The Goods

By that I don't merely mean that I like music, and I don't mean that I write to a constant background of pop music from Spotify or the radio (on the contrary, I can't because it distracts me). Read More

Offering fans the opportunity to purchase live recordings right after a great show could be a powerful future revenue stream for musicians, and Migratory Music is offering the Ovation Tower as one solution. Read More

Unsigned bands are all around us, some are utter shit. Read More

Well-heeled concertgoers are paying as much as $2,500 this summer to get the VIP treatment at a Madonna concert (front-row seats, souvenir T-shirts and other material amenities). Read More

I wanted to start this series and shine a light on some stellar records from the 90s, now that enough time has passed to get some perspective. Read More

Lisa Marie Presley cocks her head to the right, closes her eyes and whispers the last lines of a lullaby called Soften the Blows. Read More

I don't think that anyone can question that Florence Welch has tremendous pipes and could probably break the stained-glass windows of a church with her voice. Read More

As this season's "American Idol" finale draws near, the final four contestants each needed a moment of unparalleled greatness. Read More

At the very end of an absolutely swinging version of the 1943 roots gem "Home in San Antone" on Willie Nelson's new album, Heroes , you can hear the singer add, "that's a great track."Read More