Heleen van den Hombergh Heleen van den Hombergh is a wonderfully talented Dutch jazz vocalist who, alas, doesn't have much of a following in the English-speaking world. Above I've linked you to a performance of "Orange Blossom Scent," and of course I...Read more

Michael Jackson's Children (Prince Michael II, Paris Jackson, Prince Michael Jackson) Sometimes I wonder when Michael Jackson b...Read more

Bruno Bartoletti (Sesto Fiorentino, 10 June 1926 - Florence, 9 June 2013]) Bruno Bartoletti, for decades a towering figure in the American operatic landscape, passed away this June. Fo...Read more

Stearns Square Hosts Journey Tribute Band: Who Was Journey? A Journey tribute band, The Great Escape, played recently at Stearns Square, an outdoors summer venue in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts. I'm afraid I don't have any video of that performance to share with you. I do have video...Read more

Michael Jackson Baby boomers loved Michael Jackson. We couldn't take our eyes off him. We grew up watching his whole life. Folks digging the pop-culture moment thrived on Michael's work because it was undeniably leading us forward. His twenties decade was filled with transformation and his music had a way of reflecting our so...Read more