Stephen Stills shares his passion for songwriting and approach to the guitar in this interview from Performing Songwriter’s archives.
Stephen Stills’ Creative Passion
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Articles and Interviews
The Life and Music of Lou Reed
Excerpts from a 2000 interview with Lou Reed about his life and songs.
Ashley Cleveland: Little Black Sheep
Grammy-award winning Ashley Cleveland—armed with her mighty voice and a living, growing and ultimately nourishing faith—has written a beautiful and inspiring memoir of hope.
The Songs of Dan Fogelberg
An archived interview with Dan Fogelberg where he tells the stories behind some of his songs.
Remembering J.J. Cale
An archived interview with J.J. Cale from his home in Southern California, when the then-70-year-old talked about guitars, songwriting and why he decided early on to avoid the limelight.
“Ode To Billie Joe”
The mystery created by Bobbie Gentry in her debut single “Ode To Billie Joe” cast a spell over the entire country in 1967.
Tommy Lipuma
For over five decades Tommy Lipuma produced records for some of the best-known names in jazz and pop: Barbra Streisand, Miles Davis, George Benson, Natalie Cole and Diana Krall to name but a few.
Hal David
Hal David wrote what amounts to a pop music encyclopedia of classic hits: “Walk On By,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose,” “The Look of Love,” “(They Long to Be) Close to You,” “One Less Bell to Answer” and many others.
Donovan
Donovan talks about his experiences with the Beatles on their famous retreat to India in 1968, and shares the story behind his hit “Sunshine Superman.”
“Where Have All the Flowers Gone?”
The story behind Pete Seeger’s “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?”
Phil Ramone
The countless accomplishments spread across Phil Ramone’s six decades in the world of music production all spring from one vital principle: He wanted you to hear what he heard.
The Many Styles of Bruce Hornsby
Bruce Hornsby, a mind-boggling piano virtuoso who runs the gamut stylistically from jazz to bluegrass, didn’t actually start playing the keyboard until he was about 17 years old.
