“Like A Rolling Stone” was recorded 50 years ago this week. Reportedly Bob Dylan had been writing the song over weeks and even referred to the song as “vomit.” Al Kooper was invited by a friend in the band to hang out as they recorded and he sat in the...

I’m reading a book, “Steal Like An Artist” by Austin Kleon. This is an easy, fun read about 10 things “…. nobody told you about being creative.” Kleon encourages readers not to “throw any of yourself away: don’t feel like you have to toss any o...

This past weekend an impromptu concert popped up in the park in my new neighborhood. The group that performed at the gazebo brought together musicians from a half dozen bands. They invited neighbors to bring their instruments and join in and one person sang a ...