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SingerUniverse Magazine presents a wide range of articles of interest to singers, artists, managers, agents, record producers, plus the music community and fans in general. There are now several, distinct sections of our online magazine, including the upcoming "Best Vocalist Of The Month Competition" section. Here are the sections:

Our Twenty Most Recent Feature Articles
This section features our most recent interviews/articles with hit songwriters, top recording artists, and producers, in all genres of music.

"Best Vocalist Of The Month" Competition Winner Articles
Read about our Best Vocalist Winners, and listen to the Top Five Vocalists Of The Month. This is the place to discover and hear very talented new artists. Every Winner and Finalist for the past four years is archived here.

Hit Singers & Artists Feature Articles: Pop and Rock Music
This section features many interviews with pop and rock hit singers/artists, who talk about their latest albums and projects, their careers, and how they got discovered.

Hit Singers & Artists Feature Articles: R&B Music
This section features many interviews with R&B hit singers/artists, who talk about their latest albums and projects, their careers, and how they got discovered.

Hit Singers & Artists Feature Articles: Country Music
This section features many interviews with country hit singers/artists, who talk about their latest albums and projects, their careers, and how they got discovered.

Interviews With Legendary Singers and Artists
This section features interviews/articles with legendary hit singers and artists, such as Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan.

Top Record Producers and A&R Executives Feature Articles
This section features many interviews with top record producers and A&R executives at major labels.

Top Vocal Coaches Feature Articles
This section features interviews with several, prominent vocal coaches, who work with many famous singers.

Vocal Instruction Articles
This section includes excellent articles written by top vocal coaches (singing teachers), about various facets of singing technique, vocal training, artistic direction and networking.

Music Education & Music Business Articles
This section includes educational and business-related articles by music industry pros, which are useful to singers and artists.

Recommended Reading; Books for Singers/Artists
This section features a list of books that we genuinely recommend for singers/artists and the music community, covering a wide range of music business topics.

We are always looking for great singer/artist and music industry stories to write about. Please feel free to e-mail us your suggestions. Thank you.

Hit R&B/Pop Artist Monica Stars On Reality TV Special and Records New Album, Still Standing
Singing star Monica talks about her new reality TV special, The Single: Monica, and about her latest album, Still Standing.

Hit R&B/Pop Singer/Writer Lloyd Talks About His New Album, Lessons In Love
Rising singer/writer Lloyd returns with his new album, which features guest appearances by Lil Wayne, Ludacris, Nelly and other stars.

Soul Legend Al Green Merges Classic And Modern Sounds On His New Album, Lay It Down
Legendary soul singer & writer Al Green, who has had many hits and won nine Grammy awards, talks about his new album on Blue Note Records, which blends progressive new sounds with his classic soul style.

Pop/R&B/Latin Artist Colby O’Donis Breaks Through With Hit Single “What You Got” (featuring Akon); Debut Album Coming Soon
Singer/songwriter/producer Colby O'Donis, who is only 20, talks about his upcoming debut album Colby O, and his breakthrough hit single "What You Got."

Jazz/Pop Legend Al Jarreau Talks About His New Compilation Album Love Songs, And His New Projects
Multi-Grammy winning vocalist Al Jarreau, who is still going strong at age 68, talks about his great career, his new album Love Songs, plus his concert touring and other projects.

Popular Female R&B/Pop Group Cherish Talk About Their Upcoming Album, The Truth
This hit group, which consists of the four King sisters, discuss their new album The Truth, which is the follow-up to their best-selling debut album, Unappreciated.

Dance Pop Star Cascada Returns With New Album Perfect Day, And Hit Single “What Hurts The Most”
European dance pop star Cascada, who broke through in 2006 with her smash single "Everytime We Touch," talks about her follow-up album and new single.

R&B Singer/Writer Razah Releases Debut Album On Def Jam Records, Sings New Duet Single With Rihanna
Up-and-coming artist Razah talks about signing with Def Jam Records, his debut album Razah, and his single with Rihanna.

Rising R&B Artist Tyra B Talks About Her Upcoming Debut Album Past Due, and Hit “Givin’ Me A Rush”
Young singer/writer/dancer Tyra B discusses the making of her debut album, Past Due, on Warner Bros. Records. She has had three chart singles to date, including her recent hit "Givin' Me A Rush."

Temptations Founder Otis Williams Talks About The Group’s Storied History and New Album, Back To Front
Otis Williams, the only original, surviving member of legendary soul group The Temptations, talks about the great history of the group, and about their new album, Back To Front.

