The Best New Artist award at the Grammys is kind of a sham when you think about it. With a few exceptions, the artists who win the award aren’t nominated for anything else that year;… Read More »Is There a Best New Artist Curse?
In 1982, Thomas Dolby had everyone shouting, “Science!” His single “She Blinded Me With Science” went to No. 5 in the U.S. and established the producer and keyboardist, born Thomas Morgan Robertson, as a pioneer… Read More »What Happened to Thomas Dolby?
I had no idea Rick Springfield was such a Beatles fan. Granted, 1981’s “Jessie’s Girl” is a power-pop classic, but some of his other hits were poor imitations. After “Bop ‘Til You Drop” I gave… Read More »The Red Locusts (Album Review)