Ginger Baker
He was the first guy we saw with two bass drums and the first guy to do an extended drum solo on record. Cream straddled the transition from AM to…
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The Bob Lefsetz Podcast: Phil Carson
Phil Carson was there, in the heyday of Atlantic Records in the U.K. He signed AC/DC and was the only guy at the label Led Zeppelin would talk to. He’s…
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Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly At The Saban
It wasn’t creepy. I was shocked how many people were there, it was essentially sold out. How did they know and why did they go? Advertising, Nelly told me, she…
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Endeavor Craps Out
Check the financial pages. Entertainment CEOs make as much as anybody ruling the Fortune 500, even though their companies are oftentimes worth less and generate less cash flow. There’s a…
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The Bob Lefsetz Podcast: Michael Feinstein
The King of the Great American Songbook, Michael Feinstein is a player, a singer and an archivist, he’s born to and dedicated to the music. A legend with numerous albums…
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Black Keys Ticket “Fiasco”
“Why the Black Keys shut out hundreds of fans, causing chaos at the Wiltern”: https://lat.ms/2kLSpK5 This is the best thing that ever happened to Safetix. Now most people know. Technology…
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World Domination
“Artist Andy Warhol is credited with saying that in the future, everyone would be world-famous for 15 minutes. The world has changed considerably in the 50 years since he allegedly…
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Eddie Money At The Grammy Museum
Part 1 It’s hard to write a hit. But from the moment he had one, the critics savaged Eddie Money. It started with “Baby Hold On.” The lyrics were not…
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The Bob Lefsetz Podcast: Ken Kragen
From the Limeliters to the Smothers Brothers, Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie, Travis Tritt, Trisha Yearwood, and even Gallagher, Ken Kragen is a legendary manager and one of the main drivers…
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The New Yorker Prince Story
I haven’t read about this anywhere else. I saw it first on “The New Yorker”‘s Today app. If you’re a subscriber, it’s extra info, to get you through the week,…
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