Garry Shandling and Tom Petty: Legends and Friends

Posted on November 13, 2017November 12, 2017 by nzaino

It makes sense that Tom Petty and Garry Shandling were longtime friends. They had a lot in common. Both were great craftsman and...... Read More

Eight Essential Rock and Roll Christmas Songs

Posted on December 12, 2016December 15, 2021 by nzaino

Christmas is about joy. Not mere happiness, but a jolt to your soul. Rock and roll gives that to me. So rock and...... Read More

Coming Up: The Rivergods Preview the “State of the Union” with “Dress Like A Poet”

Posted on December 6, 2016December 6, 2016 by nzaino

I first met The Rivergods around fifteen years ago, when I wrote about them for No Depression in its first print incarnation. Sometimes,...... Read More

PERFECT ALBUMS: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Damn the Torpedoes

Posted on March 18, 2016November 9, 2016 by nzaino

If Tom Petty never recorded another note, never wrote another song, never picked up a guitar or sang again after he released Damn...... Read More