Posts Tagged ‘Music’
Creative Until the Very End
Rolling Stone interviewed David Bowie producer Tony Visconti, who shed some interesting (and sad) details about Bowie’s final months. The most interesting tidbit is that a week before his death, Bowie called Visconti telling him he had written and demoed five new songs, and wanted to get back to the studio to make another album. …
Read MoreDavid Bowie Remembered
I was devastated to find out late last night that David Bowie had passed away after an 18-month battle with cancer. He had just released Blackstar, his final album, last Friday – his 69th birthday. What can you say about the man that hasn’t been said already? He was a chameleon, constantly reinventing his sound…
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Andrew Wood
Lost at the too young age of 24, he would have been 50 today. For those of you who are curious to learn more about Andrew’s life and music, I highly recommend Scot Barbour’s documentary Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story.
Read MoreNo Time For Losers
Somebody isolated Freddie Mercury’s vocal tracks on “We Are the Champions” and they are stunning to listen to. Check them out here.
Read MoreLemmy Kilmister Remembered
Some sad news breaking this afternoon/evening: Motörhead singer/bassist Lemmy Kilmister passed away after a short battle with cancer, according to an announcement from the surviving band members. He was 70 years old. Looking at the reactions to his passing, as well as his body of work and public persona, Lemmy was one of the few…
Read MoreCKNW Interview
A few weeks ago, I was interviewed on Drex Live on CKNW in Vancouver. You can listen to the audio here.
Read MoreMerry Christmas!
Wishing you and your friends and family all the best this holiday season and looking ahead to 2016!
Read MoreBest News I've Heard All Day
Back to my Internet embargo until I’ve seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens…
Read MoreScott Weiland Remembered
Some sad news breaking late last night: ex-Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver lead singer Scott Weiland was found dead on his tour bus in Minnesota. He was 48 years old. He had been touring with a backing band the Wildabouts for the past several months in support of his most recent solo album. In…
Read MoreDoes My Book Focus On Layne Staley Too Much?
Two weeks since its release, a recurring critique I’ve read online about my book is that it is too Layne-centric. I think it’s a valid point, and thought it would be worth explaining my creative/editorial process for why I wrote it the way that I did. By the time I started working on the book…
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