Bacharach leaves behind lush trove of romantic songs
February 9, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Music played softly, almost imperceptibly, in the background of a hotel lounge where Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello talked about their songwriting collaboration, “Painted From Memory.”
Mariah Carey, Neptunes, Lennox in Songwriters Hall of Fame
June 17, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — After a glittering career stuffed with No. 1 hits — not to mention a two-year pandemic delay — Mariah Carey was finally inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday, but not before challenging her new fellow members to do better by women.
Review: Rumer sets new standards with Hugh Prestwood catalog
August 12, 2020 GMTRumer, “Nashville Tears” (Cooking Vinyl)
The combination of Rumer’s crystalline voice and Hugh Prestwood’s songs results in some breathtaking, deeply moving music on “Nashville Tears,” the Pakistan-born, British singer’s interpretation of the Texas-born, New York-based songwriter’s catalog...