Category Archives: Thoughts from the Guv’nor

Days of Future Past: A Conversation with Casey Rae (Part 1) (From the Archives)

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Bruce Pegg

Few inhabitants of the music world are as well placed to comment on its current state, and to offer a glimpse of its possible future, as Casey Rae. In his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Future of Music Coalition, … Continue reading →

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Chuck Berry – Roll Over Beethoven

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Bruce Pegg

In 2003, Chuck Berry’s “Roll Over Beethoven” was selected by the National Recording Preservation Board–the Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division of the Library of Congress–to be inducted into the National Registry. Late in 2014, I was asked by Cary O’Dell of … Continue reading →

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Review: Jack White (Madison Square Garden, NY. January 30, 2015)

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Bruce Pegg

Toward the end of his show at Madison Square Garden, Jack White announced to his New York audience that “the mud on my shoes is from Robert Johnson’s and Charley Patton’s graves. It’s still on my shoes right now as … Continue reading →

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