Articles Can We Escape Our Past? Trauma and the Art of Listening Events of the 20th century shaped my DNA and influenced what I've watched and listened to for almost 50 years. Can music set one... Ian WhiteFebruary 11, 2024
Articles The Power of Music in a Time of War How have I survived the past 3 weeks in the aftermath of the Hamas attack and ensuing war in Israel? Music. Ian WhiteOctober 31, 2023
Articles Is New Orleans the Birthplace of The Blues? The Honest Broker Investigates. Find out what evidence supports the recent claim that the blues were invented in the 1890s by Black Creoles in New Orleans. Ted GioiaOctober 23, 2023
Music The Music that Shaped Us: EIC Ian White What were the albums that shaped us? EIC Ian White goes first in this new series about the most important albums that affected us... Ian WhiteOctober 9, 2023
Articles How Was That Not a Hit? Bruce Springsteen What separates a hit song from those that never had their 15 minutes of fame? We revisit My Father's House by Bruce Springsteen. Mitch AndersonOctober 9, 2023
Music Craft Recordings and Jazz Dispensary Reissue Woody Shaw’s “Blackstone Legacy” The innovative trumpeter’s postmodern masterpiece features an all-star line-up, including Gary Bartz, Ron Carter and Lenny White Ian WhiteJuly 18, 2023
Music Focal Naim America Releases “Mixed on Focal” Playlist #5 Mixed on Focal #5 has been released by Focal Naim America and is available to consumers as a playlist on TIDAL, Qobuz, Amazon Music... Ian WhiteJuly 18, 2023
Music Vinyl Me, Please Announces “The Story of Impulse!” Vinyl Box Set The first edition will be limited to 2000 units, and the first six titles are AAA-mastered from tapes. Ian WhiteJuly 14, 2023
Music T.H.E. Show Launches New Record Label & FM Radio Show This innovative venture will promote exceptional talent while providing listeners with unparalleled audio experiences, thus bringing up-and-coming artists in search of new fans together... Ian WhiteMay 30, 2023
Music Vinyl Me, Please Releasing Comprehensive Miles Davis: Electric Years Vinyl Box Set Seven Miles Davis albums mastered AAA from 1-to-1 tape transfers of the master tapes by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound on 180g black vinyl.... Ian WhiteMarch 29, 2023
Articles How Music Created Silicon Valley: The Honest Broker The tech titans couldn't have built their empires without songs -- and now they are destroying the cultural ecosystem that made them rich. Ted GioiaDecember 5, 2022
Articles The Music Business Turns Into Groundhog Day: The Honest Broker A new consumer survey measures an industry in which "time is standing still". Ted GioiaDecember 3, 2022
Articles Why Music Ownership Matters: The Honest Broker Is the shift from owning songs to streaming them eroding listener loyalty and reducing the cultural impact of music? Ted GioiaNovember 28, 2022
Articles Thanksgiving 2022: Black Friday, Eating Tips & Other War Stories… Wireless loudspeakers, some great deals on used CDs, and why Black Friday might stink on Thanksgiving 2022. Ian WhiteNovember 23, 2022
Music Craft Recordings is “Cookin’ With Jaws And The Queen & The Legendary Prestige Cookbook” Albums Craft Recordings is "Cookin' With Jaws And The Queen & The Legendary Prestige Cookbook Albums" which are shipping in February 2023. Ian WhiteNovember 19, 2022
Articles Record Labels Dig Their Own Grave. And the Shovel is Called TikTok. It's not just the music biz—legacy media outlets everywhere are playing the same dangerous game. Ted GioiaNovember 18, 2022
Articles The Bands Are Never Coming Back: The Honest Broker The era of group collectives dominating the charts has ended, probably forever—and it's an issue much larger than just music. Ted GioiaNovember 17, 2022