Billy Joel, We Love You Just The Way You Are

by Kevin Burton    I’m inclined to give Billy Joel a pass, aren’t you?     Hasn’t he proven his brilliance?  Hasn’t his place in music history been settled, certified for decades now?     Any music-related hall of fame that he is not in, he should be in. Hey, if Dolly Parton is in the Rock …

The Hall Call That Pete Rose Never Got

by Kevin Burton    An open letter to a “friend” of sorts, Pete Rose. Dear Pete,    In my house I always had to defend you.    My father didn’t respect you, said you got all your hits with two outs and nobody on and hit into double plays with men on.     I never …