the AMP— POSTED Issue 55

"I've been knocked down time and time again.
 Got picked back up by love and a few good friends."
— Luke Combs

Here's the list of posts in your New Music Lives™ Facebook .ComUnity this week.

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• My 10 Favorite Paul McCartney Post-Beatles Musical Moments from honest-broker .com— I love the Beatles— who doesn’t?— but give that bloke Macca credit. He not only survived the biggest musical breakup of the century, but positively flourished.

• Dig Me Out  from digmeout.substack — Digging into iconic and obscure rock albums with weekly podcasts, 'History of the Band' articles, and new music reviews. Click to read Dig Me Out, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

• Love song writing: 20 songwriters go straight to the heart from Songwriting Magazine— Discover the diverse ways songwriters express love, from intimate reflections to universal declarations, in this insightful exploration of love songs...

• NML .comUnity Member John Chapman wrote: 'Yes cd's make more money than streaming and did you notice they quit putting CD players in cars and almost stopped selling CD's in the stores!'

• Laying in Wait: The "Monster Mash" and the Power of Seasonal Hits from Luminate— Call it kitsch or call it niche, but the rise of Bobby “Boris” Pickett's “Monster Mash” is a fascinating study of how iconic, heritage tracks with a seasonal component can drive significant activity within the U.S. music market.

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• The Music Industry Is Hoping Halloween Can Be the New Christmas a NYTimes Gift Article— Eyeing the big business of holiday music, a few of pop’s major players are trying to expand the market for Halloween hits.

• The Record No One Could Stop: BITTER TEARS by Johnny Cash from johnnyjblair.substack .com— 60 Years of a raw American statement by The Man in Black

Paul said, "This should be sent to every fan of every Singer Songwriter..." 

• You Gotta’ Watch This! Vajramonkey on Substack— A propos of nothing other than this is awesome and it will lift your mood, guaranteed. Sound on.

• 5 Songs Every Aspiring Songwriter Must Learn from americansongwriter .com— There’s a mystery to writing songs. Where do they come from? This isn’t to remove the magic from music, but songs usually come from other songs. If you want to be ready when inspiration strikes, it’s handy to have your tools sharpened. You can’t become a great writer unless... 

• 6 of the Best Scary Music Videos for from americansongwriter .com— There are no shortage of scary music videos that are tailor made for Halloween. Check out these six of the best...

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