The Brian Wilson Movie
He’s completely internalized. Brian Wilson has been on an endless victory lap since 1976. First with his participation in “15 Big Ones” and its attendant publicity of Brian being back,…
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The Model Is Broken
It’s very well-established. You take your time to record an album and you keep it alive on terrestrial radio. In the best of circumstances you dribble out track after track,…
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The Chris Blackwell Book
“The Islander: My Live in Music and Beyond”: https://amzn.to/3wV6iI0 1 He’s no Clive Davis… But that’s a good thing! As a matter of fact, when most people were being influenced…
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The Bob Lefsetz Podcast: Elliott Murphy
Elliott Murphy was one of the new Dylans of 1973, along with his friend Bruce Springsteen. But despite being on three major labels, Murphy never broke through in the States.…
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Streaming Statistics
HITS ARE GETTING SMALLER There’s an article by Anne Steele in today’s “Wall Street Journal” about the lack of new tracks in the hit parade. “The Song of the Summer…
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The Bob Lefsetz Podcast: John Fogerty
John Fogerty founded the band Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR), for which he was the lead singer, lead guitarist, and main songwriter. He went on to have a successful solo career…
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The Arista Book
Looking for the Magic: New York City, the ’70s and the Rise of Arista Records” 1 I wasn’t interested. Another testimonial to self-aggrandizing Clive Davis. But that’s not what it…
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The Bob Lefsetz Podcast: Bill Browder
Bill Browder is the author of “Red Notice” and “Freezing Order,” which delineate his investments in Russia and the ultimate death of his attorney Sergei Magnitsky after he refuses to…
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Exile On Main Street 50th Anniversary
It’s hard to convey how big “Sticky Fingers” was, how it permeated the culture, burned its way into the consciousness of America. The party didn’t start until the needle was…
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The Bob Lefsetz Podcast: Dave Robinson
Dave Robinson tour managed Jimi Hendrix and then went on to manage such acts as Van Morrison, Brinsley Schwarz, Graham Parker and Elvis Costello while also starting Stiff Records with…
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