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The Power of Great Radio Stations

The Power of Great Radio Stations

I remember the first radio station that saved my life. And I hope radio never stops being a beacon of life and hope and love and comfort.

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Concerts Up Close

Concerts Up Close

I’ve been going to concerts for the past 35 years. I saw Peter Frampton in 1976, and Lynrd Skynrd when they were all still alive (“Free Bird!”). I’ve seen Jackson Browne too many times to count, Bob Dylan twice, and Keith Urban four times. I’ve been to U2 concerts a few times and, yes, even […]

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Visit to My Back Porch: Michael Perry

Visit to My Back Porch: Michael Perry

    Intro by Men’s Health deputy editor, Matt Marion I’m a huge music fan, but that’s not why Maria asked me to write this introduction to her Back Porch interview with Michael Perry. See, I’m also the deputy editor at Men’s Health, and Michael—just “Mike” to me—is one of my writers. From his first […]

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A Visit to My Back Porch: Seth Avett

A Visit to My Back Porch: Seth Avett

First of all, here is a sad truth I didn’t have to disclose but will: My lucky assistant Dana did this interview, so I didn’t get to talk directly with Seth, of the Avett Brothers. But maybe that’s a good thing. I would have just started screaming hysterically into the phone. Dana didn’t quite know […]

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My Top 10 Favorite Songs for Summer

My Top 10 Favorite Songs for Summer

Well, if you know anything about me, the thing to know is that summer is my favorite season of all. I would be happy with All Summer All Of The Time! And music is one of my favorite ways of feeling it. I’m so excited because this summer I already have tickets to see Kenny […]

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A Visit to My Back Porch: Ari Picker of Lost in the Trees

A Visit to My Back Porch: Ari Picker of Lost in the Trees

I first heard about the band Lost in the Trees from my daughter Maya. But then I read about them in Garden and Gun. So I knew they must be good. They are a totally interesting mix of singer-songwriter, alt-country and…classical! There are some songs on their album All Alone in an Empty House that […]

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Boby Dylan

Ten Reasons Why I Love Bob Dylan

Photo: (cc) Heinrich Klaffs/Flickr, license from Creative Commons 2.0 I picked up the recent issue of Rolling Stone magazine that celebrates Bob Dylan’s 70th birthday. I was in the airport, on a very long and unexpected airport delay, so I had time to spend. I was a bit miffed because the panel of Dylan experts […]

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Pirates and Poets

Pirates and Poets

The other day I was laying around thinking about pirates and poets. It started with I saw an ad for Disney in People magazine that features Patti Smith as a pirate! I had to rip it out and hang it on my closet-of-inspiration door. As some of you may remember, I had been really affected […]

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