Iconic Songwriter Kris Kristofferson Dies at 88 Music Business Music History Music Legends Music News Nashville Songwriting by da jack hayford - October 24, 2024October 24, 20240 Kris Kristofferson 1936 – 2024 “Kris Kristofferson believed to his core that creativity is God-given, and that those who ignore or deflect such a holy gift are doomed to failure and unhappiness. He preached that a life of the mind gives voice to the soul, and then he created a body
JD. Souther: One of the Greatest of the Greatest Generation Music Business Music Education Music Legends Music News Nashville Number 1 Songs Songwriting by da jack hayford - September 27, 2024September 29, 20240 Singer-Songwriter JD. Souther died on Tuesday September 17th, 2024. The press reports named no cause of death but I heard that he had recently tripped on a marble stoop at his new home in New Mexico, fallen and broken a rib, and punctured a lung. He was only 78 years
Spotify’s Big Shift Towards Bundled Offerings Music Business Music News Show Me the Money by da jack hayford - June 12, 2024June 14, 20240 Spotify, the global leader in music streaming, is making significant strides towards diversifying its service portfolio by embracing bundled offerings. This strategic move aims to provide enhanced value to its users while fortifying its competitive edge in an increasingly saturated market. The Evolution of Spotify's Business Model Since its inception in 2008,
Looks Like Diddy Ain’t Exactly Brother Love Music Business Music Culture Music Events Music News by da jack hayford - May 22, 2024May 22, 20240 Throughout his many multifaceted careers, Sean Combs has gone through a lot of names. First he was Puff Daddy. Then he was P. Diddy, only to drop the P five years later to become “Diddy,” which was later expanded to encompass group Diddy — Dirty Money. On Saturday, his birthday, Combs took to Twitter to
An AI-Generated List of Song and Songwriting Competitions? Music Business Nashville Song Lyrics Songwriting by da jack hayford - October 4, 2023October 5, 20230 Sure, here's the list alphabetized by contest name. There are a lot more song contests and competitions out there. If you know of a good one, please post it in Comments! Contest NameCountryWebsiteAmerican Songwriter AwardsUnited StatesAmerican Songwriter AwardsAustralian Songwriting ContestAustraliaAustralian Songwriting ContestCanadian Songwriting CompetitionCanadaCanadian Songwriting CompetitionEurovision Asia Song ContestAsiaEurovision AsiaEurovision Song
Randy Meisner: Another Eagle Flies Music Awards Music Business Music Culture Music History Music Legends Music News Music Trivia by da jack hayford - July 29, 2023August 5, 20230 In the world of rock and roll, there are legendary bands that have left an indelible mark on the music industry. The Eagles undoubtedly stand among these giants, and one of the foundational members who played a crucial role in shaping their signature sound is Randy Meisner. Sadly, Meisner died
Louis Armstrong: What A Wonderful World Music and Movies Music Business Music for a Cause Music in Commercials Music Legends Music Trivia Number 1 Songs Song Lyrics Special Occasion Music Spiritual Music by da jack hayford - July 16, 2023July 21, 20230 Often a great performing artist's career is largely defined by one very famous song. One might name Frank Sinatra and "New York, New York," Ray Charles and "Georgia," Tony Bennett and "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" in this regard. Clearly the legendary jazz great Louis Armstrong and his classic
The New Louis Armstrong Center: A Tribute to the Jazz Icon Music Business Music Culture Music Education Music History Music Legends by da jack hayford - July 12, 2023July 12, 20230 Louis Armstrong Home and Original Museum Louis Armstrong Home Museum on 107th Street in Corona, Queens, NY Louis Armstrong passed in 1971. His wife, Lucille, continued to live in their home on 107th Street in Corona, Queens, working to ensure that it became a National and New York Historic Landmark. Lucille
Who Wrote the Rock Classic Wild Thing? Music and Movies Music Business Music Trivia Number 1 Songs by da jack hayford - June 14, 2023June 14, 20230 Recorded by such diverse acts as Kermit the Frog, Jeff Beck, and Jimi Hendrix, it was Andover England's The Troggs who took "Wild Thing" to #1 in 1966. "Hailing from the relatively unknown British town of Andover, the Troggs hooked up with manager/producer Larry Page (who was involved in the Kinks' early affairs) in
