Rock stars did not invent burning out. They just do it louder.

'So You Think You Can Dance' comes on as a high-minded leap up the evolutionary ladder from other reality shows - on this one, you're supposed to learn something, and the guest judges are fellow dance professionals rather than actual celebrities.

Love dies in many different ways, and it's natural for the grass to seem greener on the other side. But it's not a competition; there's plenty of pain to go around.

You can hear the Celtic heartbeat all over Europe and America, from Bing Crosby to Jack White, from the Smiths to My Bloody Valentine, from House of Pain to Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch.

Nothing connects to the moment like music. I count the music to bring me back, or more precisely, to bring her forward.

It was bewildering and humbling to keep discovering how many brave things people can fail to talk themselves out of doing.

Monogamous musicians are like vegan hockey players.