Heartbreaker…Literally, Mr. Ryan Adams…

Heartbreaker…Literally, Mr. Ryan Adams… I know I have been away from the blog life for a little while and for that I apologize. I literally thought I could take fifteen days off after graduating from my Educational Doctorate and be ready to get right back to work. Boy was I wrong! I am only going … Read more

What You Can Learn From An Expert Musician

What You Can Learn From An Expert Musician As part of the Royal Albert Hall’s Education and Outreach Program, they invited 30 budding songwriters aged 16 to 24, to the Elgar Room for an inspiring workshop with Ryan Adams. Ryan has always been so prolific to me, and the things he writes about always feels … Read more

Hell I Still Love You New York

Hell I Still Love You New York 9/11/01 will obviously be a day that we never forget. Being from New York, it was one of the most memorable days that personally affected me and my family. I was down in North Carolina taking my pre-requisites at UNC Greensboro in attempts to get into PT school. … Read more

Top 5 Favorite Songs

Top 5 Favorite Songs

Top 5 Favorite Songs Today’s Makers of Music Monday revisits a top 5 list as inspired by my friend “Super Fun” Jen. She challenged me to come up with my Top 5 Favorite Songs list. When I sat down and really thought about it, the list came pretty easy: #5 – Bob Schneider – 2002 … Read more

A Lesson From High Fidelity: Rob Gordon’s Top 5 List

High Fidelity

A Lesson From High Fidelity: Rob Gordon’s Top 5 List Today’s Makers of Music Monday blog was inspired by a good friend of mine Jen. I got to visit with Jen over the weekend while attending a conference in Chicago. Jen asked me what my favorite Ryan Adams’ album was. For those of you who … Read more

Lets talk about the “Elephant” in the room: Jason Isbell/David Wright

Jason Isbell and David Wright

How does Jason Isbell relate to David Wright? Lets talk about the “Elephant” in the room: Jason Isbell/David Wright: I know, its an odd combination, but bare with me here. Let me start by saying if you don’t know Jason Isbell, he was a member of the band The Drive By Truckers. After a few … Read more

Did you know Ryan Adams Prisoner B-sides were released!?!

Ryan Adams: Prisoner B-Sides

Did you know Ryan Adams Prisoner B-Sides were released the other day?  I almost missed the boat and forgot all about this one. Which is really saying something regarding how busy I have been recently, because I am usually an aficionado of all thins Ryan Adams related.  I was sad to see that there are … Read more

Ryan Adams (my hero) collaborated with John Mayer and played Come Pick Me Up

Collaboration of Ryan Adams and John Mayer

For those of you who know me, you know there are few artists I hold in as high esteem as I hold Ryan Adams. For those of you who don’t know Ryan Adams, you can check out the recording company he own called PAX AM Records and check his funky home site or go to iTunes and start … Read more