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The Producers: “Rock Star,” Missing Cheese, and the End

Tom Werman August 27, 2009 24

As his career memoirs for Popdose reach their conclusion, Tom Werman reflects on one last big-budget project -- and heads East to settle down and get, in his words, "blissed out."

The Producers: Macca, Supersuckers, 0 for 4, and Life on Wilshire

Tom Werman August 20, 2009 29

In this week's column, Tom Werman recounts the strange new world of the mid-'90s, and his struggles to prove his worth after hair metal fell out of fashion

The Producers: Lita’s “Dangerous Curves” and the Writing on the Wall

Tom Werman August 6, 2009 12

Tom Werman's career retrospective reaches the early '90s this week -- a time when trends shifted, metal sales slowed, and change was in the wind

The Producers: Just for Kix, Loading LA Guns, and Scolding Billy Idol

Tom Werman July 23, 2009 20

It has been over two weeks since I sent the two emails to Dee Snider’s web site and to his publicist. No reply so far, so I guess I won’t be holding my breath.

The Producers: Twisted Twitters

Tom Werman July 16, 2009 27

The previous installment provided some curious tales of Twisted Sister. An Australian musician/journalist friend of mine named Joe Matera frequently sends me items from the Web that he thinks may be of interest to

The Producers: Tommy’s Trials and Tribulations

Tom Werman July 9, 2009 7

I called my daughters to talk about Michael Jackson, because I know how important he was to them when they were teenagers. Young people all over the world were saying, “Now I know how

The Producers: Leaving Elektra, Life With the CrÃ¼e, and Meeting Twisted Sister

Tom Werman June 25, 2009 10

In his latest column, Tom Werman relives the wild and crazy early '80s, including some time behind the boards for MÃ¶tley CrÃ¼e, a narrow brush with Timothy B. Schmit, and a fateful meeting with

The Producers: Rebuilding Elektra, Missing Whitney, and the CrÃ¼e

Tom Werman June 18, 2009 13

This week, producer Tom Werman looks back at the early '80s, and his brushes with acts both legendary (the Blues Brothers, Whitney Houston) and largely forgotten (Stranger)

The Producers: Ã–ysters, Cheap Tricks, and Jake & Elwood Blues

Tom Werman June 11, 2009 26

In his latest installment of The Producers, Tom Werman revisits 1979 and 1980, taking us through projects with Blue Ã–yster Cult, Molly Hatchet, and Cheap Trick -- and up to the eve of a

The Producers: Molly Hatchet, the Nuge, and Missing “Budokan”

Tom Werman June 4, 2009 16

In the latest installment of his Popdose series, Tom Werman looks back at a very busy 1978 -- including two Ted Nugent albums, some Cheap Trick, and fun with Molly Hatchet