Seymour Stein, the record man’s record man, has died at age 80
There are so many stories about Seymour Stein that it would take a book to recount them all. As the founder of Sire Records, Seymour both signed legendary acts (Ramones,
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Random music news for Saturday, February 2, 2019
Spare me the Groundhog Day references. I get it. Spare me the Groundhog Day references. I get it. Spare me the Groundhog Day references. I get it. Spare me the
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Happy 76th birthday, Paul McCartney! If you’ve never seen him live, do it. I swear that a Macca show has healing properties. And now for music news on June 18,
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Seymour Stein, Record Man, on 50 Years in the Business
“Go over there,” Seymour Stein pointed, “Good kung pao chicken. Good kung pao.” We were standing on some side street in Beijing outside a boutique hotel the name of which
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On this day in 1972, a blizzard started in Iran. When it ended seven days later, more than 4,000 people were dead, making it the deadliest snowstorm in history. And
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Random Music News for Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Here at the music conference in Singapore, I just ran into the guy who helped put together Babymetal. I just had to shake his hand. I was in awe. And
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Americans are still talking about the Miracle on Ice that happened on this day in 1980. The Russians wish they’d just shut up about it. And now, the music news…
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An Interview with Seymour Stein
I was walking down a street in Beijing when I noticed Seymour Stein coming towards me. (That sounds like a huge coincidence, but it wasn’t; we were both attending the
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The Billboard Hot 100 Chart Was Born on This Day in 1958
When it comes to following and documenting the success of singles, the 800-pound gorilla in the music industry is the Billboard Hot 100 chart. While Billboard had been publishing various
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This Grungey Group of 14 Year-Olds Just Got a Major Record Deal. And They’re Pretty Good, Too.
They’re from Austin, they’re 14 and they rock harder than you. Introducing Residual Kid. (Via Hector and Noisey)
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What Madonna Can Teach the Advertising and Marketing Industries
Seymour Stein, the co-founder of Sire Records that the guy who signed the Ramones, the Smiths, the English Beat the Pretenders and Madonna, has a few words for the ad
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