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  • How Rock Communicates

    by Paul WilliamsFebruary 11, 2009Comments (1)

    This is an excerpt from Chapter 7 of Paul Williams' book of rock music, Outlaw Blues. The medium. The medium. It’s all pretty complicated. The medium carries the message, but that’s not all there is to it. Some people relate to Bob Dylan’s vision of the world. That doesn’t have anything to do with the medium, that’s something that’s in his head. And now it’s in your head. The music—the medium—delivered it intact. (read more)

  • Like a Circle in a Spiral, Like a Song Within a Song

    by Denise SullivanApril 9, 2008Comments (3)

    You're listening to a brand new song, and yet, you feel like you've heard those words somewhere before. Or maybe you recognize familiar song titles popping out in an otherwise original song. Or, you're simply listening, you like what you hear, and you don't even realize (read more)

  • Holland Dozier Holland

    by Bruce PilatoOctober 3, 2007Comments (2)

    Unquestionably, the American counterpart to Britain’s Lennon and McCartney is the trio of Holland-Dozier-Holland: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Edward Holland, Jr. Not only were they the greatest modern pop songwriting team to emerge (read more)