Springsteen Caps His Week on Fallon
Many a late night host has fallen under the spell of Bruce Springsteen. Conan O’Brien played host, sat in on guitar and employed his E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg…
Davy Jones, Dead at 66
Sad to hear of the death of Davy Jones, the irrepressible lead singer of the Monkees who stayed out on the road for more than a half century – including…
Good Blues at the White House for Once
I love the fact that just down a couple miles down street from my house tonight, Mick Jagger will be jamming with B.B. King, Booker T. Jones, Jeff Beck, Keb…
TV as Votive Candle: The Funeral of Whitney Houston
Mourning is an odd thing these days, especially for celebrities. Especially if the death is sudden, the cable news networks go into overdrive, interviewing anybody who had a remote connection…
Do the Grammys Really Take Care of Their Own?
There was a silly notion online that Bruce Springsteen shouldn't have begun his performance with the E Street Band kicking off the 54th Annual Grammy Awards Sunday by asking "America,…
Jennifer Hudson to Sing Whitney Tribute at Grammys
Jennifer Hudson will sing a tribute to Whitney Houston at The 54th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS, 8 p.m.) in hastily-planned salute put together after Houston’s death Saturday at 48. It’s…
Whitney Houston, 1963-2012
Whitney Houston, who was found dead Saturday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel at 48 of unknown causes, set a standard in pop singing few could ever hope to reach. After…
Beyond ‘Extreme Chopin’
It’s not so much “Extreme Chopin” that pianist Brian Ganz is dedicating himself to. That would seemingly involve performing the Polish master’s repertoire while riding a motorcycle or perhaps playing while…
The Chamber Music of Thurston Moore
Thurston Moore in a suit is almost as disarming as Thurston Moore going acoustic. But his solo tour for his album "Demolished Thoughts" that played a sold out show at…
Bloom is Off the Biff Rose
Speaking of poor uses for the internet, I was sitting around with a friend the other night just spouting names of ancient TV actors (Louis Nye! Gene Barry!) when the…