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Lucy Wainwright Roche
New Album with Guests Colin Meloy, Mary Chapin Carpenter Singer-songwriter Lucy Wainwright Roche works well under pressure. Scheduled to track her sophomore full-length with friend, collaborator and producer Jordan Brooke Hamlin, ... -
Songwriter Profile: Noel Zancanella (Maroon 5, One Republic, the Wanted)
“This could be a really good life,” sings Ryan Tedder in the OneRepublic hit, “Good Life.” Tedder’s co-writer on the song, Noel Zancanella, can certainly confirm this sentiment. It wasn’t ... -
Miguel: Soul Ascending (Q&A)
He appeared as a charismatic young star whose ingenious artistry and show-stopping performances both acknowledged the history of R&B and forecast its future. As a San Pedro, CA teenager, Miguel ... -
Songwriter Profile: ZZ Ward
Balancing Beautiful and Bad Ass With her trademark fedora threatening to soar aloft in the wind, singer-songwriter ZZ Ward arrives at a Hollywood coffee shop accompanied by Muddy Waters. No, ... -
Songwriter Profile: Jack Tempchin (The Eagles)
He avows that he is a notoriously nocturnal creature who has witnessed the passing of thousands of midnights over the decades. And in these tranquil hours his creative spirit arises. ... -
An Interview With Songwriter Ali Tamposi (Kelly Clarkson, Beyonce)
Don’t expect any weepy “victim songs” from Ali Tamposi. “They don’t make you feel better––they just reassure you of your pain,” she says. This songwriter prefers a more commanding message. ... -
Songwriter Profile: Eric Bellinger (Chris Brown, Usher, Jennifer Hudson)
On his birthday, Eric Bellinger might be excused for wanting time off. Instead, he’s discussing his craft in a Sunset Boulevard coffee emporium before heading to the studio for a ... -
The Avett Brothers Q&A
As the word “Concord” signifies “Harmony,” it is appropriate that the two best-known residents of the town of Concord, NC, are Scott and Seth Avett, namesakes of the band the ... -
Janis Ian: Echoes of Endurance and Evolution
Janis Ian can fan the fires of controversy, beginning with “Society’s Child,” (recorded when she was 15 and released three times from 1965-67) her song about an interracial teen romance. ... -
John Braheny: 1938-2013
John Braheny: 1938-2013 John Braheny, the man known as the “Songwriters Best Friend,” and the author of the best-selling book The Craft and Business of Songwriting died January 19, 2013, ...
