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Songwriter Profile: BAO
“The purpose of art is to lay bare the questions that have been hidden by the answers,” wrote author James Baldwin. In the creative consciousness ... -
Songwriter Profile: Jessie Jo Dillon
A perusal of Jessie Jo Dillon’s titles in the BMI repertory names her as a writer on 907 songs. As listed alphabetically, first is “10,000 ... -
Mixed Notes: September 2020
YG Supports Black Businesses with 4Hunnid Merch Drop Rapper YG’s record label 4Hunnid is working with LISC Los Angeles to distribute grants and offer technical ... -
MusicBizMentors Webinar: Pushing Your Music Career Through COVID-19
MusicBizMentors is hosting a panel of experts on Wednesday, July 8th @6pm (PST) The panel will feature Dan Kimpel (Networking & Image-building) and Hunter Scott (Publicity-Branding & Social ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Album Review: David Nail - I'm A Fire
David Nail • I’m A Fire • MCA Nashville • Producers: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf • Score: 8 out of 10 Blessed with a voice of durable ... -
Round Hill Launches in Nashville
Round Hill Music, a full-service creative rights management company with a core focus on music publishing, officially announces the opening of its Nashville office at ... -
Album Review: Eric Paslay
Eric Paslay • Self Titled • EMI Records • Producers: Marshall Altman, Daniel Hill, Billy Lynn • Score: 8/10 A co-writer on the No. 1 “Barefoot Blue ... -
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 ... -
Album Review: The Avett Brothers - Magpie and the Dandelion
Magpie and the Dandelion • The Avett Brothers • Score: 8 out 10 • Republic Records • Producer: Rick Rubin In the wake of The Carpenter, this beloved North ... -
De La Torre, Latin Pop from the Heartland
Ambition and drive are generally revealed early in the lives of artists. For 19-year-old songwriter-performer De La Torre, it was this spirit that determined he ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
CD Review: The Band Perry - Pioneer
With their lead-off single “Better Dig Two” certified platinum, this family trio have a powerful prelude to Pioneer, the follow- up to their massively successful ... -
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, ... -
A$AP Rocky's 'Long Live ASAP'
A$AP Rocky Long Live ASAP Polo Grounds/RCA Producer: Jim Jonsin, Rico Love, Skillrex, Danger Mouse, Clams Casino and others Score: 8 out of 10 While an ... -
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 ... -
Money For Songs
The Nashville startup company, TweelX, plans to sell shares of songs, in the form of a percentage of publishing royalties, to individuals, record labels and ...
