Leave a movie audience inspired, and they will want to ingrain that movie into their lives with the toys, branded food products,… — Shawn Amos Audience Copy Share Image
Throughout the '50s, tons of unknown locals came through Sun to record their demos. Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis… — Shawn Amos Came Copy Share Image
When I was growing up in L.A. in the late '70s and early '80s, Michael Jackson's was the first face on TV… — Shawn Amos Early Copy Share Image
The combination of cheaper and more widespread broadband and increased mobile usage is turning us all into independent viewers. — Shawn Amos Broadband Copy Share Image
When I started Amos Content Group in 2009, I made a simple bet: our handmade, contextual, and authentic content will stand out… — Shawn Amos Authentic Copy Share Image
Brands frantically tried to compete for users' fragmented attention, spraying content on every platform in a 24/7 race to stay relevant. — Shawn Amos Attention Copy Share Image
I live in the social purgatory of the San Fernando Valley, while my eldest daughter is bused to a charter school in… — Shawn Amos Air 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… — Shawn Amos Against Copy Share Image
Memphis is the place where rock was born and Martin Luther King, Jr., was killed. It's full of contradictions, abject poverty, and… — Shawn Amos Abject Copy Share Image
At its best, American music is the soundtrack of our long - and often painful - march toward a more perfect union. — Shawn Amos American Copy Share Image
I know plenty of Hollywood kids who still struggle with being whole. Their lives are never fully their own - always in… — Shawn Amos Ahead 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,… — Shawn Amos Across Copy Share Image
A few performances have been left out of the various Woodstock soundtracks and film edits over the years, most notably The Grateful… — Shawn Amos Been Copy Share Image
Despite the sometimes sordid turns his life took, Michael Jackson always held my fascination, like he did for most of us. — Shawn Amos Always Copy Share Image
As a child, I experienced black culture as many people did in America: on the TV, radio, and stages. — Shawn Amos America Copy Share Image
I get my clothes from three sources: Target, thrift shops, and friends. It's simple and it's cheap. — Shawn Amos Cheap Copy Share Image
There's a reason for Art Garfunkel's oddly shaped hair. It hides a very big brain. — Shawn Amos Art Copy Share Image
I take my kids to a farmers' market each Sunday to buy organic produce. — Shawn Amos Buy Copy Share Image
Just as many people flee Hollywood as those who flock to it. Hollywood can be an acquired taste. — Shawn Amos Acquired Copy Share Image
Harlem's Apollo is probably the most well-known music hall in the world. — Shawn Amos Apollo Copy Share Image
We all know the record biz don't pay. All musicians have day jobs - no matter how big they are. — Shawn Amos Big Copy Share Image
The world moves fast. Business moves fast. Digital media moves extremely fast. It is far too easy to allow ourselves to be… — Shawn Amos Allow Copy Share Image
We're all posting and clicking and sharing, but we're not devoting enough attention to get anything meaningful from it all. — Shawn Amos Anything Copy Share Image
In my early performing days, I played gigs under the pseudonym Whitey McFearsun. I painted my face blue, wore crimson lipstick, and… — Shawn Amos Blue Copy Share Image
We are more than the work we perform. In fact, I'd say that our work is a mere representation of who we… — Shawn Amos Fact Copy Share Image
Fresh content doesn't exist to game the SEO system. It's the words, images, and stories that truly engage us, make us want… — Shawn Amos Between Copy Share Image
In the '60s, my father, Wally Amos, had been a talent agent and a personal manager before taking a major career detour… — Shawn Amos Agent Copy Share Image
Her makeup, hair and general quirkiness overshadow the fact that Cyndi Lauper was one the most soulful chicks to come out of… — Shawn Amos Chicks Copy Share Image
Rock stars should be able to tune their own guitars, apply their own eyeliner, and pick out their own leather pants. — Shawn Amos Able Copy Share Image
The blues is deceptively simple. Verse and chorus. Sometimes not even a chorus. Four bars that repeat, no Auto-Tune, electricity optional. It… — Shawn Amos Bars Copy Share Image
Somewhere along the line, a concert became a variety show. It was no longer enough for four dudes to play together in… — Shawn Amos Along Copy Share Image
Year after year, we see a new crop of musicians who do their best to look tough in lipstick and makeup. Maybe… — Shawn Amos Admission Copy Share Image
In Los Angeles, parenting is a competitive sport. From Beverly Hills baby boutiques to kids' yoga classes, L.A. fuses high style, industrial-strength… — Shawn Amos Angeles Copy Share Image
Schizoaffective disorder is a big mental mash-up of a disease. It combines just about every disorder, from depression, delusions, and paranoia to… — Shawn Amos About Copy Share Image
Chrissie Hynde is the blueprint for any teenage pop star wannabe looking to have some real cred. — Shawn Amos Any Copy Share Image
While my six-song EP is unlikely to set any sales records, it's one of my biggest personal achievements - on par with… — Shawn Amos Achievements Copy Share Image
Like any self-governing group of people, the Recording Academy has made missteps over the years. Still, it has corrected course and done… — Shawn Amos Academy Copy Share Image
Brands' products should be the manifestation of a company's values. Those values should be the subject of all sorts of wonderful stories… — Shawn Amos Brands Copy Share Image
Every single tune you know from the 1940s until the 1970s was written, arranged, and demoed in the Brill Building. OK, maybe… — Shawn Amos Arranged Copy Share Image
