2006 NAMM Show Report: Freaks, Geeks and a Couple of Deadheads

By Shawn Perry I’m wandering the aisles at the National Association Music Merchants (NAMM) Winter Event on a clear, windswept Friday in Anaheim, California. It’s a good day for music-making...

2006 NAMM Show: Checking In With The Big Three

By Andrew Todd Pick up any timeless rock and roll recording – put it on your turntable, slip it in your CD player or tape deck, and chances are better...

2005 NAMM Show Report: All Quiet On The Western Front

By Shawn Perry Subdued. It’s the first thing I notice when I walk through the entrance of the Anaheim Convention Center and into the 2005 NAMM (National Association of Music...

2004 NAMM Show Report: The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum

By Shawn Perry Here I am, once again, bouncing back and forth from aisle to aisle in the thick of one of the music industry's quirkiest events – the NAMM...

Warren Zevon 1947 – 2003

By Misha ben-David Into a day promising serious stressors in my life comes word that one of the true Golden Boys of rock n' roll has left us. He told...

A Dog With Wings? Utter Nonsense…

An Ode To Lovely Lady Linda By Shawn Perry Celebrities seem to be dropping dead at an alarming rate these days. In particular, the music world has taken quite a few...

Norma Jean vs. England’s Rose: A Comparison

By Lora Watters Poised to become the greatest-selling single since the dawn of existence, Elton John's "Candle in the Wind '97," made a compassionate, emotional and loving tribute to the...

Kenny’s Hot Ticket | DCC CD reviews

By Kenneth Wait Ringo Ringo Starr DCC Compact Classics GZS-1066 24K Gold Disc Can't get enough Ringo this summer? Check out the only DCC title featuring all four Beatles (no, never at once --...