Especially since it’s been nearly 20 years between songwriting. It hasn’t been 20 years between original material. But risk is good. Risk is going forward. And it seems to be getting fairly nice reviews. It’s exciting and it’s scary, because we have to … Read more from Chris Wellman’s article >>>
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Michael Tannen, The Roches’ manager, was yelling into the phone at me. Why don’t you just listen to the radio and figure out how to write a commercial song? Then the phone went dead. We were at that point every music career gets to where the honeymoon was over. The Roches had burst onto the…
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“When faced with months to live, how do you say goodbye?” That’s the question posed by 17-year-old cancer victim Zach Sobiech, who wrote a viral hit song , “Clouds,” as his answer. The tune touched the hearts of many, including a slew of celebrities who have filmed their own take on “Clouds” to raise awareness…
Read MoreRecently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Nick Buda for Berklee College of Music’s alumni blog. The following is a re-posting of the blog on Berklee Blogs. LAB: Getting Into Music and Making it Work Berklee Alumni Spotlight: Nick Buda ’96Nick Buda (’96) started playing drums on his mom’s couch cushion when he was a kid…
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The structure is the foundation of any worship song. It doesn’t matter how much passion you put into your melody, how profound a wordsmith you are or how sincere your … READ MORE >>>
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David Bowie’s typically enigmatic decision not to do any interviews about his new album,The Next Day, means people have been left to put their own interpretations on the album’s unusual lyrics and surreal imagery. Author Ricky Moody – who writes for the literary magazine The Rumpus – recently asked Bowie to explain his thinking behind the new songs….
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Chip Taylor has 50 years years as a professional songwriter under his belt. He penned hits recorded by Janis Joplin, The Hollies, Linda Ronstadt and Ike and Tina Turner. From “Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)” to “Wild Thing,” the songs of his career are …
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Thursday morning, Joanne Cash Yates and Tommy Cash walked into The Johnny Cash Museum, a downtown space devoted to their late brother that is set to officially open in May. First, they smiled at an old Martin guitar with a folded dollar bill stuck through the strings: In the 1950s, before he had a drummer,…
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– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – An emotional Ashley Campbell spoke to senators on Wednesday about how Alzheimer ’s disease has affected her father, country music legend…
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Billy Bragg has songwriting advice to offer. Or does he? This video shows the UK artist and ubiquitous left-wing socialist interviewing with Daytrotter.com/Seagate Creative. Okay, maybe I am getting bored with all the attention going to musicians and songwriters with this political bent. Sorry, people. The musical world has a rich history of their works….
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Thank you, @MichaelJMedia for promoting my interview with Philly-based teenage singer/songwriter WALLIS @i_am_wallis. Her musical life is very family inclusive, and the proof is her newest song "Another Day" featuring her two younger sisters. 🎧🎤
He gained some notoriety with some roots rock band called Creedence Clearwater Revival, but he rose to superstardom with Dean Olson's StrongWriter On The Radio. He's Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame drummer @DougCosmo Clifford, and he brought the Wright stuff to this video interview.
Premiering at noon PT my conversation with @jbdigi James DiGirolamo, a Nashville based musician with a very cool classic pop EP called PAPER BOATS out on 6/11/21! Great guy, and a fine talent. #DreamPop #Indie
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