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Songwriter Profile: Minami Minami: Tenacious Path
“I’ve taken the challenge even though I wasn’t qualified at all at the time. Pushing yourself and not being scared can really take you places. I’m living proof of that.” ... -
Song Biz, November 2025: What's Going on This Month
2025 SESAC Awards Ariana Grande was named SESAC’s 2025S Songwriter of the Year, with “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)” named Song of the Year. UMPG was named ... -
Live Review of Samara Joy
The Granada Theatre Santa Barbara, CA Contact: tperry@shorefire.com Web: samarajoy.com Players: Samara Joy, vocals; Connor Rohrer, piano; David Mason, alto saxophone, flute; Kendric McCallister, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet; Alexandra Ridout, ... -
Songwriter Profile — Damien Quintard: Sonic Humanity
Producer, engineer, composer, and entrepreneur Damien Quintard was playing the piano and learning music theory at three years old. Born in Paris, he spent his childhood between Paris, Mumbai, Hong ... -
Song Biz, October 2025: What's Going On This Month?
Nashville Women Honored SOURCE Nashville’s Hall of Fame Awards honored 2025’s “women behind the music.” Since 2003, SOURCE has fostered relationships, education, networking, and community service for women in Nashville’s ... -
Live Review of Cardinal Black
The Troubadour Hollywood, CA Contact: jon@prospectpr.com Web: thecardinalblack.com Players: Tom Hollister, vocals; Gregg Hollister, keys; Chris Buck, guitar; Sam Williams, bass; Adam Roberts, drums Sharing songs from 2023’s debut January ... -
Live Review of Sam Barber
The Fonda Hollywood, CA Contact: andrew.george@atlanticrecords.com Web: sambarbermusic.com Players: Sam Barber, vocals, guitar; Luisa Marion, keys, fiddle, backing vocals; Luc Nyhus, guitar, banjo; Gregory Garner, bass; Kevin McGowan, drums For ... -
Album Review of "Whomp Whack Thunder" by Whiskey Myers (8/10)
Wiggy Thump Records Producer: Jay Joyce Self-released seventh album Whomp Whack Thunder brings country rockers Whiskey Myers back into the spotlight with their trademark earthy-meets-edgy sound. From East Texas gigs ... -
Album Review of "Sorry I'm Human" by Lana Love (7/10)
WMG / Sparta Producer: Ray Scavo III From dark-flavored electronica (“Antidote”) and precisely delivered feminine vocals (“Sorry I’m Human”) to syncopated, edgy storytelling layered atop powerful harmonies (“Lost Boyz”) with ... -
Songwriter Profile—Lanz Pierce: Her Way
Raised by a single mom whose fearless dedication inspired her to become her own powerhouse, Lanz Pierce doesn’t back down, and clearly understood what autonomy looked like from a young ... -
Live Review of Cory Henry
The Miracle Theater Inglewood, CA Contact: Leah Concialdi, leah@champagnehousemedia.com Web: coryhenry.com Players: Cory Henry; The Funk Apostles; The Apostle Community Choir; Lena Byrd Miles Raised in a Brooklyn church, Cory ... -
Album Review of "Negotiations" by Kilo Kish (7/10)
Independent Co. Producer: Raymond Brady Retro electronica, syncopated rhythm, and quirky lyrics abound in the sixth EP for synthpop artist Kilo Kish (Lakisha Kimberly Robinson). A blend of pop vocals ... -
Songwriter Profile: Barbara Nadas: Say Yes!
Receiving a little red microphone from her dad at just five years old, Barbara Nadas grew up performing for family and friends in Hungary, and received plenty of support for ... -
Carla Patullo / Free To Feel
Following 2024’s GRAMMY win for (self-produced and self-released) debut solo project So She Howls, Carla Patullo returns with Nomadica, a stunning collection of sound reuniting the Scorchio Quartet (Lorenza Ponce, ... -
Songwriter Profile: Halestorm: The Climb
“In the beginning, I would word vomit all the time. It was the way I would figure out the messy puzzle in my head. [As] a teenager, I would dig ... -
Songwriter Profile: Toby Gad: Self-led
Raised in Europe by parents with a Dixieland jazz band performing the same 30-40 songs their entire career, Toby Gad says, “In my mom's womb, I already knew their entire ... -
Songwriter Profile: Lady Blackbird
Once in a while, the music industry delivers the perfect creative pairing and, when it comes to Lady Blackbird and producer-guitarist Chris Seefried, the symbiosis is undeniable. Initially meeting in ... -
The George Brown Jazz Ensemble at The Sun Rose, Hollywood, CA
Contact: Mike Jones @ Shorefire Media / mjones@shorefire.comPlayers: Lous Von Louis Van Taylor - MD, sax; Curtis Williams - MD, keys, sax; Stu Pearlman – keys; Andrea Lisa – guitar; ... -
ASCAP Pop Awards at Petersen Automotive Museum
(L-R) Paul Williams, President & Chairman, ASCAP, James Fauntleroy, Nicole George Middleton, SVP of Membership, ASCAP and Elizabeth Matthews, CEO, ASCAP attend the ASCAP 2025 Pop Music Songwriters Celebration. (All ... -
Live Review of Caravan Palace
The Novo Los Angeles, CA Contact: inge@goldatl.as Web: caravanpalace.com Players: Zoé Colotis, vocals, clarinet; Arnaud de Bosredon, guitar, synth; Charles Delaporte, bass, d-bass, synth-bass; Martin Berlugue, trombone; Lucas Saint-Cricq, saxophones; ...
