Friends

As we begin a new year, it’s always good to read a really nice “feel good” story about friends. Today, former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted helps to provide the storyline for that story. If you’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting him or interviewing him, he comes off as a good dude. But what is […]

R.I.P. Jane Scott

Legendary former Plain Dealer rock music critic Jane Scott passed away early this morning at 92. She leaves behind an incredible legacy of writing that covered a variety of subjects and spanned four decades. John Soeder has a lengthy tribute online now including some audio excerpts from a 2002 interview with Scott at the time […]

The Smithereens – Sorry

By now, hopefully you’ve managed to obtain your very own copy of the excellent new Don Dixon-produced Smithereens release 2011. I’ve been keeping uncharacteristically mum regarding my thoughts on the album, because I’m working on an interview to dig deep into the 2011 album via conversations with the band.  But that won’t stop me from […]

Some good news for Crowded House fans…

As Record Store Day approaches, there are two items on my “must have” list amidst the many other items on the list of releases that fall into the “would like to have” category (I’m looking at you, Tom Petty vinyl reissues).  One of those items is the Foo Fighters vinyl compilation that collects many of […]