On the Rag, Vol. 826

 

Steve Grand's second act; see who made the Out 100; it's (always) leather season in the Castro; and more in this week's rag 'n' mag roundup BELOW.

Song of the Day: 'You're Only Lonely' by JD Souther

 

Sad to read about the death of legendary singer-songwriter JD Souther, whose credits include “The Best of My Love,” “Victim of Love,” “Heartache Tonight,” “New Kid in Town” (Eagles), “Faithless Love,” “White Rhythm and Blues” (Linda Ronstadt), “The Heart of the Matter" (Don Henley), and “Her Town Too," on which he also duetted with James Taylor. Souther also hit the Top 10 as a solo artist, with 1979's "You're Only Lonely," which sounded like the hit single Roy Orbison forgot to record. 

When I talk about a the kind of lives people don't live anymore, Souther's quickly comes to mind. In addition to being part of the Laurel Canyon scene and collaborating with some of the most famous people of that golden era, he also dated Linda Ronstadt and Stevie Nicks -- and his Hollywood Hills house was the backdrop for the "Yes or No" video by the Go-Go's, in which he lands Belinda Carlisle by the song's end. 

RIP. And thank you for the music. 🙏

Kathy Valentine writes: 

@jdsouther ~ a talented, handsome gentleman who I had the pleasure of knowing a bit in my early LA years. I always hoped our paths would cross again. He told me he felt I was going places and would do well for myself. But mainly he was charming and kind and fun and treated an aspiring little rocker chick from Texas like I belonged. Hard to believe this, seemed to happen out of nowhere.

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The Berlin Diaries

It was a regular Men at Play photo shoot today in Berlin, where the players were decked out to promote this weekend's Laver Cup. (Apparently Rafael Nadal will not be announcing his retirement as widely anticipated, with Grigor Dimitrov stepping in for Team Europe.) See who wore it best BELOW.

Leaving 'Normal'

Seen outside the New York Times building in Times Square earlier today, where protesters accused the Gray Lady of "sanewashing." 

One Night in Sofia

The bromance between Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov was on full display Monday night in Bulgaria -- where the two of them put on quite an "exhibition.” View BELOW.