Drake Punts
Blame Neil Portnow. Or to use the words of a man sorely ignored by the Grammy organization in his initial heyday, “He not busy being born is busy dying.” Clayton…
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The Bob Lefsetz Podcast: Brinsley Schwarz
Brinsley Schwarz was a king of the pub rock scene with his own band and then became a member of the Rumour, which backed up Graham Parker and ultimately released…
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Get Back-Part One
It’s boring. At least the first half to two-thirds. That’s what they don’t tell you in the endless hosannas about this miniseries, that if you’re not a dyed-in-the-wool Beatles fan,…
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The Bob Lefsetz Podcast: Tommy James
Tommy James cut “Hanky Panky” when he was just a teenager, and then he signed with Morris Levy’s Roulette Records and ended up with tons of hits, but very little…
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LL Cool J At The R&RHOF
He knocked us out. It was his Prince at the Super Bowl moment. I can’t watch this stuff in real time, I’m not even sure if I care anymore. You’ve…
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The Bob Lefsetz Podcast: Paul Carrack
Paul Carrack wrote and sang the classic “How Long” for his band Ace and sang “Tempted” for Squeeze and “Silent Running” and “The Living Years” for Mike and the Mechanics.…
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The Bob Lefsetz Podcast: Donnie Osmond
You’ll like Donny Osmond after listening to this podcast, he’s definitely not a bad apple! We talk about growing up in Southern California, the Osmonds, the Donny & Marie TV…
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Lucian’s Payday
“MPs and music industry bodies criticise pay of Universal head Lucian Grainge – After a bonus payment, Grainge will earn more this year than all UK songwriters did from streaming…
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Astroworld
Now what? Used to be the promoter went bankrupt, families argued with insurance companies for years and by the time settlements were made no one was paying attention. But that…
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