Arts and Entertainment

Today's Coronavirus Quarantine Classic© comes from Tommy Tucker, an R&B artist of the '50s and '60s whose only brush with fame came with "Hi-Heel Sneakers," which reached No. 11 on…

I'm impressed that the coronavirus has prompted so many musicians to write songs to address the new reality. The latest to drop is this one from the Rolling Stones, which…

Randy Rainbow didn't waste any time joining the Mock the Moron bandwagon with his usual panache. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPDPzbLFeP4

Some people are saying this would be effective against the coronavirus. Maybe it works, maybe it doesn't. Lou Reed wrote the song in an attempt to capture the sensation of…

New Jersey has been one of the states hardest-hit by the coronavirus, and last night a bunch of stars with New Jersey ties threw a benefit "Jersey 4 Jersey" concert…

In case you hadn't noticed, the interwebs are awash in musicians performing home concerts, generally alone with an acoustic guitar or piano. I've caught several of them, but this one…

Lucinda Williams has a new album, "Good Souls Better Angels," coming out this week, and its lead track doesn't pull any punches. Though it doesn't mention him by name, there's…

Happy 4/20! I hope everyone Zooms their celebrations. Afroman (real name: Joseph Foreman) wasn't exactly advocating marijuana use with his 2001 hit. The lyrics, a string of bad decisions, started…

Sure, c'mon, let's reopen everything on May 1! Don't fear the reaper! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy4HA3vUv2c Blue Oyster Cult's biggest hit (No. 7 Cashbox, No. 12 Billboard) was already a classic rock staple…

Mr. Zimmerman is at it again. He dropped another new song, again at midnight, without explanation or embellishment. This one's a lot shorter than "Murder Most Foul," but it's similar…

If Donald Trump gets his way, this will become the new national anthem. The Appalachian folk song dates back to the 1920s, but it only got wide exposure when the…

If Warren Zevon were still alive, he'd probably re-title this one "Trump'll Kill Ya," but the real reason I thought of it is this line in the first verse: You…

Donald Trump proclaimed himself King of America yesterday. He's really just Mayor of Simpleton. This Andy Partridge song was on the 1989 LP "Oranges and Lemons." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Da9sc6YDBo