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Behind the Songs of John Prine
Legendary songwriter John Prine tells the stories behind such classics as “Sam Stone,” Hello In There,” “Paradise,” “Dear Abby,” and more.
The Sgt. Pepper’s Album Cover: Faces in the Crowd
As the definitive snapshot of ‘60s pop culture, artist Peter Blake’s Sgt. Pepper cover was unlike anything the world had ever seen—and almost half a century later it’s still iconic Beatles.
The Mysterious Death of Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke was shot to death on Dec. 10, 1964 outside an L.A. Motel under mysterious circumstances. With many questions left unanswered, Performing Songwriter takes a look at that fateful night.
Beatles’ White Album Turns 48
On Nov. 22, 1968 the Beatles released their 9th official album, the 2-record, 30-song masterpiece known as the White Album.
Musical Moments from 2015 PS Creative Workshops
Video highlights of Performing Songwriter Creative Workshops with teachers Mary Gauthier, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Gretchen Peters, Jonatha Brooke and their guests.
Farewell, David Bowie
To celebrate the life of David Bowie, who left this earth on January 10, here are stories behind a few of his songs that he shared with us during an interview. This brilliant, creative soul left us a beautiful legacy, and will be missed.
Stories From Elvis Presley’s Band
Rare stories from the band who backed Elvis Presley in his final years: Glen D. Hardin, James Burton, Ronnie Tutt and Jerry Scheff.
ASCAP SCORES Portland Video With Dave Berg & Tony Esterly
Video Premiere for Songwriters Dave Berg, Tony Esterly and Students from America SCORES Portland Co-Write “The Best Me I Can Be.”
Alan Freed and the Radio Payola Scandal
On Nov. 20, 1959, DJ Alan Freed was fired from WABC radio when the pay-for-play scandal erupted. Here’s the story behind that era of pay-for-play, when the ’50s music scene was the convergence of a number of seismic factors.
John Lennon and the FBI
In March 1972 John Lennon’s visa was revoked and deportation proceedings were filed after President Nixon decided the most dangerous man in America was a singer-songwriter with bad eyesight and a British accent.
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