REYNA ROBERTS “One Way Street” Video Premiere – with Web-Exclusive Interview   Musician:  REYNA ROBERTS   Video:  “One Way Street”       REYNA ROBERTS “ONE WAY STREET” VIDEO PREMIERE   Reyna Roberts’ distinct vocals are fueled by the passion of her journey and childhood dreams realized, and she carries you along to experience those dreams. She is the daughter of two Army combat engineers, and her songwriting... 

Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview Artist:  MEGAN NADIN Video:  “The Joker”  POP VOCAL SONGSTRESS MEGAN NADIN PREMIERES EMOTIONALLY HAUNTING “THE JOKER” Canadian pop vocal songstress Megan Nadin’s vocal style is radio-ready to rocket up the charts. What makes her even more powerful is that she genuinely cares about the songs she writes. She wants her songs to be used for positive change: “‘The Joker’ highlighted the... 

Lindsey Lomis | Photo credit: Emma Delevante Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview Artist:  LINDSEY LOMIS Video:  “Bones” LINDSEY LOMIS RELEASES EMOTIONALLY POWERFUL AND EMPOWERING “BONES”  Rising 17-year-old Nashville songstress Lindsey Lomis releases “Bones” from Altadena/Warner Records’ upcoming EP After generating millions of streams independently and garnering critical acclaim for her debut major label release “Feel”... 

Photo Credit: Bill Bernstein Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview Musician:  RACHAEL SAGE Video:  Joy! EP—Exclusive Stream Hear The JOY!  Rachael Sage Debuts First Holiday EP Award-Winning NYC Songstress Rachael Sage Shares New Holiday Collection Award-winning New York City songstress Rachael Sage never ceases to surprise. Whether it’s her innovative, often handmade stage-costumes or unlikely collaborations with artists like Howard... 

Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview Musician:  RONNIE SPECTOR Video:  “Be My Baby” Iconic singer and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ronnie Spector solidifies her status as the Rosetta Stone for female rock performers of today. Christmas tour is set to kick-off. Critical respect is at its peak, and Ronnie Spector continues to thrill—inspiring and empowering a new generation of fans as an enduring, transcendent figure, who has... 

SESAC Signs Global Superstar Adele Multiple GRAMMY®-winning Artist Joins Nation’s Only Music Rights Organization GRAMMY® award-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and songwriter Adele has moved to SESAC Performing Rights for representation in the United States—announced by John Josephson, chairman and CEO, SESAC Holdings, Inc., the only Music Rights Organization in the U.S. Adele, whose chart-topping singles include “Rolling in the Deep,”... 

VIDEO FEATURE & WEB-EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Musician:  SHANI ROSE Music Video: “Stronger Together” Shani Rose partners with Whole Planet Foundation Shani Rose is embarking on a new journey which appears to have limitless possibilities. She has partnered with Whole Planet Foundation, and along with another singer-songwriter, Katie Ferrara, they begin “The Road Less Traveled Tour” on March 8 in their hometown Los Angeles. This is a unique... 

MUSIC & SPORTS—OLYMPICS WEB-EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Olympic Gold Medalist:  STEVE LEWIS Video: “400 Meters—1988 Olympics Gold”     STEVE LEWIS Web-Exclusive Interview with M Music & Musicians magazine publisher, Merlin David   Music and sports have always been connected. The Olympics is the world stage spotlight for athletes, and music continues to be a driving force for an athlete’s preparation—and for their final... 

CHARLENE SORAIA Moonchild charlenesoraia.com The debut from this British songstress begins with high, wordless vocals, equal parts Karen Carpenter and John Carpenter. As “When We Were Five” progresses, the line between love song and horror flick only grows blurrier. “I’ll declare you’re mine,” sings Soraia (who attended the same performing-arts school as Adele), but then Moog synth creeps in and she’s making that pledge from The Twilight... 

GRACE POTTER She and her Nocturnals look a little more glam, but they’re grittier than ever   By Russell Hall  Back in 2010, fans of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals had a couple of big changes to deal with. First there were two new members, bass player Catherine Popper and guitarist Benny Yurco. But for listeners who had been following the band since it first hit the jam-band circuit in the early 2000s, the second change might have been even... 

I Create Music • 2012 ASCAP EXPO April 19-21, 2012 • Los Angeles | The Premier Conference for Songwriters, Composers and Producers ‘The ASCAP Expo offers a comprehensive road map for a successful career in music—while providing plenty of inspiration to keep musicians motivated along the way.’ –M Music & Musicians magazine   Photography by Jeff Fasano Kiersty Rouge     Apogee Electronics at 2012 ASCAP EXPO ASCAP’s... 

ADELE Live at the Royal Albert Hall [Columbia] After issuing two mega-selling albums before the tender age of 21, Adele Adkins has had fans raving about her as the second coming of Dusty Springfield. And she makes a pretty good case for that opinion on this full-length concert DVD recorded at London’s most venerable venue. Adele displays expert pitch and control, and a rare ability to wring visceral emotion out of a simple lyric like “I won’t... 

ADELE For a British singer coming into her voice, a bad habit leads to a great discovery Smoking is bad for your health, but it can be good for your musical education—just ask Adele. During her U.S. tour following her breakthrough 2008 album, 19, the Grammy-winning British singer wound up spending a lot of time with her Nashville-based bus driver. “I used to have to smoke at the front of the bus, and I would stay up there with him for a 10-hour...