Lainey Wilson Acceptance Speech…Nailed It! Music Awards Music Business Music News Nashville by da jack hayford - May 11, 2023May 12, 20230 If you're gonna be a dreamer...BE A DOER! Lainey Wilson Passionate Acceptance Speech for 2023 ACM Album of the Year Lainey Wilson's Bell Bottom Country won Album of the Year at the 2023 ACM Awards on Thursday night (May 11).Read More: Lainey Wilson Takes Home Album of the Year at the 2023 ACM Awards
What is Jewel’s New Innerworld? Music Business Music Culture Music Education Music for a Cause Music News Spiritual Music by da jack hayford - April 7, 2023April 23, 20230 Photo Courtesy Biography.com/Getty My innerworld is where I go to create, to find my voice, to feel like I matter. Jewel Innerworld is a wellness company co-founded by the popular singer known as Jewel. It is an online virtual reality-based wellness center where people can use an anonymous avatar to access free mental
Can Country Music Lead America Out of Its Obsession With Guns? Music and Politics Music Business Music Culture Music Events Music for a Cause Music News Nashville by da jack hayford - April 6, 2023April 24, 20230 According to Ketch Secor, frontman for the alt-country music group Old Crow Medicine Show (which won a Grammy for best folk album in 2015), it's time for country music artists to step up to the plate on the issue of gun violence. In the wake of the March 27th, 2023,
What Does Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Mean? Music and Movies Music Awards Music Business Music Education Music History Music Legends Song Lyrics by da jack hayford - March 22, 2023April 25, 20230 The word is a compound word, and said by Richard Lederer in his book Crazy English to be made up of these words: super- "above", cali- "beauty", fragilistic- "delicate", expiali- "to atone", and -docious "educable", with all of these parts combined meaning "Atoning for being educable through delicate beauty. Wikipedia.org Mary Poppins LP It's not the longest
Who Wrote the Theme from The Exorcist? Music and Movies Music Business Music History Theme Songs by da jack hayford - March 21, 2023March 21, 20230 The Exorcist Poster What do you remember most about the controversial 1973 horror film, The Exorcist? The special effects like Linda Blair, as the possessed Regan, swiveling her head 360 degrees? The graphic language often parodied as "Your mother sews socks that smell"? The phenomenon? It was the biggest grossing (no pun intended!) film of
Who Played the Organ on Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone”? Music Business Music History Music Legends by da jack hayford - March 20, 2023March 21, 20230 EVERYBODY MUST GET STONED. Oops! Wrong song. EVERYBODY knows the words to Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone"! Oops, not quite right. EVERYBODY knows SOME OF THE WORDS to Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone"! "Like a Rolling Stone" just may be the greatest rock n' roll song of all time. Rolling Stone
Who Sang Total Eclipse of the Heart? Music Business Music in Commercials Number 1 Songs by da jack hayford - March 20, 2023March 22, 20230 Bonnie Tyler In 1982 prolific hit songwriter Jim Steinman produced Bonnie Tyler's Faster Than the Speed of Night album and wrote the single, "Total Eclipse of the Heart," which hit #1 and remained there for 4 weeks. At virtually the same time, Steinman had given another of his songs to the
I Got You Babe Music and Movies Music and Politics Music Business Music in Commercials Music Legends Song Lyrics by da jack hayford - March 19, 2023May 1, 20230 Do you know anyone who hasn't seen the great 1993 movie Goundhog Day starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell? Timeless! (No pun intended.) Sonny and Cher It's impossible not to come away from the film humming the Sonny (Bono) and Cher hit "I Got You Babe" from the soundtrack—it's what wakes up weatherman Phil
For His 90th Birthday Willie Nelson Headlines 2023 Outlaw Music Festival Music Business Music Events Music Legends Music News by da jack hayford - March 15, 2023June 13, 20230 I can’t wait to be on the road with the amazing group of artists joining us on this year’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour…It is always a great day of music and fun with family, friends and the incredible fans, and even more special this year in celebration of my 90th birthday.
