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Melissa Etheridge: the rock trailblazer talks life and lyrics with cultdom's latest favorite writer
J.T. LEROY: Congratulations on your new record, Lucky [Island/Def Jam]. It's pretty amazing. I actually wanted to start by asking you, When you release ......(Continue Reading) Love songs: celebrities tell us what makes their favorite songs special
Everyone has a favorite song. Age and gender can influence the choices. Older people are fond of songs by Nat King Cole and Billy Eckstine while younger ......(Continue Reading)Songs of Protest
SONGS OF PROTEST Rhino Records CD (1991), $11.98. WORLD WAR I SONGS Volume 1 of 2 from Mark Best, www.besmark.com/ww1b.html. $11.95 for tape, $16.96 for CD, plus $3.95 shipping/handling. (The...(Continue Reading)The Folk Process: lyrics sent by our readers: new words to old tunes or snatches of a good song—different viewpoints, too
With a national election drawing near, this column concentrates on conditions and personalities in the present government and urges one and all not only to vote, but to get friends, relations, neig...(Continue Reading)The folk process: lyrics sent by our readers: new words to old tunes or snatches of a good song—different viewpoints, too
A labor festival is certainly a fine place to get significant songs based on folk melodies. The Western Workers Regional Labor Heritage Festival, held ......(Continue Reading)
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