Want to bring people closer to music? It might be easier to bring the music closer to the people. What if someone put a piano on every street? Play me, I’m Yours Touring the globe since March 2008, “Play Me I’m Yours” is an artwork founded and managed by British artist Luke Jerram. Street pianos […]

Methinks I hath a midsummer night’s dream. Sirrahs, Mistresses, Cousins, and Hobknockers, gather ye ’round. For I hath an announcement of great import. The city of Murray, Utah, declares a festival in honor of William Shakespeare, whose 446th birthday was observed on April 23. Methinks it a goodsome idea.Wherefore, I beg ye all to hearken […]

Last week David Archuleta was working in recording studios in New York City. Professional orchestral musicians usually have practice time and a musical score right in front of them. The recording artist often has neither. What skills does David possess that make him a success in the sound booth? There are certainly many, but to […]

OK, a couple of things are bugging me today. Well, longer than a day, but today’s the day that I am going to break my silence. Twitter’s 140-word limit! Come on, Twitter! I know you have a corner on brevity, but pleeeze, I have more to say to David Archuleta. He has written his soon-to-be-published […]

Recently, David Archuleta tweeted, “It’d be cool to learn how to surf.” That got me thinking. Surfing, Southern California, Beach Boys! Then I started surfing—web-style!— and to my surprise, I found an old Beach Boys song that made me wonder how many songs have been written about cities. Here’s a completely random list of five […]