Graham Nash lived near Carole King in LA's Laurel Canyon area, a fertile ground for many artists of the late 1960s and early 1970s. In our second episode of the Tapestry series, Nash describes some o

In the early/mid 1970s, Willie Nelson knew he was "on to something" in Austin, TX, but still had to deal with the Nashville music biz when making records. If RCA, his label at the time, wanted to add

Carole King's Tapestry is one of pop music's all-time landmark albums. Soon after it's 1971 release, it spent 15 weeks at #1 on Billboard's pop album chart, and then stayed on that chart for six full

Here is the first of three podcast segments about The Clash - "the only band that matters' - to celebrate the release of the new DVD, The Clash Live: Revolution Rock. We start with the emergence of T

As Willie Nelson entered his mid-20s, he made a living in Nashville selling his songs to the artists who recorded them. It may not have been the most forward-thinking plan, but it was what he needed

We kick off our 18-part Willie Nelson podcast series with Willie, himself, looking back on his earliest musical experiences - his first poems and songs as a child, his first band as a teenager (with h

Gamble and Huff share their ldquo;formula for success" in the music business. According to these industry legends, it all comes down the need to "feel it" and never "force it." They also discuss ho

Gamble and Huff explain their songwriting process, and how they decided which artist would perform each would-be hit. As an example, Gamble #38; Huff and Billy Paul recall the origins of their classic

In this segment, we are introduced to 2008 Rock #38; Roll Hall of Fame inductees Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff as they recount their early days on the Philadelphia music scene and one of their first big

Gamble and Huff share their ldquo;formula for success" in the music business.nbsp; According to these industry legends, it all comes down the need to "feel it" and never "force it."nbsp;nbsp; They als