music business Archive
13 Oct 2026
Asheville’s Hellbender: After the Flood, Music
This feature was originally published in Mountain Xpress ahead of the new concert venue’s July 17 opening. — bk According to environmental scientists, the presence of the Hellbender – an […]
14 Jul 2026
The (Qo)Buz About High Quality Streaming Audio (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… The Human Element While some services cater to listeners interested in the latest pop single, Qobuz takes a more curated, intelligent view. “We’re very album-focused,” Mackta […]
13 Jul 2026
The (Qo)Buz About High Quality Streaming Audio (Part 1 of 2)
Qobuz helps listeners rediscover music Overcoming some of the primary disadvantages of streaming audio services – low quality, limited and confusing choices and paltry payments to artists – a France-based […]
23 Feb 2026
Book Review: Land of a Thousand Sessions
My first knowing encounter with the writing of Rob Bowman came when I bought a used paperback copy of his 1997 book Soulsville USA. That book was and remains a […]
20 Feb 2026
Book Review: Derek Shulman – Giant Steps
I’ve known for a very long time that Derek Shulman is a remarkable musical force. His work co-leading Gentle Giant represents an exemplar of what we like to call progressive […]
06 Sep 2024
Preview: Electric Lady Studios – A Jimi Hendrix Vision
A new documentary telling the story of one of music’s most important recording studios is the selection for the next installment in the Music Movie Mondays series at Grail Movie […]
24 Jul 2024
45 r.p.m. Singles: ‘Key’ to the Future of Vinyl Releases? (Part 1 of 2)
Think Like a Key launches series of picture-sleeve singles There was a time when singles – seven-inch, 45 r.p.m. discs with one song on each side – were the coin […]
28 Jun 2024
Welcome to Girl Island: The Odyssey of Sandy Stone (Part 3 of 3)
Continued from Part Two… Academia and Beyond While she had long ago soured on higher education, by the early ‘80s Stone had reconsidered. “Maybe I should give it a try […]
27 Jun 2024
Welcome to Girl Island: The Odyssey of Sandy Stone (Part 2 of 3)
Continued from Part One… Stone soon relocated to the West coast. Over the next few years, she would work closely with some of the biggest names in popular music. Her […]
26 Jun 2024
Welcome to Girl Island: The Odyssey of Sandy Stone (Part 1 of 3)
An edited version of this feature was first published in Good Times Santa Cruz. In March, Dr. Allucquére Rosanne “Sandy” Stone was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. […]