Archive for 2002

BRIAN WILSON: An Impact on Pop Culture

BRIAN WILSON: An Impact on Pop Culture

It is impossible, philosophers tell us, to know joy without pain.

SUZANNE VEGA: Idea and Creation Most Thrilling

SUZANNE VEGA: Idea and Creation Most Thrilling

Since 1985 Suzanne Vega has been an instrumental force in popular music.

MARILYN BERGMAN: ‘Drifted’ Into Songwriting

MARILYN BERGMAN: ‘Drifted’ Into Songwriting

Marilyn Bergman Continues to Write and Touch People with Her Songs

JUDY COLLINS: Late Bloomer as Songwriter

JUDY COLLINS: Late Bloomer as Songwriter

It’s hard to believe that Judy Collins has a 40-plus year career in music…

JOHNNY CASH: Writing Songs That Made a Difference

JOHNNY CASH: Writing Songs That Made a Difference

Songs that make a difference in someone’s life are the kinds of songs that we should hear every day.

JOHNNY CASH: Keeps It Simple

JOHNNY CASH: Keeps It Simple

By the time he was 12 years old, Johnny Cash was writing poems, stories and songs.