Songs are love, as I shared with an embittered pal one night, while Rowbear and I played an acoustic gig, even if gone wrong. Folks won't bother building around things that don't cut deep. Descending: ...

Since I first started trying to write songs, about age 13, I've envied those with the heartstring-quick-cut knack. I've queried songwriters from Vernon's own Dan Penn ("The Dark End of the Street," ...

I've tried 'em all in rehearsals for "Twelfth Night," in my role as Feste, a chaotic jester, and many times they get laughs from my fellow cast and crew. Sometimes it's because they're freaking BAD, ...

Sixteen years ago this spring, one of the shiniest stars in our celebrity firmament was still on her sw ... startling rise. In April 2008, when Swifty, TSwift, T-Swizzle, Tay Tay, arrived in ...