You don’t need the papers to read between the lines
And you don’t need the grapevine to say what’s on your mind
—Nerves On Ice
NOW AT YOUTUBE – “It’s infectious, the song starts off a full throttle and then it goes into hyperdrive, and then all you can do is PLAY IT OVER AGAIN! If rock ever comes back it’ll germinate from this sound.” Bob Lefsetz, “The Lefsetz Letter” WATCH NOW
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OUT NOW ON ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS: Remix of “Harder On A Woman”, the song I wrote and recorded back in 2022. My intent was to re-imagine the track in the context of the recordings I was making back in the 80’s. With the help of my friend, Mitch Davis, we set the Wayback Machine at…
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Think you’ve seen everything? Watch The Penguin do “The Stroke” (10/27 on HBO MAX)
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“Harder 24 – DON’T SAY NO Mix has entered the UK charts – listed as “Harder On A Woman”, this is in fact the new version Billy put out a short while back. The Heritage Chart is motivated by listener requests, and updated frequently. If you have a moment, your vote will become part of…
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*FREE DOWNLOAD (expired)* Remix of “Harder On A Woman”, the song I wrote and recorded back in 2022. My intent was to re-imagine the track in the context of the recordings I was making back in the 80’s. With the help of my friend, Mitch Davis, we set the Wayback Machine at Pull to NYC…
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“Rock returns to Planet Earth” available at all streaming platforms and proper rock ‘n roll radio.
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“GIVE HER A KISS”
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Yesterday was a bad day…
When Jimi died, we lost a giant. With Jeff’s unexpected passing, the void is cavernous
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We’re happy to announce that we’ve opened the site store! The first available download is Billy’s Holiday Classic—Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You!
Read moreIt is the time…
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from our bubble to yours…
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It recently came to my attention that today marks the 700th anniversary of the death of the “Supreme Poet”, the Italian known to the world simply as Dante. His use of a single name was years ahead of its time, as were his writings. In 1997, I wrote and recorded a song in which I…
Read moreThrough every life the war drags on Our hopes and dreams lie ripped and torn
Sweet Release…give us peace
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“Good-Time Charlie” A young friend who enjoys the odd bash behind his kit wrote to me on the passing of Charlie Watts: “One of my favorite drummers of all time. Effortlessly cool fills and licks that were way harder to play along to than they appeared. Talk about a drummer that lived perfectly in the…
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Sorry to read of Jim Steinman’s passing on Monday. He was extremely talented, to say the least…and a very nice guy. I enjoyed working with him on “Signs of Life”, a collaboration that was illuminating for both of us.The following article is a brilliant summation of the time we spent together on our one and…
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UMG is releasing a mini-lp compilation entitled, “Past Perfect”, to the streaming services on Friday: tracks from four different albums, including a rare guest-performance from Freddie Mercury. The ‘cover art’ is the creation of Alina Broome, a student at F.I.T. in NYC. Great stuff, Alina…thank you so much!
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The original, full-length version of Love Is The Hero—including a spectacular intro-piece from Freddie. Conjured out of thin air in the early morning hours at Garden Lodge, Freddie’s home in West London. What a night! Now available at Spotify, Apple Music and more…
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I lost a long-time friend and patron yesterday. Don Zimmerman was president of Capitol Records when I signed to the label in 1979. Though not a music-maker in the strict sense of the word, he expressed a genuine interest in what I was doing, and was remarkably insightful in supporting and guiding my career in…
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In this the season of giving, life is the greatest gift. Let’s put our differences and ideologies aside…stay home and play Christmas music! Next year we can do it up right…
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A rainy summer day in Bridgehampton.
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