Music saves me on a daily basis. At home, in the car, in the office. There are moments every day that I hear a song that makes me have...

Charlie Watts, the quiet, inimitable drummer of The Rolling Stones died today at the age of 80. Originally trained as a graphic artist,...

This space normally is reserved for New Music Friday and there's some great choices this week (John Mayer, Clairo and Pop Smoke just to...

There are not many albums that are widely agreed upon as classics. To have two of them released on the same date years apart is pretty...

I got to thinking this past weekend, when I heard the song “Los Angeles” by HAIM about songs with cities in their title. Clearly, we...

Rain – whatever your opinion on it – has made its presence felt in the DC area lately with more to pop up as we head into summer. So if...

We’re just a few days into April, but the weather change can be felt and the signs of spring are evident in the flowers bursting out from...

January 5, 1996 - where were you? Maybe you were some of the lucky few who crammed into 815 V Street NW in Washington, DC. To see the...

It’s New Music Friday and it’s finally here – My Best of 2020! I chose a Top 20 and you should know as in years past, there is no...

Yesterday was normally the day for my New Music Friday post. I skipped it so I could take part in Record Store Day. Record Store Day is...

I took the weekend to review my blog posts, especially around the ones for New Music Friday and realized I was missing out on sharing a...

In March of 2005 I became a father for the first time when my daughter was born. Three years later in April of 2008, our son was born. I...

There are 57 days until Election Day and maybe you need some inspiration to vote (other than the obvious reason). I've pulled together 19...

I was stunned to read the very sad news tonight about the death of singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle. He was only 38 years old. Earle...

There are certain things that just say summer, even in a pandemic. Unfortunately, many of them can’t be enjoyed this year. Grilling,...

It was 34 years ago today that Michael Stipe sang these lyrics from the song "These Days" from the near-perfect R.E.M. album, "Lifes Rich...

I woke up to the sad news that singer-songwriter Emitt Rhodes died yesterday. For those not familiar with Rhodes, he broke onto the...

a compilation of favorite pieces of music, typically by different artists, recorded onto a cassette tape or other medium by an individual...