Jimmy Yessian Brings Us The Future
Before I pressed the Play button on my CD player to listen to Jimmy Yessian’s new CD, The Future, I thought about Jimmy’s sometimes rough...
Baby Steps
It’s summertime! Yay! I’m reminded of vacations and fun road trips. Are you old enough to remember the AAA Trip Tik? I loved those...
"Still Crazy? Paul Simon at the Bowl"
Paul is probably my favorite pop songwriter of all time. The first time I saw him perform was in Central Park in 1979 with Art Garfunkel....
"I'll Meet You There"
Has this ever happened to you? You put on a CD. After a while, you leave the room, then come back in and are surprised to hear a totally...
Vampires Need Music Too
Are you one? Several of my friends in the songwriting community, although not vampires, have expressed interest in placing their songs in...
In Search Of... Shelly Peiken
Happy New Year, Everyone! In the last issue of Bill’s Newsletter, I announced that Shelly Peiken, a songwriter and author in our music...
Joining Passion to Purpose
Last week, I had an amazing experience. After watching Vice President Al Gore’s documentary, “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power,”...
Art Podell ~ Blame it on the Russians!
Art Podell is at it again. Not one to sit on the sidelines and simply watch the world go to ruin, but not one to march in the streets...
Say Yes!
Laura Zucker hit the ground running 10 years ago when she started a second career as a songwriter. But after producing four CDs, and...
Get The Hook!
Whether it was a vaudeville act in an old movie, Miss Piggy on Sesame Street, or Bugs Bunny in a cartoon, I always enjoyed watching...