Ali Handal is a multi-award winning songwriter as well as a rockin’ guitarist! She has recently released a Hal Leonard published book GUITAR FOR GIRLS, which should quickly become a staple learning book for young girls who are looking more to rock than strum. She has written and toured with some big names, and has…
Read MoreBy Shantell Ogden Hotel Park City at Sundance This year was my first Sundance experience and what an experience it was! Here are my top three highlights : – The People- You never know who you are going to meet, and where you’re going to meet them! Celebrities aside, one of my most interesting…
Read MoreThis week marks the beginning of the Sundance Film Festival, and I’m gearing up to be part of it this year through “Concerts at Sundance” benefiting Huntsman Cancer Institute! Thanks to Stephanie Degraw, founder and owner of Power Media Entertainment (organizers of Concerts at Sundance), here are a few facts about the series… • Concerts…
Read MoreIn 2002, I was on a flight from Georgia to Utah when suddenly at 30,000 feet I had a song idea. I knew I had to ‘get it out’ so I rifled through my purse, but I didn’t have paper or a pen. Frantic, I checked the pocket in the seat in front of me…
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I once read a book called “Anatomy of the Spirit” by Caroline Myss, and I’ve carried this idea from it ever since… There was an Athabascan woman who described being a blanket maker or a songwriter in her culture a position of great honor. She went on to explain,” You have to have permission from…
Read MoreJan and I backstage at the Grand Ole Opry Nashville didn’t see Jan Buckingham coming… Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Jan discovered her knack for writing when she wrote her first song, titled “Oh Sad Little Blue Bird” when she was eight years old. Her next songs came in her early twenties shortly…
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By Bob Curtright After more than two decades of circling the globe with his concerts, Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams considers himself a “world citizen for sure.” “If I start to think about all the places we played, it’s unreal,” said Adams, known for rock standards like “Summer of ’69” and “18 Til I Die,” as…
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Charlie Daniels is on his Soap Box! A lot of people have something to say to the man in the White House, but it is interesting to hear the viewpoint of an artist like the great CD!! Dean – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –…
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By “The Mindset Maven” P.J. McClure http://themindsetmaven.com Our lives have the potential to play out like beautiful music. My favorite analogy for how life is best lived is a symphony orchestra because of its complexity and potential. I’ve covered how important each individual instrument parallels the individual elements in our lives in previous posts, but…
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