Every once in a while I give thought to the benefits of publishing a weekly commentary about popular music. Of course, my first reason at the start was to voice an unbiased opinion about musical artists and their work. After some time I realized I could offer a different viewpoint, from a personal perspective. IRead More
The year was 1986 in East Bay, California USA. Two 14-year-old boys decided to start a band. Of course, this is not major music news. Around the world young boys and girls decide to form bands. They rarely stay together for thirty years. However, that’s exactly what happened to this week’s featured group Green Day.Read More
As I approached the end of this very busy week, I gathered all the information needed for the post you are reading right now. However, I grappled to find a proper title. Of course, this week we are featuring legendary musical artist Tony Bennett, but it seemed impossible to condense such a long and successful careerRead More
Since I started publishing Weekly Music Commentary and Florida Music Letter, I get an opportunity every once in a while to interview a featured artist. Each interview offers interesting facts about the artist, and that makes the article even more intriguing. Over the past few months, I came close to requesting an interview with thisRead More
I remember several months ago sitting home and watching the news. A story about the musical Cats return to Broadway was featured, complete with interviews of old and new cast members. The story also included some history about the show and the broad international numbers of people who have attended performances. As the footage rolledRead More
As I prepared for the commentary this week, my thoughts turned to my grandmother. She was a wonderful person and minister who was interested in helping young people. I could talk to her for hours even though almost sixty years were between our ages. Perhaps I inherited her interest in the young, therefore my interestRead More
Several times I have been asked about the state of the music industry. You must understand that many industry insiders and artists feel that the music industry is broken beyond repair. Therefore, the question is posed not because they are interested in my response, but primarily to get me to solidify their argument. However, IRead More
