Celebrate one of America’s cultural treasures, Judy Collins.

Check out terrific singer-songwriter, Kenny White, a great undiscovered talent whose music has been heard by billions.

Here is and excerpt from Track Three of my memoir, NEVER SAY NO TO A ROCK STAR: IN THE STUDIO WITH DYLAN, JAGGER, SINATRA AND MORE, the story of how Lifetime-achievement Grammy-award winning producer-engineer Phil Ramone came to be my mentor in the 1970’s.

In memory of the great music producer/engineer and my mentor, Phil Ramone.

What was Frank Sinatra like to work with in the recording studio? Find out in this memoir by the recording engineer who was there.

Nonesuch Records, in collaboration with legendary producer, Joe Boyd, and engineer, John Wood, has re-released in a fine package, the first two albums, along with a disc of unheard demos and outtakes, by Kate and Anna McGarrigle. Learn about my involvement in the recording of these albums, and why it may be the album to take with you to a desert island.

Legendary soul-singer Solomon Burke dies, but leaves a legacy of wives, children, and a frustrated Paul Shaffer.

Nick Ashford, of the great songwriting and performing partnership, Ashford and Simpson, and Jerry Leiber, of the songwriting team, Leiber and Stoller, have both died. Having worked with them in the 1970’s they not only taught me about what makes a great song, but they taught me what makes a great relationship.

The true story of the creation of legendary Rolling Stones’ bootleg “Bedspring Symphony,” a personal vocal performance of “Honky Tonk Women” by Mick Jagger, and how it all led to a revelation about the meaning of life.

How my experiences with the late, great singer-songwriter Phoebe Snow taught me that those among us who are different are angels.