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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 ... -
Song Biz Profile: Jim Mize
The Arkansas Seer By Dan Kimpel According to Oscar Wilde, “The best work in literature is always done by those who do not depend on it for their daily bread ... -
Songwriter Profile: Ricky Reed (Snakes, Super Heroes and Dirty Talk)
Ricky Reed Snakes, Super Heroes and Dirty Talk By Dan Kimpel In the cavernous gloom of a Hollywood recording studio, Ricky Reed is genial and reflective behind impenetrable dark glasses. ... -
Shannon Curtis Discusses How To Handle House Concerts
By Dan Kimpel With the odometer of her Volkswagen Jetta surpassing the 315,000-mile mark, singer/songwriter and musician Shannon Curtis is one well-traveled performer. Working from her home base in South ... -
Songwriter Profile: Stephen Bishop
Having just returned from a publicity jaunt to promote his new album in New York City, Stephen Bishop relates: “I walked all over in the cold, lugging my guitar to these ... -
Lily Allen: The Naughty Girl Comes Clean
Flashing an onstage boob, Instagramming a stream of expelled urine or posting semi-naked selfies, Lily Allen certainly excels in igniting provocation. Paradoxically, the British artist is now married and the devoted mother ... -
Songwriter Profile: Amy Stroup (Parenthood, Dallas, Vampire Diaries)
Understandably enthusiastic about the artistic upsurge emanating from her adopted hometown, Amy Stroup says, “There’s something happening that has never happened before, beyond the country music world––it’s a very cool ... -
Len Chandler: True Tales from The Gaslight
“If it was never new, and it never gets old––it’s a folk song,” proclaims Oscar Isaac as the title character in the feature film Inside Llewyn Davis. For Len Chandler, ... -
Grammy-Winning Producer/Songwriter Jeff Bhasker (Kanye West, P!nk, Eminem, fun.)
Across a dazzling span of marquee artists––a roster highlighted by Alicia Keys, Kanye West, P!nk, fun., Eminem, Drake, Beyonce, Jay-Z, OneRepublic, Snoop Dogg, Mary J Blige, Bruno Mars, the Rolling ... -
Songwriter Profile: Taura Stinson (Destiny's Child, Kelly Rowland)
Born in Birmingham, AL, songwriter Taura Stinson is proud to have grown up in Oakland, CA. “How could you not love music growing up in Oakland?” she says. “If you ... -
Songwriter Profile: Mozella (Miley Cyrus - "Wrecking Ball")
A decade ago when she came to Hollywood from Detroit, Mozella was intent on establishing her career as a recording artist. After well-received releases for two labels, Maverick and Universal, stellar ...
