A big part of songwriting is knowing what to leave in and what to leave out. And that’s really important when there’s an imposed limit on song [click here to continue]
Musicians usually hate when their work is categorized. But record companies do just that for marketing and promotional purposes. Jeremy Enigk, best known for [click here to continue]
There are hometown shows, and then there are shows in your home. In February, Scotland native Sandi Thom began a 21-night run of performances in the basement [click here to continue]
Over an exasperating two-plus years, The Fags signed a major-label record deal, completed their full-length debut album only to have it shelved indefinitely [click here to continue]
Val Emmich says he has mostly fond memories of his time with the New Jersey bands Ben Trovato and Awake Asleep. “I was hanging with my best friends in [click here to continue]
In 2003, the year his beloved Detroit Tigers lost 119 games, actor Jeff Daniels wrote a song called “The Lifelong Tiger Fan Blues.” But every now [click here to continue]
If Pete and Maura Kennedy aren’t performing music, chances are they are playing music. The folk-rock couple, on tour in support of Songs of the Open Road [click here to continue]
The next British Invasion is being launched from New Jersey. The Anderson Council, out of New Brunswick, delivers a tightly wrapped mix of psych and power-pop [click here to continue]
Maia Sharp has a multifaceted music career, but if she had to hang her hat on just one skill, it would be songwriter. “It’s the thing that I can [click here to continue]
Fox’s Celebrity Duets, the latest creation from American Idol judge Simon Cowell, made its premiere Aug. 29. The basic concept is this: [click here to continue]