What is The MLC? Music Business Music History Show Me the Money by da jack hayford - March 2, 2023March 2, 20230 https://youtu.be/qQx1j7YNiqM The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) is a nonprofit organization designated by the U.S. Copyright Office pursuant to the historic Music Modernization Act of 2018. In January 2021, The MLC began administering blanket mechanical licenses to streaming and download services (digital service providers or DSPs) in the United States. The MLC
What is CRS? Music Business Music Education Music Events Music News by da jack hayford - March 1, 2023March 1, 20230 CRS (in the music biz anyway) stands for Country Radio Seminar. CRS is one of the largest media gatherings of any kind. Each spring this Nashville-based convention and trade show brings together nearly 1,000 delegates from Country Radio with 1,000 music industry professionals for three days of "growth through sharing." Radio attendees
BurnLists: The Digital “Mix Tape” Comes Of Age Music Business Music History by da jack hayford - February 19, 2023February 19, 20230 The original "mix tapes" were bootleg 8-tracks that were largely found for sale at truck stops and flea markets in the 1960s. The 1970s saw a move to compiling songs in a specific order on cassette tapes, which required almost the same amount of devotion as it takes work through some MBA programs. Since then
Rihanna is Now the Richest Musician Music Business Music in Sports Music News Show Me the Money by da jack hayford - February 19, 2023February 19, 20230 The 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show featured a spectacular, extravagant performance by the NEW richest musician in the world: Rihanna. In January 2016, when Rihanna released her most recent album, the eclectic, intimate “Anti," Barack Obama was president, Prince was still alive and TikTok did not yet exist. NY Times Rihanna was born February
ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR 2022 INDUCTION Music Awards Music Business Music Events Music History Music Legends Music News by da jack hayford - February 5, 2022April 6, 20230 And the Winners Are: Performer Categegory Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo Duran Duran Eminem Eurythmics Dolly Parton Lionel Richie Carly Simon Musical Excellence Award Judas Priest Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Early Influence Award Harry Belafonte Elizabeth Cotten Ahmet Ertegun Award Allen Grubman Jimmy Iovine Sylvia Robinson The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation announced tin January the following Nominees for 2022 Induction: Beck Pat Benatar Kate Bush DEVO Duran Duran Eminem Eurythmics Judas Priest Fela Kuti MC5 New
Who Wrote You Are My Sunshine? Music and Politics Music Business Music History Music Legends Number 1 Songs by da jack hayford - February 1, 2022May 28, 20230 Music Often Puts Politicians in a Good Light The Singing Governor of LouisianaJimmie Davis Cynics may claim that politics is more entertainment than substance. But the wisest and shrewdest of politicians have for decades used music to help win votes and gain popularity. None did it better than James Houston Davis, better known as Jimmie Davis,
Who Wrote Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey, Goodbye? Music Business Music History Music in Sports Number 1 Songs One Hit Wonders by da jack hayford - January 25, 2022April 24, 20230 It's that time of year when a lot of playoffs are happening in sports. From now til the start of next season fans will be dramatically saying goodbye to the losing side. Probably the only thing this 1969 #1 hit song has in common with the sports world is the cover of the
Ralph Emery, Champion of Country Music, Dies Music Business Music History Music Legends Music News by da jack hayford - January 20, 2022January 20, 20220 In the 2000s, country music has already lost a spate of iconic voices: Charlie Pride, Charlie Daniels, John Prine, Kenny Rogers, Tom T. Hall...to name just a handful. On Saturday, January 15th, Nashvilians and country music fans everywhere lost the sound of yet another easily recognizable vocalist, that of legendary DJ
Coachella is for Every One! Music Business Music Events Music for a Cause Music History by da jack hayford - January 13, 2022March 27, 20230 NEXT COACHELLA MUSIC and ARTS FESTIVAL APRIL 14 – APRIL 23, 2023 Over the past 20 plus years, Coachella has become one of the biggest and most popular music events in the world. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is an award-winning annual event held in the desert at the Empire
When is Record Store Day? Music Business Music Events by da jack hayford - January 12, 2022January 13, 20220 Plaque Photo By Rjonescartwright Record Store Day 2022 is April 23rd. The original idea for Record Store Day was conceived by Chris Brown, and was founded in 2007 by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Carrie Colliton, Amy Dorfman, Don Van Cleave and Brian Poehner as a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over
Music Sales 2021 Year End Report Music Business Music News by da jack hayford - January 11, 2022January 13, 20220 Streaming Music Continues to Dominate - Vinyl Sales Soar The tallies are in for music sales and digital streaming stats for 2021 and there are some surprises in the reports. Not surprisingly, according to the music industry data-collecting firm MRC, "Audio on-demand streaming reached a new single-year high of 988.1 billion streams
Woodstock Organizer and Co-Founder Dies Music Business Music Events Music History by da jack hayford - January 9, 2022January 17, 20220 Multiple media sources, including Pitchfork, have reported that Michael Lang, one of the founders of the iconic 1969 Woodstock Music Festival, has died at the age of 77. Representative Maureen O’Connor reported to media outlets that Lang died in New York City of complications due to lymphoma. Lang helped organize the original