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Richard Charkin, now on his 51st Frankfurt, opens a series of observations with a look at his arrival at Frankfurt Flughafen.

On the march to Buchmesse, Frankfurt advisory board member Richard Charkin urges CEOs to focus on their P&L statements' lines defined as 'rights.'

There's no rest for the world's small-press independent publishers, Richard Charkin says, even when much of the industry is on holiday.

Iconic musician, storyteller and historian Roger McGuinn returns to Northwest Indiana this Saturday through the efforts of Rob Harkels Brightside Music, the Valparaiso-based production company that last brought him to

So you want to be a rock and roll star? Then listen now to what I say. Just get yourself an electric guitar Then take some time and learn how to play. Then with your hair swung right And your pants too tight. It’s going to be all right – The Byrds, from “So You […]

Book Review: Audio Research: Making the Music Glow Written by Ken Kessler, designed by Henry Nolan. 220pp. $150. Available at Audio Research dealers and online at audioresearch.com.

Photo: John Atkinson In the excellent My Back Pages essay that closes this issue, Londoner Phil Brett writes, "I bought my first albums in my teens for £2 then sold them off years later for 50p each."

The album hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart for three weeks.

The pros and cons of large publishing companies, especially for authors, may not always be immediately apparent.

The bassist played on the LA legends’ first five studio albums, including Hotel California, and sung Take It to the Limit