Keyboardist Ron Levy pens beautiful tales of his life as a road musician
Ron Levy has been a storyteller all of his life. It’s his natural gift to relate to others his experiences in the form of anecdotes, jokes, and stories. Levy has also been a professional musician all of his life, and so it is only natural he has written biographical accounts of his life as a […]
Do these local artists really “sound like” these nationally famous artists?
Many times we hear someone comparing one singer to another. Some people try to describe what a local singer sounds like by comparing her to a national star. This attempt to put a name on something varies in effectiveness. Every singer is unique so it is hard to understand what a person means by saying […]
New England music scene suffers from lack of consensus over professional conduct
Contrary to popular belief, most musicians, at least the ones I deal with, are not a collection of egomaniacs. I’ve been fortunate in my coverage of the greater-Boston/New England music scene to have dealt mostly with professional musicians and music industry professionals. Yet, there is a no set of standards and or guidelines for what […]
BillCopelandMusicNews takes on paranormal researcher Ce Ce Carol and others
What’s up with all of these people who are trying to pass themselves off as ghost hunters? Do any of these people, like Ce Ce Carol, actually have college degrees in science? Have any of these “paranormal investigators” ever been endorsed by scientists at major colleges or universities? Why don’t they ever bring the ghost […]
Some, but by no means all, of my favorite songs
I wrote this list of some of my favorite songs because I kept getting turned off by those lists of the greatest bands of all time, greatest albums of all time, and the greatest songs of all time. Those lists are so subjective and they’re open to endless debate and interpretation. Some people complain when their favorite band or album didn’t make it into the top ten portion of 100 artists or albums.
Jennifer Lopez steals show on New Year’s Eve, turns in winning performance, makes big bucks
Jennifer Lopez created a stir once again by donning an eye catching outfit. A few years back, Lopez wore the open, see-through Versace dress at the Grammy Awards. Two weeks ago, she performed on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve wearing a skin-tight catsuit.
The Comeback Story That Wasn’t: Blondie’s 1999 “No Exit” CD Revisited
After conquering early 1980s rock airwaves Blondie vanished from the scene when singer Deborah Harry took several years off to nurse her boyfriend and Blondie guitarist Chris Stein back to health after he contracted a rare genetic disease. By the late 1990s, Blondie were attempting a comeback. They tired to get their name back into circulation when nostalgia performances became routine.
Why we mourned Michael Jackson like a lifelong friend
We were all caught off guard by the news of Michael Jackson’s death on that fateful Thursday afternoon. When I heard something on the radio that sounded like a celebrity death, I assumed they were talking about everyone’s favorite Angel and 1970s pinup star Farah Fawcett. I was completely surprised when I heard the announcer say “Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest this afternoon.” Since then, MJ’s death has dominated TV, radio, and Internet news. Google reportedly slowed to a crawl by the massive numbers researching Jackson’ life and death.
