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LIVE REVIEW OF IBRAHIM MAALOUF
Lodge Room Los Angeles, CA Contact: Chris Taillie, Shorefire Media - ctaillie@shorefire.com Web: ibrahimmaalouf.com Players: Ibrahim Maalouf, trumpet; Mihai Pirvan, saxophone; François Delporte, electric guitar; Arthur Caget aka NuTone, keyboards ... -
ALBUM REVIEW OF "JVC" BY JACK VAN CLEAF (8/10)
Dualtone Records Producers: Alberto Sewald and Baerd “Smoker” Blending traditional and fresh Americana sounds with electric indie-folk and light country-pop, Jack Van Cleaf’s album JVC defies classification. Juxtaposing rompy, roadtrip ... -
SONGWRITER PROFILE: EMEL
Political Prose “Music was, from the start, a way to speak up to help people believe in themselves and their power. It's the most extraordinary human form we have to ... -
Songwriter Profile: Danny O'Reilly
Humble History As one of three children born to Dara Records owner Joe O’Reilly and beloved Irish songstress Mary Black (whose parents were also established Irish musicians), The Coronas’ frontman ... -
Industry Profile: Save The Music Foundation
An Impactful Legacy Goes Indie A conversation with Executive Director, Henry Donahue Save the Music has officially departed from Paramount Global (following their separation from the VH1 brand in 2019), and ... -
Songwriter Profile: Brenda Russell
Lyrical Lighthouse What do Herb Alpert, Babyface, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Aretha Franklin, Joe Cocker, Flo Rida, the Manhattan transfer, Blacksheep, and Kanye West have in common? Brenda Russell. Grateful for her ... -
Claudia Brant: Songwriting Savant
When she first moved to Los Angeles from Argentina almost 40 years ago, Claudia Brant was writing three to five days a week, building a catalog that now includes over ... -
Songwriter Profile: Cleo Tighe
Creative Trust Before penning hits for artists Charli XCX, Zedd, Kehlani, Noah Cyrus, and others, British singer-songwriter Cleo Tighe knew it was all about trusting the process. “The main thing ... -
Songwriter Profile with Michelle Ray
Mama Mentor Best known for appearing on NBC’s The Voice Team Blake Season Four, soul/pop singer-songwriter and voiceover artist, Michelle Ray started singing professionally at age 10, was classically trained, ... -
Warner Chappell Celebrates Latin: The Sounds of Nabález and Delfina Dib
Warner Chappell Celebrates Latin: The Sounds of Nabález and Delfina Dib In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, and to celebrate new innovative sync songwriting projects, Warner Chappell Music (WCM) held ...