I had a new artist ask me the other day what was the average number of years that an artist could expect to tour. I replied “there are a lot of variables and I wasn’t sure if there was a cap”. I gave him a list of artists I knew or have crossed paths with …
Leon Russell, an America rock’n’roll hall of famer, died today in his sleep at the age of 74 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was famed for his gospel-infused southern boogie piano rock, blues, and country music. Russell played anonymously as a studio pianist in the 1960s before his breakthrough in the 1970s. He was inducted into …
Leonard Cohen – the singer, songwriter, author, poet and artist best known for his song “Hallelujah” – died Monday at age 82. Sony Music Canada, for whom Cohen recorded for many years, confirmed the news. “It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard Cohen has passed away,” the post …
The prediction that something unpredictable was probably going to occur in this years presidential election in the US ended up happening. Most of the opinion polls missed it, giving Hillary Clinton a solid 2 to 4 point lead over Donald Trump. The final, as you know, was a complete turn around, Trump walked away with …
In the music world perhaps the most exciting prediction you could make for 2016 is that something unpredictable will probably occur. Tomorrow here in the US the raucous, passionate and unpredictable 2016 U.S. presidential election is on track to notch another distinction: the most wagered-upon political event ever. With many opinion polls showing a tight …