I'm not big on making New Year's resolutions, primarily because I'm not big on keeping New Year's resolutions. But I've decided one needs to be made in relation to this job and it's a simple one: Be honest. ...more

January 1, 2010

Celebrate 50 years of fun this summer with big names in country, Latin and classic rock. ...more

July 3, 2009

A minivan rolls through the streets of St. Petersburg. In it, your scribe and Violet, his 3-year-old daughter, listen to the "Madagascar 2" soundtrack without incident until Track 11, "More Than a Feeling," by Boston. ...more

November 6, 2008

Talking to the Tribune in 2001, Tim McGraw was steamed because he said his label, Curb, had released his "Greatest Hits" album a year earlier without telling him. ...more

October 17, 2008

Time to start the countdown clock on MTV's countdown era: "Total Request Live" will soon leave the air after 10 years. ...more

September 15, 2008

For me, the late '70s and early '80s were a period of major musical discoveries. With little more than Creem magazine and a couple of like-minded friends to guide me, it seemed that every week or two would bring a new, life-altering band into my life. ...more

July 25, 2008