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A review of Linda Ronstadt’s book, Simple Dreams
I just finished reading Linda Ronstadt’s book, Simple Dreams…
It’s safe to say that Linda Ronstadt is one of my musical idols. I have loved her music since the late 1970s, when my sister, Becky, brought home a copy of her Greatest Hits on vinyl. At the time, Becky was about 18 years old. I was six. I remember being enthralled by Linda’s searing soprano on songs like “You’re No Good”, “When […]
Bruno Mars Future: Channeling Stevie, Phil Or MJ?
So where do we stand on Peter Gene Hernandez? Still well under 30, Bruno Mars draws comparisons to everyone in the pop rock pantheon. How does the Bruno Mars future career look to you?
Chart success? The only male artist to beat Bruno to five #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles is Elvis.
He is as sought after as a song doctor as Stevie was and turns out pop candy singles like 1980s Phil Collins. Dare we say […]
Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, and Sinead O’ Connor…
This has been an interesting week in the music world, especially for Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, and Sinead O’Connor…
First thing’s first. I am not really a fan of Miley Cyrus’, Justin Bieber’s, or Sinead O’Connor’s. I listened to Sinead back in the late 1980s because she had a hit song that was always on the radio and I listened to the radio a lot in those days. But I can’t honestly say […]