R&B/Pop Star Mario Talks About His Upcoming New Album, Go
Platinum artist Mario discusses his new album Go (on J Records), and how he worked with such top producers as Timbaland and Jermaine Dupri. He also talks about his acting career.

The Backstreet Boys Talk About The Making Of Their Latest Album, Unbreakable
Renowned pop group the Backstreet Boys (now a quartet) are still going strong, and they discuss all the songs on their new album, and the hit writer/producers they worked with.

Disney’s The Cheetah Girls Talk About Their New Album TCG, Plus Their Acting and Concert Tours
Popular teen trio the Cheetah Girls discuss their first, full-fledged album on Hollywood Records, plus their acting roles and major concert tour.

Hot Teen Group The Jonas Brothers Talk About Their Best-Selling New Album On Hollywood Records
Rock/pop teen group the Jonas Brothers (Kevin, Nick and Joe) are enjoying success with their second album, which is their first on Hollywood Records. The trio co-wrote all the songs on their album.

Acclaimed Teen Actress/Singer Keke Palmer Talks About Her Debut Album, So Uncool, on Atlantic Records
13-year-old actress/singer Keke Palmer, who played the lead role in the hit movie Akeelah And The Bee, talks about her debut album, and how about her acting career.

Acclaimed British Singer/Writer James Morrison Returns To U.S. With New Single "Wonderful World," and Tour
British R&B/rock singer/songwriter James Morrison talks about his debut album Undiscovered, and his love for American artists like Al Green and Otis Redding.

R&B Star Ciara Talks About Her Platinum Album The Evolution and New Single "Can't Leave 'Em Alone"
Hit singer/writer/dancer Ciara is enjoying her fourth hit single from her album The Evolution. She discusses the making of this album, plus her dancing and her acting.

Country Star Rodney Atkins Keeps Rolling With Several Hits, and Wins ACM Top New Male Vocalist Award
Top country artist Rodney Atkins talks about winning the ACM Award, and the success of his smash hit "If You're Going Through Hell" and his other hits.

R&B Star T-Pain Talks About Writing & Producing His New Album Epiphany, And Hit "Buy U A Drank"
Hot R&B artist T-Pain discusses his latest album, and how he wrote and produced all the songs. The album features guest appearances by R. Kelly, Usher, Akon and other artists.

Pop/Jazz Star Michael Bublé Talks About His Best-Selling New Album, Call Me Irresponsible
Platinum singer/writer Michael Bublé talks about the making of his new studio album, which not only includes such standards as "The Best Is Yet To Come" and "That's Life," but also two, excellent new songs he co-wrote.

KG Named August 2008 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With Her Song "In Love"
Toronto, ON, Canada-based R&B/pop singer & writer KG has won for her vocal performance of her song, "In Love." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Armen Named July 2008 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With His Song "Find A Way"
Los Angeles, CA-based R&B/hip-hop/reggae artist Armen has won for his vocal performance of his song, "Find A Way." Read his story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

