McCann's Tavern in Lake Como, NJ

I love the songwriters' round format, especially those moments where the performer next to me just played a song that connects in a meaningful way to a song in my catalog, so I switch…

For me as an independent artist and bandleader, I've learned we're not going to anticipate and prevent every plot twist that comes with the territory. We're going to experience unpredictable complications that can shake us up. 

Yesterday evening I was…

Early Impressions

I first became aware of Clarence Clemons through MTV as a teenager. First came the videos from Bruce Springsteen's Born in the USA album, the one that made him a household name. The slow burn of a solo…

ASBURY PARK, NJ — Bruce Springsteen described the night in his memoir Born to Run: a nor'easter had emptied the streets, Ocean Avenue and Kingsley Street were a windswept ghost town, and he and his band were playing for…

We're now at Just Jake's on Friday at 7! 

This has been a tumultuous summer when it comes to scheduled musical performances. In my hometown of Montclair, NJ, an ambitious event promoter launched a new concert series on our town's…