Radar Report


Rolling on the River
The members of indie folk's newest wondergroup OKKERVIL RIVER come to terms with the success they're (maybe) having



American Dream
With new, hard-earned American hits in hand, German producer/songwriter TOBY GAD can finally get to work



Spare, Me
After producing a number of critically-acclaimed projects for other artists, singer-songwriter JOE HENRY records his own stripped-down gem of an album



Epic Proportions
Iranian-born composer BEHZAD RANJBARAN's work highlights both music's timelessness and timeliness



One for All
With success writing hits for other artists, Puerto Rican songwriter YOEL ENRIQUEZ has little time to record his own album. But he's not complaining



Sweet Music Together
Husband and wife musical duo UTAH CAROL, share a life, the stage and a bittersweet musical sensibility



Fast Forward
With a head full of songs, Kentucky singer-songwriter KEVIN ELLIOT got to work, cut a great modern rock album and hit the road in record time



Mars' Trip
Composer MARS LASAR has long traversed the worlds of music and technology. Now his new software system, Quantum Tracks, should change how audio-visual editors work


Roc of All Trades
The multi-talented LROC sees his most successful year as a sign of more to come



Island Pop
Songwriter, producer and publisher BOBBY PILEGGI is helping to bring modern Hawaiian Island music to the world



Music Money and Success
Music Money and Success: The Insider's Guide to Making Money in the Music Business, 5th Edition By Jeffrey Brabec & Todd Brabec (Schirmer Trade Books)



This is Your Brain on Music
This is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession
By Daniel J. Levitin (Plume Books)



The House That George Built
The House That George Built (With a Little Help from Irving, Cole, and a Crew of About Fifty) By Wilfrid Sheed (Random House)