David Ask Named June 2008 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With "Breakthrough"
Nashville, TN-based pop/classical artist David Ask has won for his vocal performance of the new song, "Breakthrough." Read his story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Midori Named May 2008 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With "Close Your Eyes"
Santa Rosa, CA-based pop/rock artist Midori has won for her vocal performance of the new song, "Close Your Eyes." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Amali Ward Named April 2008 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With Her Song "Running"
Sydney, Australia-based pop/R&B singer/writer Amali Ward has won for her vocal performance of her song, "Running." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Alyse Black Named March 2008 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With Her Song "Sally All My Days"
Austin, Texas-based pop/AC singer/writer Alyse Black won for her vocal performance of her song, "Sally All My Days." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Marcia Barnes Named February 2008 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With Her Song "Real Love"
Toronto, ON, Canada-based pop/soul singer/writer Marcia Barnes won for her vocal performance of her song, "Real Love." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Jason Bravo Named January 2008 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With His Song "Lying Under The Moon"
Buffalo, NY-based AC/pop singer/writer Jason Bravo won for his vocal performance of his song, "Lying Under The Moon." Read his story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Alina Named December 2007 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With Her Song "I Wanna Live"
Los Angeles, CA-based pop/soul singer/writer/pianist Alina won for her vocal performance of her song, "I Wanna Live." Read his story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Laura McGreevey Named November 2007 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With Her Song "Hold Me"
Vancouver, WA-based pop/AC/Christian singer/writer Laura McGreevey won for her vocal performance of her song, "Hold Me." Read his story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Mark Chandler Named October 2007 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With "I Don't Know Why (Jesus Loved Me)"
Baltimore, MD-based gospel artist Mark Chandler won for his vocal performance of the Andrae Crouch song, "I Don't Know Why (Jesus Loved Me)." Read his story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Tori Beaumont Named September 2007 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With Her Song "Whisper You Love Me"
England-based pop/AC artist Tori Beaumont won for her vocal performance of the song, "Whisper You Love Me." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Chloe Leighton Named August 2007 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With Her Song "Chocolate Cake"
Sydney, Australia-based pop/jazz singer/writer Chloe Leighton won for her vocal performance of her song, "Chocolate Cake." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Melissa Goyette Named July 2007 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With Her Song "If This Is All There Is"
Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based pop/AC singer/writer Melissa Goyette won for her vocal performance of her song, "If This Is All There Is." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Gina Sicilia Named June 2007 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With Her Song "Allow Me To Confess"
Philadelphia, PA-based blues/rock singer/writer Gina Sicilia won for her vocal performance of her song, "Allow Me To Confess." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Joey Pearson Named May 2007 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With His Song "What I Shout About"
San Diego, CA-based pop/R&B singer/writer Joey Pearson, won for his vocal performance of his song, "What I Shout About." Read his story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Margot Blanche Named April 2007 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With Her Song "At The End"
New York, NY-based R&B/pop singer/writer Margot Blanche, won for her vocal performance of her song, "At The End." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Pearl Named March 2007 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With "Carry Me"
Los Angeles, CA-based pop singer/writer Pearl, won for her vocal performance of the song, "Carry Me." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Adam Jensen (of the band Mission Hill) Named February 2007 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With His Song “Jen”
Boston, MA-based rock/pop singer/writer Adam Jensen, who is the leader of the band Mission Hill, won for his vocal performance of his song, "Jen." Read his story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Cheryl B. Engelhardt Named January 2007 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With Her Song “Keep”
New York, NY-based rock/pop singer/writer/pianist Cheryl B. Engelhardt won for her vocal performance of her song, "Keep." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Kellylee Evans Named December 2006 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With Her Song “Hooked”
Toronto, oN, Canada-based soul/jazz singer & writer Kellylee Evans won for her vocal performance of her song, "Hooked." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Christine Santelli Named November 2006 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With Her Song “One More Day”
Jersey City, NJ-based rock singer & writer Christine Santelli won for her vocal performance of her song, "One More Day." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Sophia Ramos Named October 2006 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With Her song “Girlfriend's Ghost”
New York City-based rock singer & writer Sophia Ramos won for her vocal performance of her song, "Girlfriend's Ghost." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Will Brock Named September 2006 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With His song “Broken”
Philadelphia, PA-based soul/R&B singer & writer Will Brock won for his vocal performance of his song, "Broken." Read his story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Kimberly Jean Named August 2006 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With Her song “I Don't Wanna Be Right”
Los Angeles, CA-based country singer & writer Kimberly Jean won for her vocal performance of her song, "I Don't Wanna Be Right." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Bahia Named July 2006 SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With Her Recording of “All Of Me”
Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based jazz/pop singer & writer Bahia won for her vocal performance of the standard, "All Of Me." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Rachelle Dobin Named June 2006 "Best Vocalist Of The Month" With Her Song "My Reflection"
Los Angeles, CA-based rock/pop singer & songwriter Rachelle Dobin won for her vocal performance of her song "My Reflection." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Katy Pfaffl Named May 2006 "Best Vocalist Of The Month" With Her Song "Down The River"
New York, NY-based pop/rock/soul singer & songwriter Katy Pfaffl has won for her vocal performance of her song "Down The River." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Lauren Echo Named April 2006 "Best Vocalist Of The Month" With Her Song "Some Days"
New York, NY-based jazz/blues singer & songwriter Lauren Echo has won for her vocal performance of her song "Some Days." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Lauren Briant Named March 2006 "Best Vocalist Of The Month" With Her Song "Sometimes"
Los Angeles, CA-based pop/R&B singer & songwriter Lauren Briant has won for her vocal performance of her song "Sometimes." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Debbie Hennessey Named February 2006 "Best Vocalist Of The Month" Winner
Los Angeles, CA-based country singer & songwriter Debbie Hennessey has won for her vocal performance of the new song "Good As Gone." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Judith de los Santos Named January 2006 "Best Vocalist Of The Month" Winner
Los Angeles, CA-based singer & songwriter Judith de los Santos has won for her vocal performance of his song "I Can't Make It Rain." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Mark David Williams Named December 2005 "Best Vocalist Of The Month" Winner
Minneapolis, MN-based singer & songwriter Mark David Williams has won for his vocal performance of his new song "Christmas Is Only Christmas With You." Read his story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Will Graves Named November 2005 "Best Vocalist Of The Month" Winner
Memphis, TN-based singer & songwriter Will Graves has won for his vocal performance of the classic hit "A Song For You." Read his story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Lisa Torres Named October 2005 "Best Vocalist Of The Month" Winner
Nashville, TN-based singer & songwriter Lisa Torres has won for her vocal performance of her new song "Alive." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Noel Named September 2005 "Best Vocalist Of The Month" Winner
Boston, MA-based singer/songwriter Noel has won for her vocal performance of her new song "Defenseless." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Pedro José Named August 2005 "Best Vocalist Of The Month" Winner
Humacao, Puerto Rico-based singer/songwriter Pedro José has won for his vocal performance of his new song "In My Life." Read his story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Casey Desmond Named July 2005 "Best Vocalist Of The Month" Winner
Boston, MA-based singer/songwriter Casey Desmond has won for her vocal performance of her new song "Scenario." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Ayme Sanchez Named June 2005 "Best Vocalist Of The Month" Winner
Fort Lauderdale, FL-based singer/songwriter Ayme Sanchez has won for her vocal performance of her new song "Leave Me Alone." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Meritxell Named May 2005 "Best Vocalist Of The Month" Winner
Baltimore/Washington D.C.-based singer Meritxell has won for her vocal performance of the new song "Yearning And Hoping." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Claudia Sofia Named April 2005 "Best Vocalist Of The Month" Winner
Montreal, Quebec-based singer Claudia Sofia has won for her vocal performance of the new song "Try." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Beverley Staunton Named March 2005 "Best Vocalist Of The Month" Winner
Los Angeles, CA-based singer & songwriter Beverley Staunton has won for her vocal performance of her song "A More Beautiful Girl." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Alex Bach Named February 2005 "Best Vocalist Of The Month" Winner
West Palm Beach, FL-based singer & songwriter Alex Bach has won for her vocal performance of her song "Blame God Instead." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Marlena Randall Named January 2005 "Best Vocalist Of The Month" Winner
Riverside, CA-based singer & songwriter Marlena Randall has won for her vocal performance of her song "Just To See You There." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Jason Brown Named December 2004 "Best Vocalist Of The Month" Winner
San Diego, CA-based singer/songwriter/saxophonist Jason Brown has won for his vocal performance of his song "Sing & Play." Read his story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Miranda Bentley Named November 2004 "Best Vocalist Of The Month" Winner
San Francisco, CA-based singer & songwriter Miranda Bentley has won for her vocal performance of her song "Hey You." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Kelly Daye Named First "Best Vocalist Of The Month" Winner
Nashville, TN-based singer & songwriter Kelly Daye has won for her vocal performance of the song "Missing You." Read her story, plus listen to the Top Five Vocalists of the month.

