Paul Zollo

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12.24.20

Songwriter U: The Importance of Finishing Songs
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12.23.20

Today’s Beatles: Ringo Starr, “I’m The Greatest,” by John Lennon
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12.21.20

Happy Frank Zappa Day: Today Would Be the 80th Birthday of Frank Zappa
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12.21.20

On Video: A Conversation with Chip Taylor
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12.21.20

How The Vince Guaraldi Trio Tune “Linus & Lucy” Became an American Standard
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12.17.20

Today’s Best Springsteen Cover: Bill Murray, “Badlands”
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12.16.20

John Prine named Artist of the Year at the 2020 Americana Music Association Honors & Awards
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12.16.20

John Prine: The American Songwriter Interview
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12.16.20

Behind The Song: Dan Fogelberg, “To The Morning”
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12.15.20

`Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry’ to Premiere February 26, 2021
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12.15.20

Behind The Song: “My December” by Linkin Park
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12.14.20

Songwriter U: “You’re A Genius All the Time,” Jack Kerouac’s List of Essentials
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12.14.20

Today’s Best Cover of a Rock & Roll Classic by a Ruthless Tyrant: Vladimir Putin, “Blueberry Hill”
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12.14.20

Behind The Song: “Crimson & Clover,” by Tommy James & The Shondells
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12.13.20

Happy 87th Birthday, Lou Adler
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12.12.20

Answers to Readers’ Questions: “Is the song `Hound Dog’ about a dog?”
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12.12.20

Songwriter U: Seamus Heaney on the Wisdom of Wooden Spoons
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12.11.20

“No One Sings Like You Do Anymore,” Chris Cornell’s Final Album Is Released
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12.11.20

Legendary Straycat Lee Rocker Announces Release of New Solo Album
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12.10.20

Great Songwriters On Great Songs: Leonard Cohen on Fats Domino’s “Blueberry Hill” by Lewis, Stock & Rose