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Songwriter Profile: Sam Morrow
Grit, Dirt and California Country Conceptually and geographically, singer/songwriter Sam Morrow exists miles from the confines of modern country music. A Texas native who resides in the SoCal seaside bohemia ... -
Mark Ronson: On Bruno, Amy and Divine Inspiration
A Grammy-winning producer, a celebrated DJ, a songwriter, guitarist and rock star ringleader: Mark Ronson is his own music industry. With the success of his full-length triple Grammy-nominated collection Uptown ... -
Songwriter Profile: BC Jean - Hit Songwriter Teams Up
For BC Jean, the most essential element in songwriting is sincerity. “It’s being honest with the lyrics so that people can relate to them no matter what they’re going through,” ... -
Songwriter Profile: Dave Basset
With co-writing and production credits on two mega-successful songs, “Ex’s and Oh’s” by Elle King and “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten, Dave Bassett is enjoying a banner year. “Both are ... -
Songwriter Profile: Mikely Adam (aka Mike Free)
Hip-Hop’s Industrious Beat Maker He just might be the most famous unheralded master in modern hip-hop. Songwriter, producer and beat maker Mikely Adam––in his Multiplatinum professional guise as Mike Free––has ... -
New Music Publishing Parameters: Creative Companies Adapt
The role of the music publisher is in rapid transition. With mechanical payments evaporating and music streaming a rising reality, it is imperative to deploy new methods of monetizing songs, ... -
Songwriter Profile: Papadosio - Expanding the Auditory Algorithm
To clarify the vast parameters that define the band Papadosio is a complex proposition. Broad cross-currents of prog-rock, electronic alchemy and organic instruments all coalesce in the widescreen musical spectrum ... -
B.o.B Gets All Psycadelik On Us
“Can you help me elevate?” inquires Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. on the title track of Psycadelik Thoughtz, his newest full-length release. In his creative guise as B.o.B, the Southern-born ... -
Songwriter Profile: Bob Thiele Jr.
Seen over the FX Network from 2008 - 2014, the biker drama Sons of Anarchy amassed a loyal audience. Integral to the series’ oeuvre was the music: key songs reimagined; ... -
Songwriter Profile: Bobby Long: New Revelations with "Ode to Thinking"
As collected by Francis James Child during the latter part of the 19th Century, the ballads of England and Scotland are rich historic documents of people, events and histories heightened ... -
Album Review: Leon Bridges – Coming Home (8/10)
Like a traveler through some sonic time machine, Bridges channels vintage soul power and commands it in the present. With classic vocal cool and rich organ/female singer/horn backing, he evokes ... -
Songwriter Profile: Bobby Long: New Revelations with "Ode to Thinking"
As collected by Francis James Child during the latter part of the 19th Century, the ballads of England and Scotland are rich historic documents of people, events and histories heightened ... -
Songwriter Profile: Lindsey Lee - A Songwriter's Breakthrough
Growing up in small town Mississippi, Lindsey Lee never doubted where her talents would take her. “It was always 100 percent Nashville,” she confirms. “I was a small town girl ... -
Songwriter Profile: KaiL Baxley
Over coffee in a hipster cafe, singer/songwriter KaiL Baxley explains how his prominent black eye resulted from a sparring session in a nearby Los Angeles gym. “I have been incredibly ... -
Songwriter Profile: Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins
Two of Nashville’s most successful songwriters, Rodney Clawson (Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw and Luke Bryan) and Chris Tompkins (Kenny Chesney, the Band Perry, Carrie Underwood) were recently honored with ... -
Tove Lo is Queen of the Clouds
Penning lyrics about observing strangers in sex clubs, taking drugs and throwing up in the bathtub, Swedish artist Tove Lo is not one to censor her songs. This unfettered approach ... -
Songwriter Profile: John Moreland
From Woody Guthrie through Jimmy Webb, the state of Oklahoma has provided American music with an impressive roster of influential songwriters. Add 29-year-old singer/songwriter John Moreland to this list. On ... -
Songwriter Profile: Julia Michaels - Pop's Mystery Girl
From her featured role as the vocalist on a song she co-wrote––“Surrender” by the New Jersey-based EDM trio Cash Cash––it is clear that 21-year-old Julia Michaels is a stunningly expressive ... -
Songwriter Profile: Julia Michaels - Pop's Mystery Girl
From her featured role as the vocalist on a song she co-wrote––“Surrender” by the New Jersey-based EDM trio Cash Cash––it is clear that 21-year-old Julia Michaels is a stunningly expressive ... -
Songwriter Profile: Melissa Manchester--Classic Craft and the Modern Mode
With the reconfiguration of the music business, the success of independent artists is a bright reality. But innovative enterprises are not only for novices: witness Melissa Manchester, a Grammy-winning, ...