Hilary Duff Talks About The Making Of Her Album Dignity, And Her Songwriting
Pop star & actress Hilary Duff talks about her new album Dignity and her hit "With Love". She also tells how she co-wrote many of the songs for the album.

Pop/R&B Teen Star Paula DeAnda Breaks Through With Two Hits: “Doing Too Much” and “Walk Away”
Pop/R&B singer/artist Paula DeAnda, 17, talks about her two hit singles, and how she landed her label deal with CEO Clive Davis & Arista Records.

Rising Teen Artist Jordan Pruitt Talks About Her Debut Album, No Ordinary Girl, on Hollywood Records
15-year-old pop singer/songwriter Jordan Pruitt talks about her debut album, and how she's become successful via Radio Disney and MySpace.

Latin Pop Star Belinda Talks About Her Ambitious New Album, Utopia
Pop/rock singer/actress Belinda, who is a rising international star, talks about her new album Utopia, which she recorded in Los Angeles with several top hitmakers.

Pop/Classical Star Josh Groban Talks About His Songwriting and Collaborators For His New CD, Awake
Acclaimed vocalist Josh Groban discusses the making of his new album, and how he decided to explore new musical styles, and co-write more of the songs.

Hit Pop/R&B Artist Stacie Orrico Returns With New Album Beautiful Awakening, After Taking A Two-Year Break
Hit Pop/R&B artist Stacie Orrico, who has sold 3.4 million albums worldwide, tells why she took a two-year hiatus before recording her new album.

Teen Star JoJo Returns With New Album The High Road, and Hit Single “Too Little Too Late”
JoJo, who at age 15 has already had a platinum album and starred in two major films, returns with her new album, The High Road. She talks about recording with top songwriters & producers Billy Steinberg, Diane Warren, Scott Storch and Jermaine Dupri.

