Okay, read this a paragraph at a time for maximum effect. I was thumbing through bins at a record store recently and noticed a familiar face staring down at me…

REFLECTIONS ON THE HALLPerfect? No…but they seem to know what they’re doing.by Mike Olszewski We all have opinions about what the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should be, and…

When we think of a Beatles tune so often we just think of the band’s rendition, but so much of the their catalog has been re-recorded by a wide range…

By Mike Olszewski A good part of the appeal of modern music is linked to imagery as well as sound. This goes back to day one with gyrations, clothing and…

By Mike Olszewski The Kent Stage has hosted so many musical greats over the years, and for many it was our last chance to hear them do what they do…

June 27 – 1970  The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music in Bath, England welcomes Santana, The Flock, Hot Tuna, Country Joe McDonald, Colosseum, Jefferson Airplane, The Byrds, Dr.…

In the long-twisted history of rock and roll perhaps no one better typifies the moniker of “the All American band” than the Beach Boys. Over sixty plus years their continuing…

We all know the connection between age and wisdom, and most can look back at moments in their lives or careers and think “Maybe that wasn’t such a good idea.”…

June 12 2011Bruce Springsteen sax player Clarence Clemons suffers a stroke at his home in Florida.The 69-year-old Clemons is listed as “responsive and in stable condition” after two brainsurgeries but…

First in a series of Unlikely Media Decisions I had a recent conversation with a friend who laughed and said, “Thank goodness I did all my crazy stuff before the…