Peter Asher

Easy For Her to Say: Linda Ronstadt’s Get Closer at 40

September 25, 2022September 25, 2022 T.A. Inskeep 0 Comments 1982, 40th Anniversary, Asylum Records, Billy Joe Shaver, Get Closer, Ike and Tina Turner, Jimmy Webb, Linda Ronstadt, Lindsey Buckingham, Peter Asher, The Exciters

The final mainstream pop album the iconic singer would make for seven years is a gleefully mixed bag

New Wave Pop Power Pop

Say Hello, (New) Wave Goodbye: Mad Love at 40

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 T.A. Inskeep 3 Comments 1980, Asylum Records, Billy Steinberg, Elvis Costello, Elvis Costello and The Attractions, Linda Ronstadt, Mad Love, Mark Goldenberg, Peter Asher

Linda Ronstadt started the 1980s trying to figure out new wave. Kinda.

Rock

Flower Power to the People

May 2, 2019May 3, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Flower Power Cruise, Jefferson Starship, Peter Asher, The Beach Boys, The Cowsills, The Yardbirds

Popular music cruise finds a niche in nostalgia with performances by Jefferson Starship, The Cowsills, Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, The Yardbirds and more

Pop Rock

Vintage British Pop’s Modern Day Dynamic Duo

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 Bill Kopp 0 Comments Chad and Jeremy, Jeremy Clyde, Peter and Gordon, Peter Asher, The Beatles

Peter Asher and Jeremy Clyde form a tandem for the ages

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