A Gift from One ~ Music

We are altering our very structure.   There are no parts of us that will remain unchanged.   We cannot learn this.   We cannot even practi...

'Wide Awake'

It's my wife's turn for a video request. I mentioned previously that she likes Katy Perry, so here you go, " Wide Awake ":...

'Mission of Mercy'

Via The Psychedelic Furs homepage . It turns out The Motels will play the Totally 80s concert at Hollywood Bowl with the Furs, The Go-Go...

Explaining the Beatles to a New Generation

From Paul Greenberg, at the New York Times, " Meet the Beatles, Again ." I just took my kids to " The Beatles LOVE Cirque du ...

Lady Gaga Likes Having Sex on the Beach

From Gaga's interview in the September Vogue, reported in the New York Post, " Gaga’s sex on the beach ." Also photos at Billb...

Marvin Hamlisch, 1944-2012

The man wrote some extraordinary music. At the Los Angeles Times, " Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68: Sudden, brief illness halted busy life ...

Dan Richter, John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Butler, Describes Last Days of The Beatles

At London's Daily Mail, " What John and Yoko's butler saw: A surreal account of the Lennons' live-in assistant during the l...

Rumors Follow Everywhere You Go...

Enjoy The Gin Blossoms, " Found Out About You ": And check the live clip here , from a concert in Phoenix following the Gabrielle ...

'Whistle'

My youngest likes Flo-Rida:

David Bowie Live on Dick Cavett Show in 1974

Via William Jacobson , who's running David Bowie clips this week for his daily videos.

Mariah Carey Joins 'American Idol'

She might have the star power to keep it going for awhile. At the Los Angeles Times, " It's official: Mariah Carey will join 'A...

'Heaven'

From Los Lonely Boys : Here's praying that heaven awaits the Aurora shooting victims .

'Settle Down': No Doubt's First Single in 10 Years

These guys are cool. Of course, they're from the O.C., so natch. At London's Daily Mail, " The return of No Doubt: Gwen Stefani...

Red Hot Jennifer Lopez Hits the Beach in Brazil

Remember, she's No. 1 on Forbe's hot Celebrity 100 . And she's looking good in her Brazil bikini. At London's Daily Mail, ...

Katy Perry Performs at Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Celebration

My wife loves Katy Perry and wants to see her live in concert. Hey, I'm not going to fight it. At Celebuzz, " Katy Perry Performs o...

Battle Hymn of the Republic

Via Nice Deb : The Wikipedia entry is here .

Miley Cyrus Gets Free Double-Doubles From In-N-Out!

This is no way! See DListed, " How to Get a Free Double-Double In 2 Easy Steps ": If you drive up to heaven's gourmet emporium...

'The Girl From Ipanema' Turns 50

I love this story, because 'The Girl From Ipanema' reminds me of my parents when I was a small child. At the Wall Street Journal, ...

'Jumpin' Jack Flash'

If there was ever a signature Stones song, isn't this it? Background at Wikipedia : Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, recording...

Why Do You Build Me Up...

I would have been about 8 years-old when this was a top hit , from The Foundations. Video from back in the day is here .