Thursday, August 25 2011
Rock ‘n’ Roll 101: How to Handle a Dead Young Rock Star
In the wake of Amy Winehouse's death, record industry types and music journalists dusted off their Rock 'n' Roll 101 handbooks, revisiting the chapter on how to report on a Young Rock Star's death. Has it been handled any differently this time around than in the past?
Monday, February 7 2011
Super Bowl 2011’s Best Commercials
The Super Bowl isn’t just the biggest night of the year for football fans, it’s also TV advertising’s main event.
Wednesday, November 26 2008
Day Two: From Jimi Hendrix to the Rolling Stones
The last quintet of choices show how the blues reclaimed its basis for a dozen hard rock hymns, argued for the importance of following one's singer/songwriter muse, and proved that not every significant sound coming out of the UK was Beatle-based.
Friday, August 26 2005
The Dick Cavett Show: Rock Icons
For classic rock fans, the set contains some fascinating moments, and it's a testament to Cavett's willingness to play with format that they don't seem dated.
Monday, June 13 2005
Janis Joplin: Pearl [Legacy Edition]
Joplin's posthumous soulful classic is beefed up by a bonus disc of live 'Festival Express' recordings. It's a record that shows her at her height with mere months left to live.
Friday, September 10 2004
Festival Express (2004)
All these musicians wanted to do was to escape from the youth rebelliousness that they are supposed to have influenced and represented.
Monday, March 29 2004
Big Brother and the Holding Company with Janis Joplin: Nine Hundred Nights [DVD]
Big Brother, good or bad, were caught in some remarkable crosswinds, and the tension of occupying their position makes compelling drama.
