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
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
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… — Shawn Amos 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
If you're going to write an anthem for an old man who's up at political bat for the last time, give him… — Shawn Amos Anthem 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 America Copy Share Image
There is a difference between a hand out and a help up. Brothers need to help brothers. They don't do it enough. — Shawn Amos 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 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
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
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
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
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
The world moves fast. Business moves fast. Digital media moves extremely fast. It is far too easy to allow ourselves to be… — 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
The Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookie was an unexpected, unplanned pop culture phenomena. My father went from star-maker to star. — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Depending on your political orientation, the Dixie Chicks are either the great defenders of free speech or American traitors. — 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
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
