How does one market to a demographic that is completely cynical about the whole idea of marketing? That was the dilemma faced by Stan Cornyn, the now legendary creative head of Warner Brothers Records back in the beaded, Nehru-jacketed ‘60s. After years of stagnation, WB had
I met the Bee Gees once. That overexcited guy to Barry Gibb’s right? Yeah, that’s me. I’m sure many of you caught “The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart,” the recent HBO documentary on the brothers Gibb. As a lifelong fan who
Back in the day, when I eked out living as a struggling musician and there was no such thing as social media, promotional tools for local bands consisted of a flyer, a staple gun, and a telephone pole. Every reachable inch of the pole would
Funny thing about creative inspiration, it can come from anyone or anywhere, from anything at any time. You just have to be there and be aware to catch it. This little red toy piano was recently re-gifted to me by my very grown up and
The Beatles made their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show on February 9, 1964. That Sunday night performance has since become one of those “where were you” moments that mark a generation. My generation. Watching that performance today, it’s hard to imagine parents’ shocked