Errol E. Poppi McCalla Jr shares his journey to the top How did you come to write your first song? What was it about? How old were you? The first song I can remember writing was a kid’s melody. It was kind of like a nursery rhyme. I think I wrote it when I was […]

CHARLIE WATTS RECALLS HIS DRUM PARTS ON SOME OF THE ROLLING STONES GREATEST HITS Written By Songhero On August 24, 2021 Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on whatsapp One day, I got a call from the Stones asking me to fly to Toronto to interview the band on camera […]

The whole point of digital music is the risk-free grazing” Cory Doctorow, Canadian journalist and co-editor and of the off-beat blog Boing Boing, is an activist in favor of liberalizing copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon […]

DIMITRI EHRLICH:  I know you watched a lot of late-night TV as a kid. How do you think that affected your musical career later in life? NILE RODGERS: I wanted to be a composer as far back as I can remember. For my sixth birthday, I got Elvis Presley’s “Blue Suede Shoes,” the 45, and […]

ROB CLORES: THE SIDE MAN STEPS INTO THE SPOTLIGHT Tens of thousands have seen Rob Clores play keyboards alongside The Black Crowes, Tom Jones, Enrique Iglesias, Jesse Malin, and Alejandro Escovedo. But now the gifted multi-instrumentalist, who was described by none other than Sir Paul McCartney as a “great talent,” is back in the spotlight […]

Katy Perry could choose just about any singer on earth to join her band. Find out why she wanted India Carney. You may not know India Carney’s name, but chances are you’ve heard her voice. The Brooklyn native, who graduated from LaGuardia Arts High (The “FAME”) School, and then moved to LA to pursue her […]

As a bassist, bandleader, teacher, and music copyist, I’ve worked with hundreds of singers throughout the years. Though working musicians know hundreds of tunes, singers need to have good charts in order to have their music played the way they want. I define a “good chart” as a piece of written music that effectively tells […]