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Songwriters Rounds at The Country Jam Were a Big Hit!

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Songwriters Rounds at The Country Jam Were a Big Hit!

June 30, 2022| Reports|

Photo: Carin Mari | Three Songwriters Rounds were held in Grand Junction (Mack, CO actually) on Thursday,... Read More → Songwriters Rounds at The Country Jam Were a Big Hit!

Metallica Raises $1 Million to Help Ukrainian Refugees

June 9, 2022| Reports|

Yahoo | The band announced the fundraising drive in April, and made the first contribution of $500,000. The... Read More → Metallica Raises $1 Million to Help Ukrainian Refugees

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Fyre Festival Creator Plans New Entertainment Ventures After Prison // Fyre Festival Founder Released Early From Prison

June 2, 2022| Reports|

The Guardian | Billy McFarland ‘put together a team’ to generate income, likely for the $26m he was... Read More → Fyre Festival Creator Plans New Entertainment Ventures After Prison // Fyre Festival Founder Released Early From Prison

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Texas Congressman Ronny Jackson Blames Rap Music and Video Games, Not Guns For Texas Shooting

June 2, 2022| Reports|

Photo: Rep. Ronny Jackson | By Murjani Rawls, The Root / Yahoo | Senate Republicans will blame anything else... Read More → Texas Congressman Ronny Jackson Blames Rap Music and Video Games, Not Guns For Texas Shooting

Kenny Loggins on Savoring the Moments

May 26, 2022| Reports|

Kenny Loggins (from his Facebook page) By Lee Cowan, CBS News – Sunday Morning | Backstage before a... Read More → Kenny Loggins on Savoring the Moments

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Taylor Hawkins’s Friends Blast Rolling Stone Report That Foo Fighters Drummer was Pushed to Exhaustion

May 19, 2022| Reports|

Photo: Taylor Hawkins (from his Facebook page) | TODAY is Mental Health Awareness Day | By Lyndsey Parker,... Read More → Taylor Hawkins’s Friends Blast Rolling Stone Report That Foo Fighters Drummer was Pushed to Exhaustion

The Deadly Accordion Wars of Lesotho

May 19, 2022| Reports|

By Tim Whewell, BBC News | Rivalry between stars of a unique accordion-based style of music in the southern... Read More → The Deadly Accordion Wars of Lesotho

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Astroworld Movie Released Despite Lawyers’ Concerns

May 12, 2022| Reports|

By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press | The experiences of panicked concertgoers who couldn’t breathe and had... Read More → Astroworld Movie Released Despite Lawyers’ Concerns

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Covid Hit Nashville Hard. Now the Performing Arts are Staging a Comeback

May 12, 2022| Reports|

Photo: Colorado Artist Kristi Hoopes, now a Nashville resident | By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business | When the... Read More → Covid Hit Nashville Hard. Now the Performing Arts are Staging a Comeback

Bringing Back the Hits: Mining Music Catalogs for Gold

April 28, 2022| Reports|

Photo: Air Supply | By Kelefa Sanneh, CBS News | Traditionally, in the music industry, acts like Air Supply... Read More → Bringing Back the Hits: Mining Music Catalogs for Gold

Op-Ed: Spotify’s New ‘Discovery Mode’ Is Just Payola

April 14, 2022| Reports|

By The Artist Rights Alliance, Rolling Stone | Getting discovered in the music business has never been easy.... Read More → Op-Ed: Spotify’s New ‘Discovery Mode’ Is Just Payola

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Travis Scott Unveils $5M Initiative for ‘real change’ in Aftermath of Deadly Concert

March 10, 2022| Reports|

By Olafimihan Oshin, The Hill | Rapper Travis Scott has unveiled a $5 million initiative that he says will be... Read More → Travis Scott Unveils $5M Initiative for ‘real change’ in Aftermath of Deadly Concert

Michael St. James Breaks The Music Business Down For You!

March 3, 2022| Reports|

Y’all, it’s simple to make it in today’s music business: Just follow these simple 10... Read More → Michael St. James Breaks The Music Business Down For You!

Hip-Hop Entertained the Masses at the Halftime Show, but at What Cost?

February 24, 2022| Reports|

Photo: Dr. Dre (from his Facebook page) | By Njera Perkins, Yahoo | Hip-hop took center stage at the Super... Read More → Hip-Hop Entertained the Masses at the Halftime Show, but at What Cost?

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Jon Stewart Said Musicians Like Neil Young Pulling Their Music From Spotify is An ‘overreaction’ to Joe Rogan and a ‘mistake’

February 17, 2022| Reports|

By Kelsey Vlamis, Business Insider | The comedian Jon Stewart said he thinks it’s a... Read More → Jon Stewart Said Musicians Like Neil Young Pulling Their Music From Spotify is An ‘overreaction’ to Joe Rogan and a ‘mistake’

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