Johnny Too Bad - A Tribute to John Martyn

Although he had a sizeable following in Great Britain, John Martyn (1948-2009) wasn't particularly famous, never had a hit record, was enormously self-destructive (hence the nickname, "Johnny Too Bad") and died largely unknown in the States. But he was also a great talent with a unique style who stood shoulder to shoulder with any rock guitar god you can name. And when he met the devil, the devil knew his name. 

John F. Kennedy speaking to the humanity within us all

For those for whom John Kennedy lives in memory as martyr, myth, hero and legend, more than a man's life was destroyed in the streets of Dallas on November 22, 1963. 

In the Summer of His Years was the first song that ever made me cry.

In the Summer of His Years was the first song that ever made me cry. 

The End of The Great Gatsby or The Search For the Perfect Sentence

So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." - F. Scott Fitzgerald

Peter and the Wolf

If not for Walt Disney's sanitized* 1946 retelling of Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, gazillions of kids might never have known what a bassoon was or why one should never go into the woods searching for wolves. 

This updated version is narrated by David Bowie.

*In Walt's world, the bird escaped the wolf. In real life, the wolf ate the bird but forgot to chew before swallowing. That is why the bird could be heard chirping inside the wolf's tummy. 

Linda Ronstadt's stilled voice will hurt for a long, long time

Linda Ronstadt was recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. At age 67, she is no longer able to sing.