Archive for January 2026
Bob Weir Has Died
The Grateful Dead Founder and Guitarist Has Died At Age 78 How sad to get the news that Bob Weir died on Saturday. His final show was this past summer, in California , with The Dead and Company in celebration of the bands 60th anniversary. His final song with the band was “Touch Of Grey”…
Read MoreBowie Bowie Everywhere- 10 Years Since We Lost Music’s Ultimate Chameleon
David Robert Jones Changed EVERYTHING For Me There is no artist like David Bowie. Musician, Actor, Performer, Writer, Chameleon. My first “Bowie” experience was hearing “Space Oddity” in the house. My first time seeing David perform was on TV and I was mesmerized as a child. “The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The…
Read MoreJersey Friends- The PNC Bank Arts Center 2026 Lineup is Here!
Jersey Friends- Who Loves A Good PNC Show In the Summer? Music, Beer, Friends, Music, Beer, Merch, Music, Beer……well, you get it! What started out in the way back caveman days as the Garden State Arts Center (yes, I was there- I’m true blue Jersey) PNC has announced their 2026 lineup and there is something…
Read MoreSevendust’s Clint Lowery Is Taking A Break From The Road
Sevendust Has Arrived! My favorite thing to hear as I enter a Sevendust show. Sevendust is hands down one of rock’s greatest bands- I remember my first time seeing them at a massive show the “Rolling Rock Town Fair” in PA in 2004 (before that I saw them in smaller venues) and could not believe…
Read MoreDepeche Mode Is Coming To Netflix
Reach Out Touch Dave! (I Wish) Depeche Mode is such an epic band. When I was programming New Jersey Alternative rocker WHTG-GROCK in 2008, we did a FANTASTIC promotion, (I always loved putting together amazing fan/artist experience/promotions!) with Dave Gahan – Depeche Mode’s dynamic and super hot frontman in a small studio where he played…
Read MoreRemembering Neil Peart
Neil Peart- September 12, 1952- January 7, 2020 The band Rush Is Such A Big Part Of My Life- TC here and it’s hard to believe six years have passed since we lost Neil to brain cancer. Impossible to believe actually. If you know me, you know how deep my Rush fandom goes. Hearing “Spirit…
Read More5 To “WATCH” in 2026- Your Ears Will Thank Me
New Music Discovery Rules and Lands In My Barrett Media Column TC here, and a New Year means new sounds….well actually new sounds are good anytime. I have been breaking new music on the radio for DECADES! And I don’t plan to quit my New Music Discover journey anytime soon. Check out my weekly column…
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