The New York Times – Music:
The Nashville songsmith J.T. Harding gives the lowdown on writing with Keith Urban, Uncle Kracker, Shane McAnally and more.
Category: McAnally, Shane (1974- )
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Three of Nashville’s Finest Writers Explain How Country Hits Get Written
The New York Times – Music:
Shane McAnally, Brandy Clark and Josh Osborne talk about songwriting as a day job and the art of telling simple truths in a single line.
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Review: In ‘Shucked,’ a Glut of Gleeful Puns and ‘Cornography’
The New York Times – Music:
A countrified musical about corn, and filled with it, too, transplants itself to Broadway, with songs by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally.
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‘Shucked’: A Broadway Musical That Doubles Down on the Corn
The New York Times – Music:
For their debut, the country-music songwriting team Shane McAnally and Brandy Clark embraced puns, heartfelt songs and campy performances. Here’s their story.
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Remaking Country’s Gender Politics, One Barroom Weeper at a Time
The New York Times – Music:
The Nashville songwriter Shane McAnally is behind many of country music’s No. 1 hits, which aren’t as straight as they seem.