humanity
Humanity topics include pieces on the real lives of music professionals, amateurs, inspiring students, celebrities, lifestyle influencers, and general feel good human stories in the music sphere.
John Gorka
For more than four decades, John Gorka has occupied a distinctive place in American folk music: a songwriter whose work unfolds quietly but lingers deeply. His songs favor careful observation over spectacle, humor alongside gravity, and melodies that invite listeners closer rather than overwhelm them. It is a career built less on flash than on endurance—one song, one audience, one intimate room at a time.
By Brian D'Ambrosio 3 days ago in Beat
Why So Many Artists Feel Helpless Right Now
For decades, the dream of becoming an artist followed a relatively clear path. Musicians wrote songs, played local shows, and hoped to eventually be discovered by a record label that would invest in developing their talent.
By Navigating the World20 days ago in Beat
Amy Winehouse
Back to Black --- Stronger than Me --- Rehab. She was a member of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song. At the 50th Grammy Awards, she won five awards, becoming the first British woman to win five Grammys. She is ranked 26th on the VH1 list of 100 Greatest Women in Music.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff30 days ago in Beat
The Greatest Television Theme Song "Route 66"
I love television, and I always had a fascination with television show themes like The Honeymooners, The Little Rascals, the themes from The Fugitive, Sea Hunt, and even The Beverly Hillbillies. But I have to say that the greatest musical composition ever written for television was Nelson Riddle’s Route 66 theme. It made me feel like the wind was blowing straight through the speakers and I was driving across the U.S. with the top down.
By Music Stories2 months ago in Beat
