

New York Public Library celebrates Lou Reed Archive with special edition library card
Lou Reed library card (Photo: Jonathan Blanc/The New York Public Library) The New York Public Library (NYPL) for the Performing Arts,...

Jim Bessman
Mar 16, 20192 min read


Tommy Roe releases new EP while 'revisiting' his classic '60s hits
"It's a Lonely Lonely Night" from Tommy Roe Meets Barefoot Jerry Bigtime 1960s pop hitmaker Tommy Roe has a new EP, Tommy Roe Meets...

Jim Bessman
Mar 14, 20192 min read


Hal Blaine--An appreciation
Nancy Sinatra's "Drummer Man" featuring Hal Blaine “I see two old friends with lots of love in their hearts for each other.” So wrote...

Jim Bessman
Mar 14, 20195 min read


Dionne Warwick extends 'Lifetime Achievement' Grammy recognition with new album
Her first hit, Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s “Don’t Make Me Over,” came out on Scepter Records in 1962, and marked the beginning of one...

Jim Bessman
Mar 12, 20193 min read