Rock’s Deep Cuts of the Decades
October 5, 2026
I try not to be obvious. When faced with a ‘rock music with numbers’ writing challenge, the first song that…
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That’s Not Rock! (Does It Matter?)
September 27, 2026
That’s not rock! That’s not country! I’ve heard or read each of those statements endless times over my lifetime. One…
How One Jessi Colter Song Became a Lifetime of Memories
June 20, 2026
Over fifty years later, all it takes is hearing one Jessi Colter song and I’m a teenager riding in a…
What Became of the 10-Minute Song?
June 2, 2026
Iron Butterfly’s 1968 song “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” was a psychedelic exploration clocking in at over 17 minutes long. In 1982, Dire Straits…
I Thought Being a Radio DJ Would Be Everything
April 29, 2026
The moment I found out my new school had a radio station and a broadcasting class, everything else stopped mattering.
What’s In a Music Genre?
April 16, 2026
I grew up when music drew lines. What you listened to said who you were – and who you weren’t. This is my personal story straddling that world.
