Q&A: MAX MARTIN September 11, 2010
- Features Max Martin has been the most press-shy writer/producer this side of Robert "Mutt" Lange. But he'll make an exception. "As you know, I don't really talk to you guys so much, and I don't really know how to do this," Martin, 39, said when he got on the phone, by way of apologizing for his Swedish accent. But he agreed to talk to Billboard about close friend and collaborator Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald, whose fortunes have frequently been tied with his mentor's since they first struck gold in 2005 with Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" and "Behind These Hazel Eyes." » Full Story
MAROON 5: PARTY OF 5 September 04, 2010
- Features dam Levine doesn't want to sound like he's complaining. He recognizes that Maroon 5, the Los Angeles-based outfit he's led for the better part of a decade, has consistently enjoyed the kind of success most bands only dream of: millions of albums sold, multiple Grammy Award wins. Yet on the eve of the release of Maroon 5's third studio album, "Hands All Over" (due Sept. 21 from A&M/Octone), Levine can't help but gripe a little. » Full Story
MARK RONSON: HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA" September 04, 2010
- Features "At the end of the day, it will say 'producer' before it says 'artist,' " says Ronson, who has released two solo albums but is best-known for his turntable and production skills. "I was once known as a DJ and that will stick forever. I will always play in the dance tent at a festival—it doesn't matter if I start making polka or classical music." » Full Story
SARA BAREILLES: SARA SMILE September 04, 2010
- Features Sara Bareilles is a very nice woman who broke through to music's mainstream by writing songs that sweetly and eloquently tell people to fuck right off. » Full Story
SARA BAREILLES: VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR September 04, 2010
- Features Sara Bareilles is a queen of expanding her fan base online with fun, quick-hit videos. Here are the three best and where to find them.1. Video blog on Sarabmusic.com » Full Story
KENNY CHESNEY: HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION August 28, 2010
- Features Most of Nashville is dragging under the weight of an unrelenting heat wave, but Kenny Chesney, relaxed in an over-stuffed chair at his management company offices, looks rested and laid-back. » Full Story
THAT'S THE TICKET August 28, 2010
- Features After a decade that saw little change, the ticketing market is transforming at an unprecedented rate. » Full Story
KENNY CHESNEY: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS August 28, 2010
- Features From his days as an undersized receiver at Gibbs High School in tiny Luttrell, Tenn. (pop. 950), to selling out NFL stadiums as country's top touring artist, Kenny Chesney has always drawn inspiration from football. » Full Story
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