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By David T. Farr On rare occasions, I get the urge to throw something at my TV.  It almost happened a couple of weekends ago, as I was watching “American Idol.” It was becoming increasingly possible that something quite sad was about to happen. Due to an unfortunate twist this season, one of the best contestants to ever take the “Idol” stage was sent home.  I saw it coming when the week before contestants from last year’s unfortunate pandemic season were allowed to return to compete for a chance to be in this year’s top 10.  Before you play the “last year wasn’t fair becaus...

David T. Farr I remember watching the Grammy Awards broadcast and enjoying it. It was cool to watch all the collaborations like only the Grammys can pull off. That’s also when it meant something to win a Grammy. It is music’s highest honor, but over the past few years, that honor has lost some of its shine.  In 1994, the trustees of The Recording Academy put into play so-called nominations-review committees. This was a move to bring about necessary changes and, perhaps, see a “younger” set of nominees. Older, established artists were seen as odds-on favorites when it came to the Gram...

by David T. Farr You may not know him by name, but I’m certain you know his lyrics, especially if you’ve been at a karaoke bar.  James Steinman, American composer, lyricist, playwright and record producer, passed away April 19 at age 73.  Dropping just a few of the names of some of his most iconic songs will show the significant his songwriting: “Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad,” “Paradise By The Dashboard Light” and “I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do that.)” Of course, you know these songs as hits by Meat Loaf.  Steinman was a major force behind the success of Me...

By David T. Farr It wouldn’t surprise me if, in the coming years, we open a Merriam-Webster dictionary  see a picture of Taylor Swift next to the word “fearless.”  In last week’s column, I wrote about how Swift fought back against the industry.  The singer has rewritten the record books with the release of her latest album, “Fearless (Taylor’s Version).” The album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 200 album chart.  I have written numerous times over the past couple of years about Swift’s fight regarding her music and the rights to her work.  It has been a courageous b...

David T. Farr Taylor Swift is a name we are going to know for a long time, not only because she’s an award-winning singer/songwriter and global superstar. She also is an artist who fought back, undaunted, against the business side of the industry. Swift’s music has touched countless fans with music that means so much to her. Ever since it was pulled out from under her, a stronger woman has emerged. Swift has grown immensely as a person, artist, entertainer and business woman since her first album was released in 2006.  She has received numerous accolades, including Album Of The Year for ...