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Fame Is Fleeting, So Write a Christmas Song Dec. 20, 2022
I try to avoid writing seasonal or holiday-themed columns, but I couldn't resist the temptation this... Read More
How My Sister Inspired Me to Get Back to Music Nov. 04, 2022
I had contemplated giving them away. So, when I started unpacking at our new place and hadn't seen t... Read More
Am I Too Old to Start Now? Oct. 24, 2022
DR. WALLACE: I'm 15 and just started to get seriously interested in music. When I was younger, I alw... Read More
How Nashville Connected Me to Loretta Lynn Oct. 07, 2022
Yes, both Loretta Lynn and I are from Kentucky, but this goes deeper. The year was 2008 and I was he... Read More
Meeting at the Crossroads Oct. 01, 2022
Autumn, like all good art, is about death. That's what I found myself thinking as I read the comment... Read More
Taking a Serious Look at the Violent Culture of Rap Sep. 30, 2022
After the tragic murder of Philadelphia-born rapper PnB Rock in Los Angeles on Sept. 12, I noticed s... Read More
Music to My Fears Sep. 28, 2022
Some 50 years ago, someone noticed that music seemed to dull pain during dental operations. Dentists... Read More
Why Music Will Always Be My Hype Man Sep. 09, 2022
The other day, while listening to '90s radio on Pandora, I was transported back to a high school ass... Read More
What Did You Say Your Band's Name Is? Aug. 11, 2022
Every so often a band comes along you just know is gonna make it! And then there are the ones we ... Read More
Celebrating the Message of Gospel Music During Black Music Month Jun. 10, 2022
At the end of May, President Joe Biden issued his proclamation on Black Music Month for June. In it,... Read More
Moved by Music May. 06, 2022
Dear Annie: I'm a 24-year-old man, and I recently moved in with my girlfriend of three years. Since ... Read More
Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do Mar. 11, 2022
Did you have music lessons when you were a youngster? For most of the last century, it is reported, ... Read More
I'm Nervous About This Gift for My Mom Mar. 05, 2022
DR. WALLACE: My parents got divorced about a year and a half ago, and I now live with my mom. I feel... Read More
NPR Finds Racism in the Beatles Dec. 24, 2021
Beatles fans of all ages can flock to Disney Plus for a new documentary called "Get Back" that reass... Read More
We Are Losing the War for Our Children Dec. 09, 2021
It is always humbling to learn something new. Life is, by design, a continuous journey from the unkn... Read More
America Kissed Charlie Watts Aug. 27, 2021
I find America's lipstick prints everywhere, bright red bows of kisses on every culture. Charlie Wat... Read More
Boycott Britney Spears To Save Her Jul. 03, 2021
Lawyers can't seem to free Britney Spears from the conservatorship that's kept her under her estrang... Read More
An Upscale Version of a Noteworthy Event Jun. 23, 2021
Did you ever wonder why the names for the notes of the musical scale are "do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, t... Read More
I Detest High School Athletics! Jun. 15, 2021
DR. WALLACE: I know you often say good things in your columns about high school athletics. But let's... Read More
I'm Not Lying Apr. 30, 2021
DR. WALLACE: I'm a teenager, and I can already say that I've tried alcohol and a few recreational dr... Read More
