Published inThe RiffNew York’s Bottom Line, Where Bruce Springsteen ‘Was on Fire’‘New York Groove’ Book Excerpt2d ago2d ago
Published inThe RiffCome On, Let’s Go, Go, Go With Cousin Brucie‘New York Groove: An Inside Look at the Stars, Shows & Songs That Make NYC Rock’ Book Excerpt5d ago55d ago5
Published inThe RiffIs the Drifters’ ‘White Christmas’ the Greatest Holiday Song Ever?Yes, It IsDec 18Dec 18
Published inThe RiffDo You Like Good Music? Arthur Conley Evokes the Legends in ‘Sweet Soul Music’‘200 Greatest 60s Rock Songs’ Book ExcerptDec 161Dec 161
Jorma Kaukonen & Jack Casady on the Birth of Hot Tuna‘Fillmore East: The Venue That Changed Rock Music Forever’ Book ExcerptDec 161Dec 161
Published inThe RiffYes, Christmas Songs Can Rock“The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.” — George CarlinDec 141Dec 141
Gee, David Lee Roth’s ‘Just a Gigolo’ Sounds a Lot Like Louis Prima’s Original‘He Copied My Arrangement Note for Note, and I Didn’t Get a Dime for It’Dec 141Dec 141
Published inThe RiffConnie Francis on All Her Hits and How the Music Industry ‘Was Held Hostage by the Beatles’‘200 Greatest 60s Rock Songs’ Book ExcerptDec 121Dec 121
Bob Seger Gets Outta Here with ‘Katmandu’‘200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs Vol. 2’ Book ExcerptDec 12Dec 12
Published inThe RiffThe Staggering 100-Year History of the Doors’ ‘Whisky Bar’And the Carnival Melodies of the MarxophoneDec 111Dec 111