The release this week of Guns N' Roses' new album, the 15-years-in-the-making magnum opus Chinese Democracy, may wind up marking the end of an era in pop music - when albums so big, by acts so popular, stop merely being music news and become genuine front-page stories. The music industry...

I was wrong about Barack Obama.

Boy, was I wrong.

In fact I've been consistently wrong about our President-Elect since way back in January, starting with my first "there's no way this guy can win" post. Since then, I've mocked him, scolded him, patronized him,...

I love Norton Records. The folks at the small-but-mighty New York based reissue label are archaeologists, music geeks and party animals of the highest order. They search the cities, towns and backwaters of our great nation looking for the most brilliant wigged-out and hard-to-find vintage rock and R &...

I've written sporadically about spirits and cocktails for HuffPost, so does that qualify me to review wine as well? Ummm ... sure! At least that's what I told the folks who wanted to send me a couple of bottles from Sebeka, a new company that's now the top selling...

My friends, Senator Obama says his tax plan will lower taxes for Americans making less than $250,000 a year. But where does that leave millions of honest, hardworking Americans? People like my friend Alex The Baseball Player. Alex makes $27,000,000 a year playing third base for the New York Yankees....

Having lived through the second week of September in 2001, I never thought I'd see a week that terrified me more. But as my wife and I made plans to move to England if Barack Obama is assassinated, I realized that this week might just top it. On 9/11, after...

(Special thanks to my friend D-Train, who served as my media pundit foil for the post-debate spin.)

Media Pundit: Now, from the Upper West Side of Manhattan we have noted political analyst Tony Sachs. Mr. Sachs, what did you think of the debate last night?

Tony Sachs: I think the...

The Yankees may have been eliminated from the postseason, but there's still drama to be had on Sunday, when the Bombers' ace pitcher, Mike Mussina, tries for his 20th win of the season against the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

Mussina has been a solid, sometimes dominant pitcher for much...

Shortly after I began writing for the HuffPost in July 2007, my dad did the same -- only instead of becoming a full-fledged blogger with byline and photo, he's chosen to stay in the shadows and limit his output to commenting on other people's posts.

Dad never told me what...

This silent September finds the New York Yankees out of the playoff chase for the first time in 15 years. The sideshow that's distracting fans from the countdown to elimination is the countdown to the final game at Yankee Stadium, which takes place this Sunday.

Before I start my trip...

It's one of the most cringe-worthy moments in recent American political history:

"Do you believe in the Bush Doctrine?"

The awkward pause, then the smug, patronizing comeback.

"In what respect, Charlie?"

Charlie Gibson, taken aback, perhaps realizing that this is The Moment for which he'll be known for the rest...

For months I've assumed that whichever Democrat won the nomination would defeat him/herself in the general election the usual way -- not attacking hard enough, not responding to attacks, nuanced responses to difficult questions, etc. Well, this time we didn't lose it. John McCain won it by running a campaign...

The McCain campaign angrily derided the Democratic Party, mainstream media and liberal blogs today for vetting Sarah Palin when the McCain camp's own vetting proved woefully inadequate. Calling the media's interest in a woman who could possibly be an elderly, cancer-ridden heartbeat away from the presidency a "faux media scandal...

As excellent as Bill Clinton and Joe Biden were last night at the Democratic convention, I have to reserve my greatest praise for two of the people who are responsible for more than a few of the gray hairs I've accumulated since 1988 -- John Kerry and Michael Dukakis.

While...

August 14th is Buddy Greco's birthday, and that's as good a reason as any to pay tribute to the man's greatness. What's not to love? Over his 60-plus year career, he's watched countless fly-by-nights come and go (you listening, Michael Buble?), and he's still swingin'. He's been counted out more...

The Democratic Party's long, glorious history of losing presidential elections it should have won stretches before us. Michael Dukakis looking like a chipmunk riding in a tank. Al Gore sighing and rolling his eyes. John Kerry, well, just being John Kerry. These are just a few of our finest moments...

If you're a typical American, your knowledge of Norwegian pop music begins and ends with "Take On Me," the 1985 smash hit by Oslo's own a-ha. Well, it's time to add another band to the playlist. The Disciplines have been taking Europe by storm for the last year or...

I never met Bobby Murcer, so I can't reminisce about private moments we've shared. When he was in his prime as a player, I was busy teething and puking up my Gerber's; my memories of him in uniform are as a beloved icon-slash-platoon player and pinch hitter.

But when you...

Paul Krugman's recent, widely quoted op-ed in Monday's New York Times opens with this: "It's feeling a lot like 1992 right now. It's also feeling a lot like 1980." I generally agree with a lot of what Krugman has to say, but in this case I think he's dead...

It all began so innocently. While perusing the New York Times' Arts section a few weeks ago, I checked out a review of Journey's new album, Revelation. I don't really remember what the review said, but what caught my eye was a passing mention that former Journey vocalist Steve...