Reminder: Steal From Other Musicians #MJ #HallandOats
The TIL (Today I Learned) categorie on Reddit is a place of constant mind blowing facts like this one: According to Daryl Hall….Jackson approached him and admitted to lifting the bass line for “Billie Jean”… Read More
Friday Night Music Flick: Runaway
I’m pretty sure we’ve posted about Runaway before. It’s Kanye West’s visual accompaniment to his last album. As a big fan of his music, I really dig this short movie. Don’t worry, you’re not supposed to… Read More
What Green Day and Michael Jackson Have in Common
I went to see Green Day last night. I got free tickets and wanted to be 14 again. I haven’t heard much of the new stuff or even much in the last… Read More
A Lesson From MJ: Trust Yourself
When Michael Jackson wrote Billie Jean he knew it was a hit. Quincy Jones, the moron/genius, didn’t like the song. He wanted to cut it from the album. Can you believe that?… Read More
Michael Jackson: A Lesson In Finance
As more and more details of the Michael Jackson world crop up, it’s interesting to hear about the state of his finances. It seems that Michael was spending a lot more then… Read More
Michael Jackson and Performance
Besides the great songs, Michael Jackson was a performer, if not, THE performer to see. He was an entertainer who knew how to amaze. He was a magician who captivated the world… Read More
Michael Jackson on Songwriting
Like much of the world, I’ve been tuned into Michael Jackson as of late. As per the suggestion of JL, we thought we could do a week of Michael Jackson posts in… Read More
Create a Niche, Create a Tribe, Create a Career
Sometimes the amount of talent I find in the world is staggering. Hearing amazing new music on a weekly basis makes me very happy I am alive at this point in time.… Read More
Will There Ever Be Another Beatles?
Over the past year, while doing research for The New Rockstar Philosophy book, we’ve had a chance to speak with some very talented and knowledgeable people. One of the standard questions I’ve… Read More
