The way to write American music is simple. All you have to do is be an American and then write any kind of music you wish.

Musicians own music because music owns them.

You explain how it went, and as far as you can figure out how it got that way.

The description and explanation is the best part of music reviewing. There is such a thing, and you know it too, as a gift for judgment. If you have it, you can say anything you like. If you haven't got it, you don't know you haven't got it.

The way to write American music is simple. All you have to do is be an American and then write any kind of music you wish.

Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself is not going to let you down.

Reviewing music or reviewing anything is a writing job. It's nice if you are experienced in the field you are writing about, but writing is what you are doing.