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Album Review: Mark Ronson - Uptown Special (Score: 9/10)
Producer Ronson showcases ferocious juxtapositions, from the antiseptic Steely Dan vibe of “Summer Breaking,” through the nasty funk of “Feel Alright” featuring Mystikal, to the braggadocio of Bruno Mars on ... -
Gregg Alexander: From "New Radicals" to "Begin Again"
As a teenager, Gregg Alexander came to Los Angeles from Michigan and recorded two solo records before forming the group New Radicals. In the wake of that band’s massive international ... -
Gregg Alexander: From "New Radicals" to "Begin Again"
As a teenager, Gregg Alexander came to Los Angeles from Michigan and recorded two solo records before forming the group New Radicals. In the wake of that band’s massive international ... -
Time Travel for Two: She & Him
An edgy musician’s musician and a high profile film and television actress: On the surface, the duo She & Him, comprising Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, might seem a somewhat ... -
Da Internz: The Power of the Song
In the control center of their Sherman Oaks, CA studio, the songwriting and production duo known as Da Internz reveals a study in contrasts. Marcos “Kosine On Da Beat” Palacios ... -
Songwriter Profile: Jon Bellion
In his new full-length, The Definition, Jon Bellion’s lyrics illustrate biting candor, defiant proclamations and intimate autobiographical detail. Durable rhythm tracks align to irresistible hooks and airy, high-gloss productions with ... -
Meet the New Breed of Film, TV & Game Composers
In the not so distant past, film composers had classical backgrounds and did not stoop to work in television or commercials––certainly not in video games, whose scores were limited to ... -
Songwriter Profile: Mary Lambert
She is not a shrinking violet, this Mary Lambert. “I love performing. I love the sound of my own voice. I love being the star,” she says. The lyrics of ... -
Songwriter Profile: Lili Haydn
A classically trained violinist who has played with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, Sting, Josh Groban and George Clinton’s P-Funk; an accomplished film composer, an ethereal vocalist and a singer/songwriter ... -
Florida Georgia Line Discusses Songwriting
Hip-hop and rock-influenced remixes with Nelly and Jason Derulo: This is definitely not your father’s country music. And as a result, Florida Georgia Line (FGL)—a duo composed of Tyler Hubbard ...