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Wilder in the Heart: An Interview With Butch Walker

He's a Top 40 pop producer by day, '80s rock solo kingpin by night. Butch Walker's back with charm (and stories) to spare.

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Butch Walker: Stay Gold

Butch Walker gives his greatest performance to date on heart-filled album.

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Various Artists: George Fest

Dhani Harrison’s historical document on music's methods of passage through time shows the anxiety of his father’s influence

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Butch Walker - "21+" (video) (Premiere)

Georgia-born singer/songwriter Butch Walker asks listeners to "enjoy the sadness" with his latest music video, "21+".

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"That Feels Good in the Heart": An Interview with Butch Walker

He's produced hits for Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, and more, but on his forthcoming Ryan Adams-produced album, Butch Walker explores some of the darkest corners of his soul.

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In Defense of Going to South By Southwest

Four days, six stories, one column, dozens of tweets and nearly 10,000 words later, I'm still wondering how we define success at SXSW.

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Butch Walker: In Focus at SXSW

One of America's greatest songwriters has been one of the hardest working artists at South By Southwest this year. That commitment, however, shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who has followed his long and unpredictable career.

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In Defense of Train Not Being Nearly as Bad as You Might Think

Sure, you may believe that it's not cool to like Train, but with the release of the unabashedly infectious California 37, the San Francisco trio brings fun back to pop music.

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Butch Walker & the Black Widows: The Spade

After switching up genres with each new album, Butch Walker seems to have finally settled on something that he's comfortable with. The result? One of the best rock albums of the year.

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Avril Lavigne: Goodbye Lullaby

Goodbye, roller-skating euphoria! Hello, four-chord guitar lullabies on serious themes!

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Butch Walker & the Black Widows: I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart

One of the biggest cult artists working today retains his title by simply doing what he does best: whatever the hell he wants.

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The Gospel According to Butch: Part 3 -- The Artist

Here songwriting is the focal point and Walker talks about his time working with Avril Lavigne, gives props to "The Macarena", and how he shouldn't try to make songs that are "post-gleeful".

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The Gospel According to Butch: Part 2 -- The Performer

The ever-prolific producer/songwriter Butch Walker notes how live shows lack a genuine mystique these days, his secret for surviving a tour, and why he'll probably never see Third Eye Blind in concert again ...

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The Gospel According to Butch: Part 1 -- The Producer

Butch Walker talks with PopMatters about the music industry, the problems that young bands frequently succumb to in the studio, and why it's more important to write songs than design T-shirts.

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Butch Walker: Sycamore Meadows

What makes Walker so damn good: his willingness to throw everything in the pot to make heartfelt music full of bluster and brains.

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He's a Top 40 pop producer by day, '80s rock solo kingpin by night. Butch Walker's back with charm (and stories) to spare.

Butch Walker gives his greatest performance to date on heart-filled album.

Dhani Harrison’s historical document on music's methods of passage through time shows the anxiety of his father’s influence

Georgia-born singer/songwriter Butch Walker asks listeners to "enjoy the sadness" with his latest music video, "21+".

He's produced hits for Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, and more, but on his forthcoming Ryan Adams-produced album, Butch Walker explores some of the darkest corners of his soul.

Four days, six stories, one column, dozens of tweets and nearly 10,000 words later, I'm still wondering how we define success at SXSW.

One of America's greatest songwriters has been one of the hardest working artists at South By Southwest this year. That commitment, however, shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who has followed his long and unpredictable career.

Twitter and other social media websites trick us into thinking our thoughts matter to people we don't know and we'll never meet.

Sure, you may believe that it's not cool to like Train, but with the release of the unabashedly infectious California 37, the San Francisco trio brings fun back to pop music.

After switching up genres with each new album, Butch Walker seems to have finally settled on something that he's comfortable with. The result? One of the best rock albums of the year.

Goodbye, roller-skating euphoria! Hello, four-chord guitar lullabies on serious themes!

One of the biggest cult artists working today retains his title by simply doing what he does best: whatever the hell he wants.

Here songwriting is the focal point and Walker talks about his time working with Avril Lavigne, gives props to "The Macarena", and how he shouldn't try to make songs that are "post-gleeful".

The ever-prolific producer/songwriter Butch Walker notes how live shows lack a genuine mystique these days, his secret for surviving a tour, and why he'll probably never see Third Eye Blind in concert again ...

Butch Walker talks with PopMatters about the music industry, the problems that young bands frequently succumb to in the studio, and why it's more important to write songs than design T-shirts.

What makes Walker so damn good: his willingness to throw everything in the pot to make heartfelt music full of bluster and brains.