The latest from the Laurel Canyon atelier of Michael Walker, author of the national bestseller "Laurel Canyon: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Legendary Neighborhood" (FSG).
My personal Substack - Here's a collection of some of the writing I've been doing over the years. There's sports, music, literature, dating, all sorts of things I hope you'll enjoy. I'd love to hear your comments and suggestions, too. Thanks!
Dan Pal writes about film, television, and music in addition to various memoirs. His Top Ten Memoir covers music from every year of his life and his Palangeau Park videos document with dedication and humor the progress of his gardening efforts.
Conversation from the Crossroads of Southern music, history, and culture from historian Dr. Bob Beatty, author of 'Play All Night! Duane Allman and the Journey to Fillmore East'
Each day discover amazing old school songs significant to that date and their back stories. A daily dose of rare soul, funk, disco and jazz that frees minds and shakes behinds. File under: music, sampling, vinyl records
"The best music history writing online!" It's rock, records, and radio, as we go behind the scenes of my years in FM rock radio and the record biz in the '70s & '80s!
Storytelling about rock pop music and culture through decades of interviews, reviews, and feature stories, shaken in a blender. Might be Steely Dan, Dylan, Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, boygenius. Might be Laura Nyro, Suzanne Vega, the Ramones.
I've covered everything from three wars, a few presidential campaigns, the Stonewall riots and the Rolling Stones. This column reflects that history and is about politics, culture, personal stories, and the nation's descent into anti-democratic madness.
