When Randy Klein began Jazzheads, an independent record label based in New York City in 1992, he had two label models in mind–A&M Records and GRP Records....
The Monkees during their heyday. Michael Nesmith (center) and sole survivor Micky Dolenz (right front). (Photo: Studio)
Mike Nesmith of the Monkees appeared...
Harry Nilsson captured at work in 1974 on his single "Many Rivers To Cross." (Photo: RCA Records).
Millennials and Gen-Xers may not immediately know the nam...
Freda Payne is the subject of a new biography. (Photo: Freda Payne)
Singer Freda Payne, best known for the No. 1 hit song, “Band of Gold,” in 1970, ...
“Good Lovin’: My Life As A Rascal” by Gene Cornish is a reflective look on what made The Rascals one of rock’s most enduring bands, long after it broke up....
Singer-songwriter Vic Kastel has just issued his first-ever album, Time Traveler (Island Avenue Records), with much of the music recorded in the mid-70s....
Daeodon (day-o-don), the broad-ranging, post-grunge rockers named for a pre-historic creature, sometimes called a “hell pig,” delivers music with “teeth” on its new CD album Forever Strangers....
Robert Miller and his band Project Grand Slam, have released a video of their new song, “I’m Falling Off Of The World,” which could serve as an anthem for those locked down in isolation by the coronavirus pandemic....
Fred Rogers, the iconic childrens’ television star who appeared on the show “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood,", is being honored with a musical tribute album by such artists as Kellie Pickler, Vanessa Williams and Monkee Micky Dolenz....
For any writer, having a successful book is like capturing lightning in a bottle. Celebrity-biographer Mark Bego has just had lightning strike three times....
Kjersti Long, a 12-year-old music prodigy from Clinton, NJ, burst onto the music scene with her debut album Stronger Than You Think I Am. Read an exclusive Improper Q&A. ...
Janet Jackson made some great records with the Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis back in the day, but mostly staked her claim to fame on being Michael Jackson’s hot sister. And, really, was her music ever rock ‘n roll? The Rock Hall has always had an uneasy relationship with reality....
With the “Studio 54” movie by Matt Tymauer a regional hit here in New York City, we decided to take a look book at one of the definitive stars of those halcyon times when disco ruled in the ’70s and early ’80s....
Elton John made a two-night stand at his favorite venue in the world, Madison Square Garden in New York City, as part of his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour,” and it was star-studded in more ways than one....
Tom Petty died suddenly one year ago from an accidental drug overdoes, robbing rock music of one of its most enduring artists. For me, it seemed as if Petty would always be around delivering his rock solid music....
Duane Betts, son of Allman Brothers Band founder Dickie Betts, has just released his first EP, called Sketches of American Music. A new video, for the song “Downtown Runaround” has been shot and is ready for release....
Winchester has been an entertainment insider for several decades. He’s served as an agent; manager and PR strategist for some of the biggest acts in entertainment. His coterie of inside sources is virtually unmatched. Hence the need for a certain anonymity to protect the innocent and informative.
