The Dolls were the forefathers of glam. You never knew if they were going to kiss you or punch you. More than… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
The Republicans need all the entertainment help they can get. When Charlie Daniels was one of your convention headliners, you know you… — Shawn Amos 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
Her makeup, hair and general quirkiness overshadow the fact that Cyndi Lauper was one the most soulful chicks to come out of… — Shawn Amos 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 Copy Share Image
When Woodstock ended on Monday morning, over 600 acres of garbage was left behind on Max Yasgur's farm. It took over 400… — Shawn Amos 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 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 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 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 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
My stroller of choice is the Graco Classic. It's the '70s Buick of strollers, bulky with a complete absence of style. There… — Shawn Amos Absence Copy Share Image
Every major summer blockbuster that is released is essentially a product line being launched across multiple verticals. However, the centerpiece of the… — 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… — Shawn Amos 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 Copy Share Image
The late, great Janis Joplin could drink ten men under the table, then sing loud enough to shake the teeth out of… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
Protest is patriotic. Since the beginning of musical time, American singers and songwriters have used their talent and bully pulpits to show… — Shawn Amos America Copy Share Image
For years, I've felt like the loneliest brother on the planet. I don't play basketball, I can't dance, and I'd rather listen… — Shawn Amos Basketball 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 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 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
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
I live in the social purgatory of the San Fernando Valley, while my eldest daughter is bused to a charter school in… — Shawn Amos 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
Throughout the '50s, tons of unknown locals came through Sun to record their demos. Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis… — Shawn Amos 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 Copy Share Image
Google+ will never have a user base to rival Facebook's. It just won't. Not even if you include the 'users' who create… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
'Morsel' is a perfect word. Forming those six letters on the lips and tongue prompts an instantaneous physiological reaction. The mouth waters.… — Shawn Amos Forming Copy Share Image
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
Many cities make music, but no city breathes music quite like Memphis. The songs and sounds that come from here are uniquely… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
The Bangles are proof that short skirts and electric guitars go hand-in-hand. They are one of the great all-girl groups, backing up… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
Depending on your political orientation, the Dixie Chicks are either the great defenders of free speech or American traitors. — 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… — Shawn Amos Battle Copy Share Image
At the height of his popularity in 1977, Cat Stevens converted to Islam and dedicated his life to educational and philanthropic causes. — Shawn Amos Cat 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 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 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 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 Copy Share Image
The same basic tools we've used for thousands of years to connect with people, to draw them in and to hold their… — Shawn Amos 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 Copy Share Image