Paris Hilton Talks About Her Songs And Producers For Her Debut Hit Album On Warner Bros. Records
Paris Hilton talks about making her successful debut album, and how she collaborated with top producers and songwriters such as Scott Storch, Kara DioGuardi and Dr. Luke.

Pop Star Jesse McCartney Talks About His New Album Right Where You Want Me, And His Songwriting
Hit pop singer/songwriter/actor Jesse McCartney talks about his new album Right Where You Want Me, and how he co-wrote almost all of the songs for the album.

Pink Talks About Her Songwriting & Collaborators For Her New Album, I’m Not Dead
Grammy-winning, multi-platinum artist Pink talks about her new album I'm Not Dead and her hit "Stupid Girls," and how she collaborated with top writer/producers Billy Mann, Max Martin, Butch Walker and Mike Elizondo.

Dance/Pop Artist Cascada Breaks Through With Smash Hit Single, “Everytime We Touch”
New dance/pop star Cascada, who is from Germany, talks about her breakthrough hit "Everytime We Touch," plus how she got discovered, and working with her writer/producer team.

Rock Star Runner-Up Marty Casey And His Band Lovehammers Sign With Epic Records, Release New CD
Chicago-based singer & writer Marty Casey talks about his experience on the hit talent show Rock Star: INXS and how he landed a deal with Epic Records for his band, Love hammers.

Shakira Returns Strongly With Two New CDs: Fijación Oral: Vol. 1 and Oral Fixation Vol. 2
International Latin/pop/rock star Shakira talks about her two, ambitious new albums: her Spanish-language Fijación Oral: Vol. 1 and her English-language Oral Fixation Vol. 2.

Rihanna Has Smash Hit With “Pon De Replay,” Releases Debut Def Jam CD, Music Of The Sun
New reggae/dancehall sensation Rihanna, who is from Barbados, talks about her smash summer hit "Pon De Replay," her new album, and how she got discovered and signed with Def Jam Records.

Christian/Pop Star Natalie Grant Talks About Her new CD Awaken and Her Upcoming New Book
Christian/pop star Natalie talks about her new album, Awaken, and what events inspired her to write her new songs. She also talks about hew new autobiography.

Christian/Pop Star Jaci Velasquez Records New Album, Beauty Has Grace, and Launches Her Own Label
Christian/Pop & Latin Star Jaci Velasquez talks her upcoming album, Beauty Has Grace, and about launching her own record label, Apostrophe Records.

Barnev Valsaint Becomes Top Back-up Singer for Celine Dion, Develops New Production Company
Barnev Valsaint, a Canadian singer/writer/producer, talks about performing live onstage with Celine Dion in her Las Vegas spectacular show, and how he is writing & producing for his new production company.

Cody ChesnuTT Becomes Top Independent Artist With His 2-CD Set, The Headphone Masterpiece
Hot indie artist/writer/producer Cody ChesnuTT tell how he created his acclaimed album, The Headphone Masterpiece, which has become a top-selling, independent album.

Platinum R&B/Pop Artist Joe Returns With His New Album, Ain’t Nothing Like Me
Hit R&B/pop singer/writer Joe talks about her new album, which he collaborated on with top producers Bryan-Michael Cox and Sean Garrett, plus rappers Nas and Papoose.

Grammy-winning Artist Macy Gray Teams With Will.I.Am (of the Black Eyed Peas) For Her New Album, Big
Grammy-winning singer/writer Macy Gray talks about her new album Big, which was produced by will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas and features Justin Timberlake and Fergie.

Broadway Star Elisabeth Withers of The Color Purple Enjoys Hit R&B Success With Her Debut Album
Singer/writer/actress Elisabeth Withers talks about her debut album It Could Happen To Anyone on Blue Note Records, and starring in the hit Broadway show, The Color Purple.

Hit R&B/Pop Artist Bobby Valentino Talks About His Upcoming New Album, Special Occasion
Singer/writer Bobby Valentino, whose debut album went gold, talks about his new album on Ludacris' label, and how he collaborated with Timbaland and other top producers.

Hit R&B Duo Kenny Lattimore & Chanté Moore Return With Their New 2-CD Set, Uncovered/Covered
The married couple, R&B duo Kenny Lattimore & Chanté Moore talk about their new double album, which has one disc of R&B material and one disc of gospel songs.

Teena Marie Returns With Her New Album Sapphire, on Cash Money Classics/Universal Records
Veteran R&B artist/singer Teena Marie talks about her new album Sapphire, which features guest appearances by Smokey Robinson (two duets), Kurupt and Gerald Albright.

