An interesting debate is taking place in Vietnam: should the country adapt the lyrics of the Vietnamese national anthem? Deputies are asking […]
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Music as a weapon
We live in a political world. As songwriters in the west, we can more or less overlook this fact. But there are […]
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Twisted Sister withdraw track from US presidential campaign
This one is so regular I could cut and paste the same article just replacing the name of the candidate and the […]
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Syria: One voice less
I’ve often deplored the death of the protest song. So it was stunning to see how big a role music and chanting […]
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Ringtones spark riots in Indonesia
Image via Wikipedia I just read an article in the Hindustan Times about an Indonesia riot sparked by ringtones. According to the […]
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The Eagles’ Joe Walsh claims song back from politician
Yep, they’ve done it again. Every publishing contract that I have ever signed obliges the publisher to request my permission if the […]