Reaching the halfway point of the year is a good time to reflect on the books that have influenced, shaped, and highlighted the past twenty-six weeks. This is only my second year doing this, and…
It’s list time once again. Creating these lists helps distill my thoughts into brief, clear statements, making it easier to break down complex subjects into manageable parts or to serve as a series of reminders…
Dr. Abraham Simon Wolf Rosenbach, a renowned book collector from Philadelphia, acquired the manuscript of James Joyce's Ulysses in 1924. The manuscript had initially been sold by Joyce to John Quinn, a New…
The song didn’t come on the radio, I wasn’t playing it live at a gig, it didn’t even pop into my head during a morning walk; I just abruptly remembered that the song “Africa,” the…
Taylor Swift’s acquisition of her music catalog on Friday marks a significant triumph for artists’ rights, establishing a strong precedent and highlighting the importance of creative ownership within the music industry.
Many countries have holidays that serve a purpose similar to Memorial Day in the United States. This holiday honors active military personnel who have died in conflict fighting for the US in its capacity as…
Alan Freed, a pioneering radio disc jockey widely cited as popularizing the term "rock and roll," emerged as the central figure in the notorious payola scandal of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Payola denotes…
The Living Wage for Musicians Act, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives as H.R. 7763 by Rep. Rashida Tlaib on March 20, 2024, remains at the "Introduced" stage in the legislative process. This means…
I’ve been fortunate to work with several new recording clients over the past few weeks, each of whom has pushed me to be quite creative in the guitar tracking process. Often, I’m tasked with delivering…
General Maxwell arrived in Dublin early on April 28, 1916. Pearse claimed that, “although they may win it in death,” the Volunteers would ultimately prevail. By evening, the GPO was on fire, and the…
