SPEAK THE TRUTH, EVEN IF YOUR VOICE SHAKES
The rock world's loss of Janis Joplin at such a young age was an especially difficult blow for the youth of America in 1970, in large part because it was their second such blow in a short period. Just two weeks before Janis' death by drug overdose, on the other side of the world, legendary … Continue reading Rock & Roll Heaven: Jimi Hendrix
It is hard to believe that it has been nearly four decades now. On Saturday, October 3rd, 1970 Janis Joplin had stopped at Sunset Sound Studios in L.A. to listen to the instrumental for a song that she would be recording the following day. She failed to show up on Sunday for that recording. The … Continue reading Rock & Roll Heaven: Janis Joplin
California's sane marriage proposal
Welcome to the real world, President-elect Obama. It was one thing to use speaking eloquence and the Chicago political machine to rise to power. It was one thing to win a U.S. Senate seat, and then use dissatisfaction with the status quo to rise to the Presidency. But that inexperience is about to catch up … Continue reading Islamism Series: Challenging Obama
If there's a rock-n-roll heaven, you know they got a hell of a band" are the famous lyrics from a song that was itself called "Rock and Roll Heaven" released as a comeback reunion hit by the 60's duo The Righteous Brothers. In 1974, the song rose to #3 on the U.S. charts, talking … Continue reading Rock & Roll Heaven?
MATT VEASEY 