Like any self-governing group of people, the Recording Academy has made missteps over the years. Still, it has corrected course and done more to open its arms to the future than nearly any other industry group around. — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
Of course, screwed up families are not the exclusive province of the famous. Still, most families get to screw up in private. — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
My father's very public life as Famous Amos was the opposite of that of his ex-wife, my mother Shirley, who was fighting a very… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
In the world of celebrity, there is one universal law: if there's a scandal or death, Al Sharpton will be there. — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
Technology has the benefit of being easily scalable. A few weeks or months of coding can result in solutions that reap huge benefits. The… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
Early 1900s Hollywood was full of farmers battling to hold onto their land against a new influx of filmmakers who dug Hollywood's reliable weather… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
The rise of digital technology put marketers in a bind. No longer a captive audience, consumers were splitting their time across devices, social networks… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
If you're going to write an anthem for an old man who's up at political bat for the last time, give him a decent… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
If I were a rock star, I'd design my own clothes. I'd do it because that's the mark of a true rock star. — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
The combination of cheaper and more widespread broadband and increased mobile usage is turning us all into independent viewers. — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
From chain gangs to folk songs to intelligent soul, America has created musicians dedicated to truth, justice, and a better American Way. — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
Susan Boyle having a meltdown is not controversial. It's human for a 48-year-old recluse to get a little wigged out when she finds herself… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
Music and philanthropy have a long, benevolent relationship with one another. Record bins are rife with charity singles, and concert history is filled with… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
New York City has more rock history in its 305 square miles than most of America combined. — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
