Music

The tragic life and untimely death of Elvis Presley’s daughter — Tragedy strikes again in the Presley family. Singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley, died on Thursday, January 12, after being rushed to a hospital in California due to cardiac arrest, at age 54. Lisa Marie was born on February 1, 1968, in Memphis Tennessee, and married four times: to Danny Keough (1988)…

Nirvana covered David Bowie’s “The Man Who Sold The World” — After my 12-year-old sassed me for reviewing Nirvana’s “most commercial album” first, I got curious. Several of the folks who I respect in music writing recommended listening to Nirvana's MTV Unplugged In New York, 1993. It did not disappoint. I’ve been listening to it on repeat since my first listen…

We saw Lisa Marie Presley just before her death: The daughter of Elvis; she married Michael Jackson, Nicholas Cage and died at 54 — The power of Elvis Presley, all felt we knew him — and so it was with his only child, Lisa Marie Presley, who spent 54 years in the American version of royalty: our cruel, often cold culture of celebrity. Culture means the cult of what we worship, and the Western…

The music industry is constantly evolving, and the latest technological advancements are having a significant impact on the way music is produced. AI is one of the most significant technological developments that is changing the game for music production. AI-powered Softwares One of the most notable…

After a demanding week of teaching high school, I would often treat myself to an afternoon movie matinee. A longtime cinema addict, and an introvert, I sought recovery from daily teenage interactions by heading solo to the cineplex on Fridays, tasty snacks firmly packed into my overcoat, and luxuriating in…

What’s the worst that could happen? — When I sobered up after my unexpected romantic encounter with Alex on New Year’s Eve 1984-85, I almost convinced myself it was nothing more than a harmless booze-fueled aberration. Things pretty much went back to status quo, at least from where I sat, although Alex may have begged to differ…