Another great dies

Nick Tosches, as great a writer on the subject of musical artists as there has ever been, has died. If you haven’t read any of his books or columns, do yourself a huge favor and do so. He was brilliant. Rolling Stone called his biography of Jerry Lee Lewis (Hellfire) the best ever written on a Rock ’n’ Roll artist.

As I write this, I am listening to Lucinda’s re-recording of her Sweet Old World album (This Sweet Old World). The new version buries the original, which she was never happy with. The connection to JLL? Both are tortured artists, unable to find peace in this life. Very common amongst the best.