John Fogerty will release his first memoir in 2014. As one of rock’s biggest icons, Fogerty will recount both his personal and private journeys throughout his extraordinary life. The memoir will include his time as lead singer, songwriter and guitarist in one of the most successful rock bands, Creedence Clearwater Revival. Fogerty will tell of [...]

Andy Lykens is a music branding and marketing specialist for Imagem Music, the world’s largest independent music publisher. Follow him at andylykens.com/blog. Yes, advertising pays and it pays well. The days of seeing licensing music for use in advertisements as selling out are near an end (for most bands and artists). As long as a [...]

A classically-trained cellist, an in-demand Americana accompanist, a soulful singing solo artist, a ballet score composer, and a bike-riding environmentalist – these are accurate ways to describe the multi-talented Ben Sollee. The Kentucky native’s young career has been notable for its artistic diversity and creative productivity. This year alone he has put out a live [...]

Urban music’s premier songwriters, producers and music publishers came together to celebrate one another tonight during the BMI Urban Awards at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. The annual, star-powered event toasts the creative teams behind th…

On August 25, 1970, Elton John made his U.S. debut in a legendary six-night sold-out run at West Hollywood’s Troubadour. John’s eponymous first album—which was released in the states on July 22—had landed on the Troubadour owner Doug We…

Neil Young has announced a new album with his longtime bandmates Crazy Horse titled Psychedelic Pill, due this October. Surprisingly enough, Young and Crazy Horse already collaborated on an album, Americana, which was released just three months ago. However, current information suggests that  Psychedelic will be a horse of different color, swiftly departing from the feel of [...]

Singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur took to Facebook today to post some distressing news. NYC towed my van and sold it with amps and equipment and so much art in it. It’s a white 2003 dodge ram. Sold yesterday. Please help recover. Anyone with any knowledge or help (lawyers) into how to deal with a city taking [...]

Last summer, Richie Sambora wrapped up a long tour with Bon Jovi. The guys had been on the road for a year and a half, playing as many as twenty-five songs a night, and everyone was tired. It was the perfect time for a summer vacation. Days after the final show, though, Richie got back [...]

When Elvis Costello made waves in the ‘70s as an angry punk rocker, an even angrier Graham Parker and his band, The Rumour, spewed witty vitriol of their own with a hybrid punk-rockabilly-folk sound known as pub rock. But despite incendiary releases such as the Nick Lowe-produced Howlin’ Wind and Heat Treatment or the even [...]

I was in London, finishing an album, El Mirage, with [Beatles producer] George Martin. My friend Harry Nilsson was there, and we were doing some professional drinking. He left my apartment one night, and I went to sleep and had an incredibly vivid drea…