Top R&B/Pop Artist Avant Returns With A Fresh Sound On His New Album, Director
R&B singer/writer Avant talks about taking more creative control on his new album, and collaborating with hitmakers Jermaine Dupri, Rodney Jerkins and the Underdogs.

R&B Singer/Writer T-Pain Debuts With Two Smash Hits, “I’m Sprung” and “I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper)”
Tallahassee, FL-based singer/writer/producer T-Pain talks about his hot new CD Rappa Ternt Sanga, his two hit singles, and how he signed with Akon's new label via Jive Records.

Acclaimed R&B/Soul Artist Anthony Hamilton Returns With New CD, Ain’t Nobody Worryin’
R&B star Anthony Hamilton talks about his long road to success, culminating with several Grammy nominations, and the release of his new CD Ain't Nobody Worryin'. He also talks about his recent collaboration with Santana.

Ne-Yo Releases Debut CD and Scores Hit With "So Sick", Co-Writes #1 Hit "Let Me Love You" for Mario
Rising R&B writer/artist/producer Ne-Yo talks about his debut CD In My Own Words, how he signed with Def Jam, and how he co-wrote the Mario smash "Let Me Love You."

HIt R&B Singer/Writer Syleena Johnson Talks About Her New CD, Chapter Three: The Flesh
Jive Records artist Syleena Johnson talks about how she recorded her new CD, and how she collaborated with R. Kelly, Kanye West and Jermaine Dupri. She also discusses her acting and modeling projects.

Renowned Gap Band Singer Charlie Wilson Releases New Solo Album on Jive Records
R&B star Charlie Wilson, who is known for singing and co-writing many hits with the Gap Band, releases his new solo album on Jive Records, with R. Kelly as the executive producer.

Tamyra Gray Releases Her Debut Album The Dreamer, Co-Writes #1 Hit "I Believe" for Fantasia Barrino
Tamyra Gray of "American Idol" fame, talks about her long-awaited debut album, and how she co-wrote the smash hit "I Believe" for this year's winner, Fantasia Barrino.

Brenda Russell Returns With Her New Album, Paris Rain, And Top Writing Collaborations
Artist/writer Brenda Russell talks about her new album release, and about her recent songwriting collaborations with Stevie Wonder and Carole King.

Michelle Branch Teams Up With Jessica Harp To Form Hit Country Duo, The Wreckers
Rock/pop star Michelle Branch talks about her major shift to country music, teaming up with Jessica Harp to form the duo, the Wreckers. Their new album has just been released.

Billy Ray Cyrus Returns With New Album, Wanna Be Your Joe, While Also Enjoying Success As An Actor
Country star Billy Ray Cyrus talks about his new album on Universal Records, and about his successful acting career on two TV series.

American Idol's Carrie Underwood Caps Whirlwind Year With Her Debut CD Release, Some Hearts
Carrie Underwood talks her amazing year since winning American Idol, and about how she recorded and co-wrote some of the songs on her debut CD, Some Hearts.

Country Star Jamie O'Neal Enjoys Hit Success With Her CD Brave, Featuring "Somebody's Hero"
Acclaimed, country singer/writer Jamie O'Neal talks about her successful, current CD Brave, and how she co-wrote her big hit "Somebody's Hero."

Top Country Singer Patty Loveless Mixes Musical Styles On New CD Dreaming My Dreams
Country star Patty Loveless talks about how she recorded and selected the songs for her acclaimed, new album. You can also watch the video of her new single, "Keep Your Distance."

Years of Singing Demos Helped Buddy Jewell Win Nashville Star and Achieve Hit Success
Country star Buddy Jewell talks about his new album, Times Like These, his hit singles, and how he got this start in Nashville, singing an amazing 4,000 demos for other songwriters.

Legendary Singer Tony Bennett Talks About His Special New Album, Duets/An American Classic
13-time Grammy winner Tony Bennett is celebrating his 80th birthday, with his excellent, new Duets album, He talks about singing duets with such artists as Barbra Streisand, the Dixie Chick, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Sting and many others.

Music Legend Stevie Wonder Talks About His Long-Awaited, Excellent New CD, A Time To Love
Motown artist Stevie Wonder talks about his outstanding new CD, which is first new studio album in 10 years. The CD features guest appearances by Prince, Paul McCartney, Bonnie Raitt, India.Arie, Kirk Franklin and others.

Chaka Khan Releases New Standards Album Classikhan, Prepares New Funk/R&B Album
Legendary, multi-Grammy winning artist Chaka Khan talks about her new standards album that she recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra, and her upcoming funk/R&B album project.

