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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 ... -
Songwriter Profile: Geoff Gibbons
Morrison Hotel, Yankee Hotel, Hotel California––locales that give title to collections of music. Add to this list Buffalo Hotel, a 12-song full-length from singer-songwriter Geoff Gibbons. Each of the songs ... -
Songwriter Profile: Robert Ellis - Joining Courtney Hartman for John Hatford Tribute
Two intertwined voices, ringing harmonics from a pair of steel string guitars and 10 brilliant songs: Dear John, a new release by Robert Ellis and Courtney Hartman is a loving ... -
Zaytoven: From the Steeples to the Streets with a Master Producer
As one of hip-hop’s foremost producers, Xavier Lamar Dotson––better known as Zaytoven––is recognized for his innovative collaborations with Southern artists like Gucci Mane, Migos and Future. Additionally, his sound has ... -
Song Biz Profile: Tim Myers
Songs for Capital Cities, Five for Fighting, Hailee Steinfeld, Ke$ha “It’s been a pretty good month,” muses songwriter, artist and producer Tim Myers. Indeed: he has two songs in major ... -
Song Biz Profile: Randy & Dave - Teaming Up for Kid Stuff
It might seem an unexpected pairing: Dave Kinnoin––whose songs have been sung by Mickey Mouse, Kermit the Frog and Winnie the Pooh among other animated characters––and Randy Sharp, a Grammy-winning ... -
Ty Dollar $ign: Turning the Tide with Beach House 3
Autumn is a stage of transformation, the harbinger of winter to come, and right now, the season of Ty Dolla $ign. To use one of his favorite expressions, Ty Dolla ... -
Song Biz: Mando Saenz
When he first arrived in Nashville over a decade ago, Mando Saenz was already a signed songwriter. “I backed into a publishing deal before I knew what a publishing deal ... -
Album Review: Shelby Lynne & Allison Moorer - Not Dark Yet (8/10)
Sisters Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer team up for the first time for extraordinary duets. A shared harmonic kinship––Lynne’s hard whiskey tones against Moorer’s smoother timbre––reveal a riveting portrait of ... -
Song Biz Profile: Siedah Garrett
“G.H.E.T.T.O” (Greatness Happens Even Though There’s Oppression) weaves elements of Siedah Garrett’s personal history into an empowering new song. Joining her is Common. “I was giddy with enthusiasm and joy ... -
Bebe Rexha: An Ascending Superstar and The Way She Are
This girl is on fire: Touring from Buffalo to Bulgaria, collaborating, guesting on tracks and generating massive hits. With over 10 million overall single sales, one billion Spotify streams and ... -
Song Biz: Michael Franti and Spearhead
Traveling around the world on an ambitious tour with his band Spearhead, Michael Franti avows that summer festival audiences might be his favorites. “When night falls and the lights come ... -
The Chainsmokers: Lighting Up with a Number One Duo
This is high season for the Chainsmokers. The duo of Alex Pall and Andrew “Drew” Taggart is steamrolling through a vastly successful tour complete with a massive stage set––12 trucks, ... -
Songwriter Profile: Chris Price
While it might have taken Chris Price half a decade to release his second solo album, Stop Talking, having songs was never an issue. “I had 44 tunes recorded,” Price ...
