JJ Cale - an appreciation

The death of JJ Cale at the age of 74 is a profoundly sad event on many levels. Cale is an excellent example of the quiet innovator, a musician who, like Randy Newman and Laura Nyro, first became known as a songwriter, with other artists (in Cale's case,… more »
07.29.2013 • Artists • PermalinkPermalink

Interesting interview with Robert Fripp

...in the Financial Times, in which Fripp acknowledges that he has basically (for the time being) retired from making music, and is currently involved in a dispute with Universal Music Group over the rights to and management of his back catalog that has… more »
04.17.2013 • Artists • PermalinkPermalink

R.I.P: Hal David

The 1960's lyrical partner of Burt Bacharach has passed away at the age of 91. more »
09.2.2012 • Artists • PermalinkPermalink

A familiar story of the impact of depression on a creative artist

Back at the start of the 1980's, Haircut One Hundred were, for about a year, one of the biggest bands in the UK. Their debut LP "Pelican West" sold like hot cakes, and they toured and did TV appearances everywhere. Then, suddenly, Nick Heyward, the princ… more »
05.6.2012 • Artists, In Their Own Words • PermalinkPermalink

Quick Notes - 3rd January 2012

I got a shock when I found that one of my guitars is worth so much money that it needs to be separately listed on my home insurance policy (and it may need to be put on lockdown, knowing insurance company paranoia). More on this once we have finished dea… more »
01.3.2012 • Artists • PermalinkPermalink

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