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New book reflects upon Milwaukee's 'blue-collar' rock 'n' roll history

Jim Bessman

Apr 3, 20207 min read

New book reflects upon Milwaukee's 'blue-collar' rock 'n' roll history

Throughout rock ’n’ roll history, many cities established their own signature sounds, to name a few, New Orleans and its R&B, San...

Kenny Rogers--An Appreciation

Jim Bessman

Mar 23, 20206 min read

Kenny Rogers--An Appreciation

One of the major tenets of music criticism is that great artists must take risks. By that criterion, there was no greater artist than...

Universal Music Publishing's Jody Gerson to receive SongHall's Abe Olman Publisher Award

Jim Bessman

Mar 19, 20203 min read

Universal Music Publishing's Jody Gerson to receive SongHall's Abe Olman Publisher Award

Jody Gerson (Songwriters Hall of Fame) Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) chairman/CEO Jody Gerson will be the recipient of the...

Steve Spangler invokes Dr. Seuss via Oobleck! at Toy Fair

Jim Bessman

Feb 27, 20202 min read

Steve Spangler invokes Dr. Seuss via Oobleck! at Toy Fair

Steve Spangler and Steve Spangler Science's lead graphic designer Emily Davis play with Oobleck! at Toy Fair If baby boomers are your...

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