To my surprise, the original Jazz Bums blog entry set off a mini-firestorm online as it obviously touched the nerves of a few who are offended by the very idea of looking decent while performing, as well as others who are offended by the sound of my playing and/or music. Read More
For the past several weeks, I yearned to hear carolers sing glorious Christmas music live. Read More
To my surprise, a few people have asked me to "write something about Christmas music," usually followed by "like you used to." Read More
the rising stars on the alternative rock scene this year has been Los Angeles-based band, After Midnight Project. Read More
Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer Sandra Simon and her son, Peter, will be vocal soloists this week with Apollo's Fire, the Cleveland Baroque Orchestra, in "Christmas Vespers," a program of music by Praetorius and others. Read More
Frank Yang If you had told me that everyone piled into Lee's Palace on Sunday night wasn't, in fact, specifically a fan of The Big Pink but of British music from the '90s in general, I'd have believed it. Read More
If I wasn't in the Christmas spirit before Friday night, I certainly am now. Read More
During rehearsals for his outlandish American Music Awards performance, amid a thundercloud of throbbing theater lights and special-effects fog, Adam Lambert effortlessly governs the sprawling stage while gripping a microphone in his gloved hands and donning a tight T-shirt slathered with an image of David Bowie's face. Read More
Among the gang of Slipknot side projects that appeared in the wake of the band's breakthrough success and alleged dissolution, ... Read the full To My Surprise bio.