Missy Elliott, John Prine and Yusuf/Cat Stevens are among the 2019 inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Country great Tom T. Hall, R&B hitmaker Dallas Austin and “Peaceful Easy Feeling” writer Jack Tempchin will also be honored at the June 13th induction ceremony at New York’s Marriott Marquis Hotel. …
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Jimmy Page kept himself pretty busy in the Eighties. In addition to co-founding the short-lived supergroup XYZ, he composed the soundtrack to Death Wish II, launched the Firm with Free and Bad Company vocalist Paul Rodgers, reunited with Led Zeppelin for a couple high-profile one-offs, and guest-starred with everyone from …
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On May 7th, 2018, Richard Swift posted a black-and-white image of his recording studio, National Freedom, to Instagram. Situated in a converted barn behind his home in Cottage Grove, Oregon, the studio was full of the tools of his trade: a triple stack of keyboards, the custom C&C drum kit …
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Roger Miller would have turned 83 years old today. Born January 2nd, 1936, in Fort Worth, Texas, and raised in Erick, Oklahoma, Miller would become one of the most celebrated songwriters in American history, an entertainer and composer distinguished for his contributions to country and pop music, as well as …
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2018 was one of the biggest years in John Prine’s nearly 50-year career. The cult songwriter scored a number five album with The Tree of Forgiveness, which ended up on many year end-lists, and he played more than 50 concerts including a headlining show at New York’s Radio City Music …
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The New York City Council voted unanimously Friday to officially honor three of the five boroughs’ most revered artists – the Notorious B.I.G., the Wu-Tang Clan and Woody Guthrie – with streets named in their honor. The Brooklyn block where the Notorious B.I.G. grew up – located on St. James …
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Back when he was in high school, Levi Hummon‘s songwriting career nearly ended before it ever began. The son of songwriter Marcus Hummon (“Cowboy Take Me Away,” “Bless the Broken Road”) and Becca Stevens, an author, priest and CNN Hero who founded the Thistle Farms organization to help survivors of …
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In November, Robert Ellis debuted the song “Fucking Crazy” from his forthcoming album Texas Piano Man and, along with it, a new musical persona that mixes his Texas roots with Elton John’s glam period. He stays the course for the album’s latest release, “Passive Aggressive,” which wraps a plea for …
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Travis Scott will perform alongside Maroon 5 during the Super Bowl LIII halftime show. A source close to the production confirmed Scott’s appearance to Rolling Stone, while the news was first reported by TMZ. Super Bowl LIII will be held February 3rd at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, and …
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Steve Perry decided to close out the year of his big comeback with something timeless: his take on “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” Accompanied only by a piano, Perry wistfully sings the Christmas standard, which Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra made famous, pouring all the heart and soul you’d …
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