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Keith Urban and his Daring Collaborations
He spent 15 months making an iconoclastic country record and the results speak for themselves: Keith Urban's Ripcord debuted at No. 1 in the United States, Canada and Australia, the ... -
Songwriter Profile: Melody Federer
Melody Federer, songwriter for Kelly Rowland, Hilary Duff, Jacob Whitesides, goes solo. The shifting panorama of her journey unfolds in an intricate convergence of life and art. Singer/songwriter Melody Federer ... -
Songwriter Profile: High Dive Heart
As artists and songwriters, Jason Reeves and Nelly Joy both have formidable track records. Together, as High Dive Heart, they create an irresistible alchemy. Blithe harmonies over a joyous track ... -
Songwriter Profile: Chris Arena (Catfish, General Hospital, Scream)
It was six years ago that Chris Arena flew from New Jersey to Los Angeles to attend the Billboard Hollywood Reporter Film and Music Conference. His agenda was to establish ... -
Songwriter Profile: Emitt Rhodes
With his much-lauded solo debut in 1971, his capacity for playing multiple instruments and his aptitude for penning majestic pop anthems, Emitt Rhodes was heralded as a “one man Beatles.” ... -
Ziggy Marley - New Music in Seasons of the Spirit
With an instantly recognizable voice, a compelling and spiritually connected artistry and his undeniable legacy, Ziggy Marley is one of modern reggae’s most treasured artists. By age 10 the first-born ... -
Songwriter Profile: FKi 1st
In the dimly lit studio in a nondescript industrial building in North Hollywood, CA, the air is pungent and the mood is elevated. Songwriter/producer/artist and DJ FKi 1st, just in ... -
Songwriter Profile: Shelly Peiken - Twenty Years of Hits
Get to Know the Woman Behind the Hits and What She Credits for Her Success Penning a memorable three-minute song versus writing the voluminous text of a book: Two very ... -
Songwriter Profile: Brody Brown (Bruno Mars, Adele, Mark Ronson)
Brody Brown is exceptionally multi-dimensional—writing and producing hits, playing bass, piano, drums and guitar, as well as running bands as a musical director. A member of the songwriting and production ... -
Songwriter Profile: Sam Morrow
Grit, Dirt and California Country Conceptually and geographically, singer/songwriter Sam Morrow exists miles from the confines of modern country music. A Texas native who resides in the SoCal seaside bohemia ...