The Chronicles of Michael Christopher
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As a music journalist, I’ve been lucky enough over the years to meet and interview some of my all-time favorite artists. Members of Joy Division, Depeche Mode, Van Halen, The Cult, Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC’s Brian Johnson, Glenn Danzig, Liam Gallagher – the list is endless. And one of the questions I get asked most is, “Don’t... Continue Reading →
Two of the most original and tortured talents passed away this week in Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, who died this past Monday and Wednesday, respectively. Both were unrivaled geniuses in their corresponding genres: Stone in funk and psychedelic soul as the figurehead of Sly and the Family Stone, and Wilson in the realm of... Continue Reading →
There was always something deeper going on under the surface with Sinéad O’Connor. From the moment she burst into the mainstream with the worldwide smash single “Nothing Compares 2 U,” the Irish singer-songwriter was both a curiosity and lightning rod for controversy. When news spread of O’Connor’s death at the age of just 56 years... Continue Reading →
The backbone of the Rolling Stones has passed at the age of 80. Rest in Peace.
It was 1994 and the majority of my musical diet consisted of mostly everything my grandparents wouldn't be into. If it didn't involve a pit, encouragement to jump on and launch myself off a stage in a concert setting, I was likely spinning it less regularly. The songs that would emanate from my upstairs bedroom... Continue Reading →
The Chronicles of Michael Christopher 