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Songwriter Profile: John Dragonetti - The Return of Jack Drag
He has no shortage of ongoing endeavors, notes songwriter, composer and producer John Dragonetti. “You’ve got to do a lot of things to survive as a musician,” he confirms. “You’re ... -
Songwriter Profile: Joelle James - Conjuring Classic Soul with “Boo’d Up”
The soundtrack for the summer of 2018 will undoubtedly include the Billboard #5 single, “Boo’d Up” as performed by U.K. soul artist Ella Mai. Joelle James can hear it in ... -
Songwriter Profile: Jeff Plankenhorn, A Singer-Songwriter's Six String Sonatas
First recognized for his chops as a guitarist, singer-songwriter Jeff Plankenhorn has crafted an impressive body of work with his short list of solo releases. His latest, Sleeping Dogs, is ... -
Billie Eilish: From "Ocean Eyes" to the Mosh Pit
It begins with a tale of remarkable implausibility: When a dance teacher needs original music for choreography, his 14-year-old student posts her song on SoundCloud. It strikes a wondrous chord ... -
Songwriter Profile: FINNEAS
Now approaching his 21st birthday, artist, songwriter and producer FINNEAS (née Finneas O’Connell) is a young songwriter with an old soul. Among his finely curated series of recent single releases, ... -
Song Profile: Priscilla Renea, A Hit Songwriter in Artist Country
Across the history of American music, the essential union of R&B and country music possesses significance that cannot be overstated. Priscilla Renea owns this crossroads. With her new Thirty Tigers ... -
Songwriter Profile: Cathy & Marcy - Recasting a Legacy of Science and Song
Over the span of a three and a half decade career, Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer––the Grammy-winning duo known as Cathy & Marcy––have delighted audiences with their inspired family and ... -
Songwriter Profile: Rhea Pasricha and Katie Fagan - A&R at Prescription Songs
As the music industry redefines itself, the role of the music publisher as an incubator for talent is ever more vital. Prescription Songs, founded by Lukasz Gottwald—mega platinum songwriter-producer Dr. ... -
Songwriter Profile: Taura Stinson
There is a line in the Oscar-nominated song “Mighty River,” sung by Mary J. Blige, that says, “Ego's a killer, greed is a monster/But love is stronger, stronger than them ... -
Album Review: Shawn Colvin - The Starlighter (10/10)
Having explored children’s music in 1998, Shawn Colvin revisits this theme with The Starlighter, drawing from Lullabies and Night Songs, a book with musical arrangements by composer Alec Wilder and illustrations by Maurice Sendak. Colvin ...
