text: With the Republican National Convention wrapped up and Mitt Romney now that party's official nominee, the Democratic Party is prepping for their own confab and today announced that Mary J. Blige, Earth, Wind and Fire as well as the Foo Fighters w…
  NORMAN BRANNON Norman Brannon is a pop critic, musician, and author based in New York City. He presents a weekly music update here on Towleroad and writes regularly at Nervous Acid. Follow Norman on Twitter at @nervousacid. ESSENTIAL NEW MUSI…
  Both Chris Shiflett and Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters were sporting white knots at the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Neil Diamond on Friday night. Grohl also wore his to the Grammys. Said Grohl at MusiCares: “Anybody know about…