Tony Bennett

The Star Wars Holiday Special, The Brady Bunch Variety Hour, and Rob Lowe singing with Snow White at the Oscars have gone down in history as some of the worst TV ever made.

Portishead’s Beth Gibbons delivers a mesmerizing performance of cuts from 2024 her solo LP “Lives Outgrown,” live from Bob Clearmountain’s Apogee Studio.

Fanatic! I hope you had a great week. All around me leaves are exploding back into existence and the temperature is rising. Some cool records are coming out soon.

The art-punk legends on why, 50 years into their career, their music is more relevant than ever (much to their chagrin).

Latin beats – from salsa and bachata to Chicano rap and electro-cumbia – have found a growing underground scene in an unexpected country: Japan.

Is reality TV in trouble? Seasons are shorter, fresh stars are hard to find, and production is down.

Israel’s cabinet approved plans that include “conquering the [Gaza] strip,” which would displace over a million Gazans. It could lead to long-term Israeli occupation of the territory.

Fanatic! I hope you had a tremendous music-filled week.

Fanatic! I hope you had a great week. On my end, another week of editing, proofreading and writing has ended. I didn’t get any music listened to as I had to stay focused.