I was honored to be interviewed for the documentary Fanny: The Right to Rock, currently airing on PBS; you can stream it here. Music luminaries, including Bonnie Raitt, Kate Pierson of The B-52's, and Def Leppard's Joe Elliott, sing the praises of the pioneering all-female band, who are also here to tell their great rock-n-roll story. I'm a fan; Fanny is Chapter 9 in my book Rock-and-Roll Woman.
NPR aired part of my series "The Women Behind The Songs" to commemorate songwriting legend Cynthia Weil, who died this month at age 82. From "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," to "On Broadway," to "We Gotta Get Out of This Place," she helped shape the Brill Building sound and sell an estimated 200 million records. Weil also wrote books; w
NPR aired part of my series "The Women Behind The Songs" to commemorate songwriting legend Cynthia Weil, who died this month at age 82. From "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," to "On Broadway," to "We Gotta Get Out of This Place," she helped shape the Brill Building sound and sell an estimated 200 million records. Weil also wrote books; we shared a publisher (Sterling, now Union Square & Co.). Listen to the segment here.
I put my air fryer to the test for INSIDER: check out what I made here.
On a food budget? See what I found for $100 at Costco: my latest piece for INSIDER is here.
I did a holiday shop at COSTCO for INSIDER; read about it here.
I put Trader Joe's Customer Choice picks to the test for INSIDER, and here's how it went.
My latest piece for INSIDER: what specialty foods, organic pantry goodies, seasonal produce, and liquor to look for at Costco.
Here's a piece I wrote for INSIDER on what to buy at Trader Joe's to elevate your home cooking and entertaining.
Take a deep dive into Louisiana's Mardi Gras music and traditions in my article for The Recording Academy / GRAMMY Awards.
Interested in collectibles, NFTs, and art? Check out my articles on how Star Wars changed the game and some of the most expensive vintage toys of all time on Otis, the "stock market of culture."
I was asked to write an essay on Aretha Franklin's "Respect" for the
Library of Congress and was honored to do so...read it here.
Hear my NPR review of the debut album by Deap Lips,
a collaboration between Deap Vally and Wayne Coyne and
Steven Drodz of the Flaming Lips.
Read my feature on Childish Gambino percussionist
Dani Markham in Modern Drummer.
Another Book! Aretha: The Queen of Soul
The Book: Rock-and-Roll Woman
Hear my series "The Women Behind the Songs" on NPR's All Things Considered:
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Did you miss my Q&A with songwriting legend Diane Warren at AIMP's Indie Music Publishing Summit? Check out American Songwriter's recap.