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Counterpoint: It’s Not a ‘Wonderful Christmastime’ Any More
Counterpoint: It’s Not a ‘Wonderful Christmastime’ Any More
Counterpoint: It’s Not a ‘Wonderful Christmastime’ Any More
A good waterboarding would be more welcome than the endless loop of “Wonderful Christmastime” that’s sure to come this holiday season. Paul McCartney’s holiday “classic” is ubiquitous, seeping into every crevice of the radio dial. Like glitter, cigar smoke or Pauly Shore jokes, there’s no way to fully cleanse once you’ve been infected.
#LetTheGirlsPlay: Tenille Arts Is a Serious Dreamer
#LetTheGirlsPlay: Tenille Arts Is a Serious Dreamer
#LetTheGirlsPlay: Tenille Arts Is a Serious Dreamer
Tenille Arts is literally making her dreams come true. The singer and November's #LetTheGirlsPlay artist of the month has songs called "Dash Light" and "You Can't Steal a Heart" that were culled from an imaginative, if overactive, subconscious.
The Commerce of Songwriting in the Digital Age
The Commerce of Songwriting in the Digital Age
The Commerce of Songwriting in the Digital Age
The life of a Nashville songwriter is a glamorous parade of hit songs, money, No. 1 parties and awards shows ... or at least, so country music fans think. And while those things can and do happen, the reality of the average songwriter's career in Music City is a much darker picture in 2016.

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