Hot Writer/Producer Billy Mann Has Hits With Jessica Simpson, Pink and Other Artists
Songwriter, Producer & Artist Billy Mann is in great demand, writing & producing hits with Jessica Simpson, Pink and several other artists.

Cory Rooney Writes & Produces Top Hits for Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony & Destiny's Child
Superstar writer/producer Cory Rooney tells how he wrote such major hits as "Ain't It Funny," "I'm Real," "Independent Women, Pt. 1," and "I Need To Know."

Superhot Trio The Matrix Delivers Breakthrough Hits With Avril Lavigne, Other Artists
The Matrix (Lauren Christy, Graham Edwards & Scott Spock) tell how they co-wrote and produced "Complicated," "Sk8er Boi" and "I'm With You" with Avril Lavigne, plus all of their other projects.

Top A&R Exec Teresa LaBarbera Whites Joins Jive/Zomba Records After a Great Run at Sony
Teresa LaBarbera Whites is renowned for discovering and working with Beyonce & Destiny's Child, and Jessica Simpson. Read about her brilliant career at Sony, and about her recent move to Jive/Zomba Records.

Jay Landers Executive-Produces Hit Albums for Barbra Streisand, Hilary Duff, Neil Diamond and many others
Highly respected label exec Jay Landers talks about his amazing career, handling executive producer & A&R duties for many of the biggest artists of the past three decades.

John Shanks Enjoys Success As Producer & Co-Writer For Michelle Branch, Sheryl Crow & Celine Dion
John Shanks has become of the top writer/producers in the business, working with Michelle Branch, Sheryl Crow, Celine Dion, Vertical Horizon, Chris Isaak, Melissa Etheridge and Stevie Nicks.

Special 2005 Interview with Producer Arif Mardin, About His Great Career, Norah Jones & His Favorite Projects
In an exclusive interview, legendary producer Arif Mardin talked about working with Norah Jones, Aretha Franklin and his many other projects. Mardin, who died in June 2006, had an amazing career spanning four decades.

Rob Fusari Co-Writes & Produces #1 Hits for Destiny's Child & Will Smith
New Jersey-based Rob Fusari tells how he co-wrote and produced the hits "Bootylicious" and "No No No" for Destiny's Child, and "Wild Wild West" for Will Smith.

Big Jon Platt Becomes Top Urban, Creative Exec for EMI Publishing & Virgin Records
This Los Angeles-based exec is now Senior Vice President of both EMI Music Publishing & Virgin Records. He has also launched his own label, Montbello Records.

Desmond Child Continues Hit Streak, From Bon Jovi & Aerosmith to Ricky Martin
Desmond Child talks about his amazing string of hits, including KISS, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Michael Bolton, Joan Jett and Ricky Martin

Aldo Nova & Stephan Moccio write Celine Dion's New Hit, "A New Day Has Come"
Canadian songwriters Aldo Nova & Stephan Moccio tell how they wrote and placed the worldwide hit, "A New Day Has Come," for Celine Dion.

Classic Songwriter Story: How Walter Afanasieff Wrote "Hero" With Mariah Carey
Grammy-winning producer Walter Afanasieff talks about how he co-wrote this classic, and how it re-emerged as a prominent song during the terrorist crisis.

Phil Galdston, Wendy Waldman & Jon Lind: Writing The Classic "Save The Best For Last"
Phil Galdston, Wendy Waldman & Jon Lind recall how they collaborated to create their classic, "Save The Best For Last," for Vanessa Williams.

Steve Kipner Co-Writes Breakthrough Hits For Christina Aguilera, Dream and 98 Degrees
Steve Kipner talks about co-writing and co-producing "Genie In A Bottle," "He Loves U Not" and "The Hardest Thing," plus co-writing the classics "Physical," "Hard Habit To Break" and other hits.

Great Success Story: Producer/Writer Brent Maher & The Judds
Top Nashville producer/writer Brent Maher recalls his great success story: discovering, producing and writing for the Judds.

Jud Friedman & Allan Rich: Writing "Run To You" For Whitney Houston
Songwriters Jud Friedman & Allan Rich tell how they wrote "Run To You" for Whitney Houston and "The Bodyguard" soundtrack.

Renowned Vocal Coach Lis Lewis Talks About Her 30 Years of Music Teaching & Writing
Vocal Coach & Author talks about her career as a top vocal coach, plus her books and other activities. She has coached such artists as Gwen Stefani of No Doubt, Britney Spears, Jack Black, members of Linkin Park, and many others.

