Chris Morris
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Slash Records Leader Bob Biggs Dies at 74; Label Brought Los Lobos, X, Violent Femmes to Fame
Bob Biggs, who led the upstart Los Angeles punk rock label Slash Records to national prominence in the ‘80s, died Oct. 17 in Tehachapi, CA. He was 74, and had suffered from Lewys body dementia. Spawned by a loud, funny tabloid publication that touted the hard-edged acts that poured out of the Hollywood basement club […] → Read More
Craft brewers upend their business models in fight to stay alive
Riding high before the pandemic, thousands could close in the coming months. → Read More
How major conventions likes SXSW and CES are working around the extended pandemic timeline
Big shows scramble to go virtual as COVID-19 digs in. → Read More
Eddie Van Halen Dies at 65
Eddie Van Halen, whose innovative and explosive guitar playing kept the hard rock band that bore his family name cemented to the top of the album charts for two decades, died on Tuesday morning after a long battle with cancer, a rep confirmed to Variety. He was 65. pic.twitter.com/kQqDV7pulR — Wolf Van Halen (@WolfVanHalen) October […] → Read More
Peter Green, Fleetwood Mac Founder, Dies at 73
Peter Green, founder of Fleetwood Mac and the band’s widely admired guitarist and vocalist in its early years, has died. He was 73. → Read More
Charlie Daniels, Country Music Hall of Famer, Dies at 83
Singer, songwriter and instrumentalist Charlie Daniels, whose fusion of traditional country and Southern rock made him a popular cross-genre artist during the ‘70s and ‘80s, died Monday of a hemorrhagic stroke in Hermitage, Tenn. He was 83. After establishing himself on the Nashville studio scene with session and touring work behind such performers as Bob […] → Read More
Little Richard, Flamboyant Rock and Roll Pioneer, Dies at 87
Little Richard, the flamboyant rock and roll pioneer whose high-voltage sound shaped the genre, has died. He was 87. → Read More
How to watch the NFL Draft live online for free—and without cable: Start time? What channel? When?
There might not be pro sports right now, but we can look to the future. → Read More
X's 'Alphabetland': Album Review
The very first image a listener encounters in the titular opening track of X’s new album “Alphabetland” is a quintessential one: a sidewalk being torn up and covered with freshly poured pavement to obscure an old lover’s initials. That metaphorical perfection ushers in an album that was long in the making, but which finds the […] → Read More
Articles by Chris Morris
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These publicly traded companies took millions in PPP loan money
Morgan Stanley report finds at least $243 million was diverted from small businesses. → Read More
Venmo bumps up sending limits
Electronically transferring cash to vendors and/or friends? One hurdle is out of the way. → Read More
Wednesday deadline looms for $500 child stimulus payment
Select individuals won’t get the benefit automatically. → Read More
After stocks, the housing market could be next to plunge
March home sales drop 8.5%, and that’s just the beginning. → Read More
Facebook launches a Twitch and YouTube competitor
Social media giant jumps into the video game streaming business. → Read More
File your taxes, get a free case of Natty Light
Anheuser-Busch strikes up a partnership with TaxAct. → Read More
What refunds are due to you? Here’s how industries are handling things
Ticketmaster, StubHub, Disney, airlines and gyms have varying policies on giving cash back to customers. → Read More
Can you get a refund on your gym membership?
The answer depends on where you work out. → Read More
Coronavirus puts craft beer industry at risk
Majority of craft breweries depend on foot traffic to survive. → Read More
Looking for a travel refund? Here’s what airlines, hotels, and theme parks are offering
Disney, Delta, Marriott: Whether you’ll get cash back depends on where you booked. → Read More