One of the coolest things that happened working closely with so many great musicians while I was at Columbia Records was talking music with them and especially talking guitar with all the great players I met. The most fascinating thing was the discovery that at the end of the day, after all the fame, all … Continue reading Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll – Now At The Met in New York! WOW!!
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The first time many of us heard about David Gilmour’s overly generous philanthropy was in 2002 when he sold his beautiful London home for approximately four million pounds and handed the cash straight to Crisis, a British charity supporting the homeless. That blew a lot of people’s minds. Turns out that David had been giving … Continue reading David Gilmour Guitar Auction Reveals A Lot About The Man
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This is a headline that I could not have, and would not have written a year ago. I haven’t been good with the getting older thing—not for a long time. I am guessing that many of you can relate. But this year some major events took place that really turned my head around and I … Continue reading If This Is Turning 70, I’m In!
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Ann Wilson is a serious rocker through and through and always has been. Anyone who has been to a Heart show knows this. But I believe during the band’s storied career that their overall image, much like Journey or Billy Joel’s, has been a bit misconstrued to seem like they are more pop than rock. … Continue reading Ann Wilson, Immortal – A Vocal Tour De Force
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The early 70’s in the music business seemed like one long party. It’s not that we didn’t do our jobs, it’s just that everything seemed very loose and carefree while we were doing them. We worked hard for sure, but then there would be an afternoon game of bowling in the hallway — stuff like … Continue reading Early 70’s Music Biz Hiring — Pretty Amusing!
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Take the time to give some real attention to this and watch it all the way through to the very end — I guarantee it will blow your mind and tug at your heartstrings in the most wondrous of ways. (If you haven’t seen it, scroll down to the end of this post to watch). … Continue reading Paul McCartney On Carpool Karaoke – Extraordinary! A Must See!!
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I think this new live Journey CD/DVD is something to be excited about. Even though we all miss the one and only Steve Perry as frontman, for the last ten years Arnel Pineda has done a fabulous job singing all the songs, sounding incredibly like Perry, and hitting all the high notes. Moreover, the band … Continue reading Journey Live! New CD and DVD!
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Whether you are a fan or not, you won’t want to miss this — it’s something very rare, in fact, the only one of its kind. It’s not only a show about Bruce Springsteen’s life, it’s about all of our lives. And if you let yourself relax into it you will have an incredible cathartic … Continue reading SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY — NETFLIX A Must See!
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Nick Mason’s Saucer Full Of Secrets tour will be coming to the U.S. next year. The band, named after Pink Floyd’s second album, is an English psychedelic rock outfit formed in early 2018 by the legendary drummer, which celebrates the early music of Pink Floyd, before the release of The Dark Side Of The Moon. … Continue reading Nick Mason, Saucerful Of Secrets – More Pink Floyd Is On The Way!!
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You’re going to want to read this, because while remembering my dear friend and colleague with whom I worked closely at Columbia Records for many years, you will also read about what could be the wildest and greatest promotion move ever in the history of rock radio promotion. And because of this outrageous event, you … Continue reading Jim “Rocky” Del Balzo (September 30th 1955 – September 04, 2018) – A Best Friend, And One Of The Greatest Record Men Ever!
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I am a HUGE, HUGE, Byrds fan. So I am especially excited that Byrds co-founders Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman will celebrate the 50th anniversary release of the Sweetheart Of The Rodeo album by performing that landmark work in its entirety at a series of upcoming concerts. Roger and Chris will be backed by Marty … Continue reading Byrds Reunion — Rejoice!!
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As many would agree, the Rolling Stones are the last group that anyone thought would still be alive, much less touring and still playing great. Yet, here they are in 2018 re-releasing “Ruby Tuesday” in its original mono version and touring Europe this summer. All I can say is, God bless them. They will probably … Continue reading The Rolling Stones On Tour Again! – Some Fun Personal Insights & Stories!
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Paul Rappaport ("Rap") is a legendary music business veteran of 40 years. (He is not a cowboy!).
Paul is best known for his 33 year career at Columbia Records where he became a Sr. VP and played a pivotal role in the careers of Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Alice In Chains, Billy Joel, Elvis Costello, Journey, and so [more]
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