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We look at how the experience of becoming a parent changes how musicians approach songwriting and performance. Guests include singer-songwriter Dan Zanes, who leads the popular children’s ensemble Dan Zanes and Friends, and Evelyn McDonnell, author of Mamarama: A Memoir of Sex, Kids & Rock'n'Roll.

For many artists, success would not be possible with the support and guidance of an elder statesmen. But for every fruitful mentorship there are others that go sour. We look at why the mentor-protégé relationship is so important in the arts and how sometimes the mentor can become a tormentor. ...

Soundcheck Smackdown: Mariah Carey – Bimbo or Brilliant? The pop star just surpassed Elvis Presley for most singles on the top of the charts and is releasing today her new album “E=MC²”. Pop music critic Jody Rosen and freelance writer Evelyn McDonnell square off to debate Mariah’s singing style and ...

Miami Herald Pop Critic Evelyn McDonnell documented, and took part in, the post-feminist revolution, writing up riot grrls and marching topless down Fifth Avenue. Then came motherhood. In her book, Mamarama: A Memoir of Sex, Kids, & Rock 'n' Roll, she describes the challenge of setting rules after a lifetime ...