Posts Tagged: Rock and Roll

Remembering Bobby Sherman: A Teen Idol’s Legacy

The news of the death of teen idol Bobby Sherman yesterday finally surpassed all the Trump posts on my social media feed as women of a certain age lamented the passing of their first crush. And gay men whose uncertain

Remembering Bobby Sherman: A Teen Idol’s Legacy

The news of the death of teen idol Bobby Sherman yesterday finally surpassed all the Trump posts on my social media feed as women of a certain age lamented the passing of their first crush. And gay men whose uncertain

Rolling Stones-Modern Maturity on Tour

Jumping Jack Flash, do I have a news flash for you hot off my Jitterbug phone. Hold onto your dentures, kids, the Rolling Stones are going on tour in 20024 and they are being sponsored by….. AARP! Yes, that venerable

Rolling Stones-Modern Maturity on Tour

Jumping Jack Flash, do I have a news flash for you hot off my Jitterbug phone. Hold onto your dentures, kids, the Rolling Stones are going on tour in 20024 and they are being sponsored by….. AARP! Yes, that venerable

Tina Turner, Simply The Best

Tina Turner was unstoppable, so her death today feels almost unreal. How can that electricity and magnetism be quieted? A powerhouse in heels, she blew the roof off of Radio City when I saw her in the summer of 1993. 

Tina Turner, Simply The Best

Tina Turner was unstoppable, so her death today feels almost unreal. How can that electricity and magnetism be quieted? A powerhouse in heels, she blew the roof off of Radio City when I saw her in the summer of 1993. 

R.I.P. Monkees Mike Nesmith

Just as every girl had her favorite Beatle, so it was with the Monkees. While lead singer Davy Jones with his devilish English accent, blew the minds of most prepubescent girls right into orbit,  wool-capped Mike Nesmith with his deadpan

R.I.P. Monkees Mike Nesmith

Just as every girl had her favorite Beatle, so it was with the Monkees. While lead singer Davy Jones with his devilish English accent, blew the minds of most prepubescent girls right into orbit,  wool-capped Mike Nesmith with his deadpan

Newspaper headline John Lennon Shot

John Lennon The Day the Music Died

“I read the news today, oh boy….” On another chilly Monday in December nearly 40 years ago, a gunshot extinguished the remaining idealism of a generation. A brief, violent moment and hope had died yet again for me That the

Newspaper headline John Lennon Shot

John Lennon The Day the Music Died

“I read the news today, oh boy….” On another chilly Monday in December nearly 40 years ago, a gunshot extinguished the remaining idealism of a generation. A brief, violent moment and hope had died yet again for me That the

David Cassidy 16 Magazine 1971r

David Cassidy I Think I Love You

Is there a woman of a certain age who didn’t have a crush on wistful, dreamy David Cassidy? Is there a man of a certain age who as a young teen didn’t want to look, sound and dress like David

David Cassidy 16 Magazine 1971r

David Cassidy I Think I Love You

Is there a woman of a certain age who didn’t have a crush on wistful, dreamy David Cassidy? Is there a man of a certain age who as a young teen didn’t want to look, sound and dress like David