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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Ongoing History Daily: The origin of the term New Wave, part 2
The use of “New Wave” as a musical descriptor first appeared in the early 70s and eventually became interchangeable with “punk.” A bit confusing, but things were very fluid back
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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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Random Music News for Friday, February 3, 2017
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 Monday, February 22, 2016
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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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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