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Several years back, I came up with the idea to shake up the traditional interview a little bit. A dirty little not-so-secret among musicians is they aren't really a fan of doing them, mainly because it's the same old questions that have been addressed ad nauseam. Enter the 617 Q&A , which is exclusive to... Continue Reading →
The Mount Rushmore of grunge is universally recognized as being made up of Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains. To debate would be absurd, as those four were the most popular, sold the most music and sprouted out of early ‘90s Seattle, ground zero of the movement. Upon closer examination though, a bit... Continue Reading →
Two things happen when an artist has been around long enough. First, they begin to transcend generations, like when Led Zeppelin T-shirts show up year after year in high school hallways as students continue to discover them. Then there’s the backlash to sustained popularity. At this critical juncture in time, that means being “canceled,” and... Continue Reading →
It’s hard to imagine now, but back in 1989, when the Rolling Stones were about to embark on their first tour of North America in seven years, many fans and critics balked at ticket prices. The nerve of a bunch of over the hill musicians – mean age at the time being 47 – thinking... Continue Reading →
Now that the audiobook for Van Halen: The Eruption and the Aftershock is available, I went back onto Johnny Beane's Exclusively Van Halen show to discuss the process, how I ended up narrating the project and more. You can watch the whole episode below, and be sure to check out Johnny's YouTube page and subscribe.... Continue Reading →
Following its premiere last weekend, REELZ will be airing an encore presentation of Guns N' Roses: The Story of Their Songs this Sunday, June 26 at 6:00pm ET/PT. I appear in the program as a talking head/music historian as the show delves into six of the tracks that made the greatest impact on the career... Continue Reading →
Following two years of having to cancel due to the ongoing pandemic, Boston Calling made a triumphant return over Memorial Day Weekend, but it wasn't without its hiccups...or straight up coughing fits. The Strokes had to bail out as the second night's headliner, only to be replaced by Nine Inch Nails, who had already killed... Continue Reading →
It's been a minute since I've talked about anything other than my most recent book on Van Halen, but this week I sat down with longtime Boston broadcaster and all around good guy Bradley Jay to discuss my book Depeche Mode: All That's Left to Know About the World's Finest Synth-Pop Band, which came out... Continue Reading →
I'm pleased to announce that the audiobook for Van Halen: The Eruption and the Aftershock is now available across all listening platforms. While the print and eBook came out last October, I had been concurrently working diligently on the audiobook version, which was quite the experience and one that I look forward to taking on... Continue Reading →
Former White Stripe Jack White has a lot on his plate right now. A new record, Fear of the Dawn, arrives in three weeks. Then another one, Entering Heaven Alive, hits shelves in the middle of July. And, he’s just announced a North American and European tour set to run from April through August. It... Continue Reading →
The Chronicles of Michael Christopher 