There are different reasons why songs fail to become hits. In 1970s and 1980s, when artists generally released an album every year or 18 months, it was very common to simply run out of…
Year: 2016
Blog posts
Liza Minnelli for President! Making America Great Again, (One 11 O’Clock Number at a Time)
Over the last eight years, while President Obama attempted to do his job and a large percentage of our country medicated itself with important things like reality show star Kim Kardashian’s big ass, the…
Do We Make Our Own Luck?
Personally, I have a strong aversion toward any notion of “making your own luck,” a thoroughly ridiculous idea if ever I’ve heard one. Luck, by it’s very definition, is bigger than we are and any reference…
Songs That Should Have Been Top-10 Hits, Volume 4: The Elton John Edition
After over forty years of astonishing, peerless success, it might seem odd to be discussing what Elton John has not accomplished, but as a passionate fan I feel compelled to devote this edition of the…
How Popular Music’s Lyrics Perpetuate American Idiocy
Claire Bernish May 20, 2015 (ANTIMEDIA) A recent study served to confirm the patently obvious: song lyrics for the most popular genres of music are ridiculously obtuse — and getting worse over time. Though…
Stargayzing 2.0 is (Finally) Here
The hiatus of Stargayzing was meant to last a month and stretched on to nearly seven. During this unwanted extended break, I have learned a great deal about the technical aspects of WordPress, the difficulty and (ultimately)…
Remembering Natalie Cole: See You in the Music
In the early morning hours of New Year’s Day 2005, three years into our friendship, I enjoyed one of the most intimate and spontaneous performances ever given by Natalie Cole. It consisted of a…
Life Lessons from Toni Tennille: Plus a Recipe for Her Rice Creole Dish in Eating With the Stars
The Captain & Tennille exploded on the music scene in 1975 with a spirited, ubiquitous cover of Neil Sedaka’s “Love Will Keep Us Together,” as infectious a pop song as was ever recorded as…
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