is romantic love (or at least infatuation). You’ll never meet a professional athlete who wasn’t obsessed with his or […]