Superstar Vocal Coach Seth Riggs Talks About His Special Technique, Workshops & Camp
Renowned vocal coach Seth Riggs, who coaches such stars as Stevie Wonder, Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson and Josh Groban, talks about his special vocal technique, his workshops, and his annual camp.

Renee Grant-Williams Is Top Vocal Coach For Many Hit Country and Pop Artists
Highly respected, Nashville-based Renee Grant-Williams is the vocal coach for such top artists as Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Christina Aguilera, the Dixie Chicks, Martina McBride and Keith Urban. Read about her career and vocal coaching technique.

Articles by prominent Vocal Coaches:

Lis Lewis
Jeannie Deva
Renee Grant-Williams
Lisa Popeil
Cari Cole
Joanna Cazden
Additional Articles by Vocal Coaches

Lis Lewis

Here are several articles written by Lis Lewis, who is a prominent vocal coach & author based in Los Angeles. She is also on the Advisory Board of SingerUniverse.

Your Business Team

Auditioning for Idol

How To Find The Right Voice Teacher

Vocal Health

Session Singing

The Right Style

The Art Of The Singer

The Art Of The Singer - Ready, Set, Perform

Background Singing

Breath Control

Networking for Singers

How Did They Do That?

When Rock Singers Need Help

Jeannie Deva

Here are several articles written by Jeannie Deva, who is a prominent vocal coach & author based in Los Angeles.

Winning American Idol (or other talent competitions)

How To Have Great Auditions

Singing With Power

Natural Vocal Remedies

Achieving Your Best Studio Vocal

Getting The Best Sound For Your Vocals Live

Shouting Over The Band

What's My Style?

Effective Lead Vocals

Eliminating The Register Break In Your Vocals

Artistic Criticism: Constructive Or Destructive?

Thinking The Wrong Way?

Renee Grant-Williams

Here is the first of several articles written by Renee Grant-Williams, who is a prominent vocal coach based in Nashville, TN, and coaches many top stars.

Vocal Warm-Up

Hitting Killer High Notes

How To Avoid Voice Damage

Lisa Popeil

Here are two articles written by Lisa Popeil, who is a prominent vocal coach based in Los Angeles, CA.

Becoming A Professional Singer

Singing High Notes

Creating Your Own Style

Building Your Stamina

Cari Cole

Here are several articles written by Cari Cole, who is a prominent vocal coach & artist based in New York City.

Establishing Your Vocal Regimen At Home

Health & Nutrition For Singers

The Art Of Marking & Matrixing Your Songs

Self-Massage For Singers

The Three Day Rule

Joanna Cazden

Here are three articles written by Joanna Cazden, who is a Los Angeles-based, licensed speech pathologist specializing in rehab of damaged voices.

Singer's Tuneup

At Home In Your Range

Perfect Mic Technique

Preventing Hoarseness Of Your Voice
This is an article by vocal coach Jessica Ford of Nashville, TN, who talks about how you can keep your voice in good condition and health, to keep from getting hoarse.

Vocal Hygiene For All Singers
This is an article by vocal coach Bob Rose of San Francisco, CA, who talks about how you can keep your voice in top, physical shape.

Vocal Support: Breathing and Control
Here is a second article by vocal coach Bob Rose of San Francisco, CA. This is a very comprehensive article on how you can breathe properly, to maximize your vocal support for singing.

Studio Singers
This is an article by vocalist Ann Ruckert, who is an award-winning studio musician and jingle singer based in New York.

The Singing Voice Vs. The Speaking Voice
This is an article by vocal coach Robert Lunte of Seattle, WA, who discusses the difference in techniques between the singing and speaking voices.

Articles by music pro Tom Gauger:

Tom Gauger

Becoming Your Own Booking Agent
Tom Gauger, a former booking agent with the William Morris Agency, describes many aspects of the booking agency field, and tells how singers can become their own booking agent.

Sing Commercials For A Living
Tom Gauger writes about how you can become a pro singer and do commercial jingle work, and how to put together a professional demo reel that will make an excellent impression.

How To Get Singing Gigs & Session Work
Tom Gauger writes about how you can get work as a pro singer, whether it be for various singing gigs, session work and jingles.

How Jingle Singers Deliver In The Studio
Tom Gauger writes about how you can get be in top shape for your studio session, and how you can make the best vocal presentation possible.

Other articles:

How Artists/Bands Can Impress Record Labels
How writer/artists and bands can attract the attention and impress A&R execs at the labels.

Film & TV: Great Exposure For New Artists
Many new artists are gaining publicity and credibility by placing their songs in film & TV/soundtracks.