The changes in the music industry have eaten away at its core so that only a dried husk is left. What ideas can lead this important...

3am is a time onto itself. It’s spirits and deep vibrations. It’s the silence of the stars. The angels whisper at 3am. I awake, and I...

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My life in song is defined over decades. The songs are milestones showing me the way back into memory.

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I’ve always been a deadline writer, but the key to success is between the deadlines. You need to keep your pencil sharp.

Broadway has this nifty revenue producing trick. Take a theater that fits 900 people and put in 1200 sears. It’s like ads on cable TV....

Creative workers are the backbone of a massive global industry. They’re regularly exploited, abused, and discarded. They operate without...

I’ve always loved comedians. It’s a rare gift. When I read a truly funny script it’s like magic. Because we did so much comedy radio at...

I’m weary of the term ‘sonic branding.’ Don’t get me wrong. I’ve used the term for years. I’ve called myself a sonic brander. I’ve done...

I once had a composition teacher who asked for a score of colors. We all brought in scores with streaks of colors across the staff lines....

South Africans created theater in the face of Apartheid. At the height of the apartheid era in South Africa, a small theater company in...

You’re in a dark room. There’s nothing to see, nothing to taste, feel, touch. You’re alone with your thoughts in a vast empty space. And...

A character — a villain, a hero, a dog, an alien, a barista — is your story. The great stories come from character, not plot, not a...

You launch the video game with anticipation. The promise of story. The characters. The excitement. Then you get into it and wait, doesn't...