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From demo to hit: the biography of three songs by country songwriter Tom Douglas This article explores the songwriting process of Nashville-based writer Tom Douglas. Three of Douglas's songs are examined, from the creation of the ......(Continue Reading) After 10 years, McGraw still finding musical magic TODAYNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The din of guitars and drums echo from a sound check while stagehands mill around and a helicopter whips the tree tops. "I guarantee that's Big & Rich," says countr...(Continue Reading)Kim Carnes' "Bette Davis Eyes" Byline: Blair Jackson It was your basic "overnight success" story that was actually many years in the making. When 35-year-old, raspy-voiced singer ......(Continue Reading)Chris Knight. - Review - sound recording reviews Chris Knight. Chris Knight. Decca DRND-70007. "There ought to be a town somewhere/Named for how I feel/Yeah, I could be the Mayor down there/And say ......(Continue Reading)WEST AND THE REST With no big theme dominating this year's nominations -- no "year of the woman" or overdue acknowledgement of the chart supremacy of hip-hop -- the big story of the 2004 Grammy Awards is the recogn...(Continue Reading)
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