“The New Music Business is…not about capitalizing on hilarious memes, but building relationships with fans”
The New Music Business is not supported by the major record labels. It’s not about a hit, but a career. It’s not […]
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“What does it mean to be a hip-hop parent?”
What does it mean to be a hip-hop parent? For me, it means moving heaven and earth to protect my daughter from […]
Yankee Doodle’s “lyrics were venomous”
The lyrics were venomous. “Yankee” was a withering word for a colonist. A “doodle” was a rube or a fool, and the […]
“I can’t believe ‘Across the Stars’ is in Star Wars – it’s so rich”
I still listen to this piece and I get chills. I can’t believe it’s in Star Wars – it’s so rich. I […]
“…the parade music at the end [of The Phantom Menace] is ‘The Emperor’s Theme’ in disguise”
“The Emperor’s Theme” shows up, you know, a couple times, so “The Emperor’s Theme” happens at the very beginning, then when he […]
Star Wars “is a very, very rich soundtrack”
It is a very, very rich soundtrack; there’s so much going on and it’s a very diverse soundtrack. And, of course, it […]
“The charting system was predicated on a segregated market”
Rock and roll is usually explained as rhythm-and-blues music—that is, music performed by black artists for black listeners – repurposed by mostly […]
“…rock and roll…is music that anyone can play (or can imagine playing) and everyone can dance to”
…rock and roll…is music that anyone can play (or can imagine playing) and everyone can dance to. The learning curve for performing […]
“As a rapper, Glover has made a point of blurring the line between himself and his alter egos…”
As a rapper, Glover has made a point of blurring the line between himself and his alter egos, between self-awareness and self-consciousness. […]
“In order for a music for young people to come into being, young people have to have a way to play it”
In order for a music for young people to come into being, young people have to have a way to play it. […]
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