June 8, 2014
Veteran comedian Sinbad will bring his latest comedy special 'Make Me Wanna Hollar' to Comedy Central on June 14th at 9pm.
May 28, 2014
Maya Angelou, a writer, poet, playwright, composer, director, actor, teacher, human rights activist and human being of the highest order, passed away today at her home in North Carolina. She was 86.
May 28, 2014
Dave Chappelle hasn't played New York in nearly a decade and he decided to come back in style.
May 21, 2014
The Led Zeppelin - and the Classic Rock Universe - was jolted by a news of a recent lawsuit filed by representatives of the band Spirit claiming that the intro to the Zeppelin classic 'Stairway To Heaven' was lifted from the song 'Taurus', which appeared on the Spirit self-titled 1968 debut album. Spirit guitarist Randy California - who passed away in 1997 - always contended that Zep ripped off the intro, noting that the two groups toured together during Zeppelin's formative years.
May 19, 2014
Gordon Willis, a cinematographer of the highest order, passed away this weekend at the age of 82.
March 18, 2014
There are great names in Rock history, and then there are the people behind those great names. They handle the business matters that can disrupt artistic vision, while at the same time, offer the artist a fresh perspective that aids in bringing that vision to light. It takes a special kind of person to manage a rock n roll band/artist.
February 27, 2014
“Box Set” takes a look at those great pairings between writers, actors, musicians, artists, directors, etc., that aren’t just “one and done” projects, but span years, sometimes even decades.
February 22, 2014
Sex has always been a riding undercurrent in rock n roll. But a muse is about something else. Great women inspired musicians (and all artists) since the dawn of creativity. Here are five musical muses that had a tremendous impact on artists and culture in rock and roll.
February 12, 2014
Sid Caesar, a comedic powerhouse of stage and screen passed away at the age of 91.
February 2, 2014
Philip Seymour Hoffman, a terrible loss. We're filled with sadness over this awful news today. Here are a few words to start. More to come.
January 28, 2014
Pete Seeger, a singer, songwriter and political activist of the highest order, passed away late Monday night of natural causes. He was 94. An outstanding musician, songwriter, teacher and advocate, the life of Pete Seeger is best summarized by the words that were written on his banjo: 'This Machine Surrounds Hate And Forces It To Surrender'.
August 7, 2012
Spike Lee has been one of our most prolific filmmakers for over 25 years, and he’s also a triple threat as he writes, directs, and on […]