Pop Music in a Recession
Last month, the New York Times had a pretty interesting article on the Lilith Fair and Lady Gaga that focused on the way in which each pop phenomenon was waxing...
For the Love of Sting!
You know, there’s something about this whole “I want to work with a symphony” kick rock stars get up their butts every now and then that just drives me a...
Thursday’s Song: Hanson “Thinking ‘Bout Somethin’ “
It’s hard to believe that Hanson burst on the pop charts 13 years ago with “MMMBop.” When that song came out, I was working at the same place I work...
The Story in Your Eyes
This is one of those songs that I’ve been trying to learn on guitar. And while the opening riff is pretty easy to play, there’s an arpeggiated part for the...