Op-Ed: CMA Ratings Down
34% in the 18-49 target demo, and 29.5% overall. Is it television or is it the music? Both. Let’s start with TV, we no longer live in a monoculture, the…
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Bob Lefsetz
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Brand Trumps Music
Trump has taken this all the way to the Presidency. Ever notice that what he said yesterday doesn’t matter today? Actually, lying is part of his brand, that’s why we…
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The Post Hit Era
You’re now a musician. Ignore the hit parade. Spotify Top 50 is a miniscule cult. Yours might be even tinier but own it. If you believe you’re on the road…
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Audience & Impact
There’s not an artist alive who prefers money to reach. Unless that person was never an artist to begin with, or is so far over the hill that they’ve got…
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Barbra Streisand
What kind of bizarre world do we live in where the hype is bigger than the music? Welcome to 2018, when ancient artists depend upon the press to do their…
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My Night With Dwight
It didn’t end until 12:30 AM, when they threw us out of the SiriusXM studio. I was disappointed Yoakam arrived late, but as soon as he got there he sat…
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Elton John At Madison Square Garden
My heart belongs to Philadelphia Freedom. And Elton John. After the show he stood up and gave me a big hug, I was confused, I had my rap all ready,…
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Rihanna Turns Down The Super Bowl
“I think it’s time we stop, children, what’s that sound Everybody look what’s going down” Maybe music is driving the culture again. I’ve been addicted to the Saudi story. It’s…
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Rock Or Hip-Hop
My Uber driver was a rapper. Told me about signing with a production company, going to SXSW, buying his beats online. So I told him to play me his tracks.…
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Celebrating David Bowie
You rarely hear the Thin White Duke anymore. And I’ll be honest, I never stream the tracks, although “Moonage Daydream” is emblazoned on my brain and I find myself singing…
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