In the late ‘60s when rock and roll criticism and the oldies circuit were both getting started, Bill Haley & His Comets got a lo...

With May Day upon us and the semi-official Occupy! Spring Offensive starting. the two of us--Detroit Red and DJ D--have teamed up to crank ...

A few days back I posted the liner notes of the CD I burned as homework for Professor Mark Naison’s Fordham University course on the Americ...

Last week I had the opportunity to take over a session of Professor Mark Naison's Fordham University history class on the American Worki...

[My friend Sebastian posted this on his Facebook page, and a quick phone consultation indicated that he is indeed contemplating a series int...

More anent John Brown, as the 150th anniversary of the raid on Harpers Ferry is upon us. Last year, as part of a continuing focus on music i...

The sesquicentennial of the heroic raid on the U.S. arsenal at Harpers Ferry led by Captain John Brown is fast approaching. Following up on ...

A guy I knew some, Eric von Schmidt , just died. Singer, guitarist, songwriter, writer, illustrator, painter... I don't much feel like ...

"I know, there is in Socialist Party circles an assembly of mockers. They deride aught that savors of sentiment. But we heed not their ...