January 15th

Today is the anniversary of a great artistic and cultural loss, yet one that was sadly barely noticed at the time. On January 15, 1994, Harry Nilsson died in his sleep from a heart attack at age 54. … Read the rest

by Steve Wagner

Say, say, say … did you hear that the Sony/ATV music catalog (the beleaguered Sony’s stake at least) is once again up for sale? As this publishing company houses the Northern Songs of John Lennon and Paul … Read the rest

by Steve Wagner

As we all know, Elvis never really left the building.  Fully deified by the end of the 1950s, Presley is the original mythic archetype of the “rock star,” and his image, music, and influence is still ubiquitous … Read the rest