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"Songwriting's easy! It's not hard at all. Unless, of course, nothing's coming. And then it's hell." - Tom Lehrer "Performing's the easiest thing I do. Songwriting is the hardest." -Neil Diamond

Chances are, Luke Laird is simultaneously an entirely new name and an entirely recognizable music professional to much of the music listening public – especially those listeners of the country variety. Those who enjoy songs by artists that include Zac Brown...

These days, the idea of not only encountering straightforward goodness but also accepting it without skepticism or a fear of Murphy's Law, seems impossible. Finding the positives amid so many simultaneous difficult situations, as well as problems without direct solutions and...

Jamie O’Neal is a tad infatuated with Lauren Alaina. The 54-year-old loves the 25-year old’s wit and her talent, her beauty and her authentic nature, her way of bringing emotion to a song and...

Writing film scores is the job of a craftsman. So believes Leo Birenberg, the man behind the scores of series like PEN15, Cobra Kai and the upcoming Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous. “There are similar techniques you will draw upon,” he tells...

Featuring the lunacy of conventional thinking, being walloped by song, and the realm of fast decisons A few years ago, he left a message about this interview, but not...

Legendary New York City rapper, Big Daddy Kane, is one-of-one. In fact, sticking to originality is the thesis that has taken him through his creative, groundbreaking life, from winning a Grammy to establishing himself as a fashion icon to releasing...

“Over time, songs take on new meanings as you grow and you move forward,” says Hannah Georgas. Reflecting on the open and close of a relationship and emerging from its heartache, the Canadian artist delicately shuffles through...

Alecia Nugent was known as one of the more potent female voices in bluegrass for years, working with writers and musicians like Carl Jackson (Glen Campbell, Brad Paisley) and the legendary bandleader and banjo picker JD Crowe. But after her third...

Candlebox and Peter Cornell both paid their dues in the trenches of Seattle’s grunge scene in the ‘90s. Candlebox vocalist Kevin Martin and Peter, the brother of the late Chris Cornell, established a friendship while playing the...