The gorgeous, talented Kacey Musgraves and the legendary, wizened Willie Nelson (who is 86 and reminds me a little of my late father) performed Rainbow Connection live on the CMA Awards and it was something special. The cut-aways to the audience show more than a few moist … [Read more...]
#FirstListen: Cyndi Lauper Takes a “Detour” with a New Country Classics Album
Cyndi Lauper’s is taking an unexpected southern turn on Detour, her 11th studio album. It finds the Grammy, Emmy and Tony-winner putting her spin on a dozen classic country songs. Lauper revisits these country classics from the 40s, 50s and 60s recording the album in Nashville. … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Composer, George Gershwin
September 26, 1898- George Gershwin would have celebrated his 117th birthday today. I can only imagine the musical riches that Brooklyn's own Gershwin would have produced if had not died at just … [Read more...]
A Corner of New York History: 61 Fifth Avenue, Then & Now
In 1946 there were 34 Schrafft's in the New York metropolitan area. At the swanky, five-story Schrafft's at Fifth & 46th St. the hostesses wore long gowns, but … [Read more...]
Chipotle’s Weird PSA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMfSGt6rHos&feature=player_embedded What do you get when you mix Coldplay's "The Scientist", [Read more...]
On the Floor Again
Don't know about "again," but that's where Willie Nelson's hair landed when he got it cut a couple of weeks ago, and it's where his diehard fans landed when they got the news. They were floored. They said it couldn't be done. … [Read more...]
