About
I’m a freelance music journalist, mainly. I’ve been affiliated with Billboard in one role or another for 25 years or so. Written for scores of other publications local, national and global. Some 70 CD liner notes, two books (Ramones–An American Band, John Mellencamp–The Concert at Walter Reed).
This site gives me a place to write about things I care about that I can’t publish elsewhere.
You can also find recent work at the johnmellencamp.com (I write most of the original content) and the Songwriters Hall of Fame (I’m a member and write content for the newsletter and web site). I also wrote the liner notes for Putumayo’s new “India” compilation and Ashford & Simpson’s new “The Real Thing” CD/DVD release.
I also have a fairly active Twitter account and a totally inactive Facebook page.