We all know musicians like tattoos. (Although, I’m not really included.) For example, Lenny Kravitz, Slash, Dave Navarro—and pretty much every other rock guitarist on earth—all seem to sport a bit of ink. Apparently, tattoos just go with the territory these days. But, hey, what about people who have tattoos of musicians on them? You

Whenever I drive down the road, there are all sorts of signs reminding people to be safe and courteous. Some signs caution you to stay alert … others warn of drunk driving … and others tell you to stay “buckled up.” But there’s one sign I’ve never seen when I’m behind the wheel. And I

Today’s pop quiz is a fun one, y’all. Can you name this face? It might be kind of hard to guess, actually. So here are a couple of clues: 1) This man is one of the most famous impresarios (music industry managers) of all time 2) He managed several very popular boy band groups 3)

Okay … pop quiz: What are the two (2) coolest states in America? Are they: a) Hawaii and Rhode Island b) Texas and Massachusetts c) Tennessee and Lousiana Well, if you ask me, the answer is “option C,” without a doubt. And I’ll tell you why. Because these states have their priorities straight. (On music,

Just off the top, do you notice anything special about this picture? Okay, it’s true. None of these guys are smiling … and it looks like an alien spaceship is hovering only meters above the band. But that’s not what I’m talking about. This photo of U2 is interesting because Bono (the lead singer) is

After recently watching that video by The Cars, I think we all might have noticed something interesting … that is, even good musicians can be total nerds. I mean, The Cars really know how to rock. But part of the reason that band is so cool is that they’re also pretty nerdy. In fact, you might

So … it’s 2010 now. And the next decade is going to be awesome. The music we’re making these days is really good, too … like the newest wave in an ocean of sound. Every new song we hear is influenced—in some way—by the music of yesterday. Which has got me thinking … what are

Besides maybe war, poverty, and disease, there’s nothing worse than forgetting the idea for a really great song. Seriously … it’s happened to me more than I’d like to admit. Sometimes, I would be out on a hike, or in the car—or anywhere, really—when I’d think of a cool lyric or melody. But by the time

Music is so easy to play when you can actually see what you’re doing. So that’s why I’ve always been amazed by people like Stevie Wonder. I mean, how does he do it … seriously? I am totally impressed by blind musicians. Talk about real skill…. But I’m just as amazed by musicians in general. Because