https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRmrPUbpe5A Pat Melfi’s “The Lie We Believed”: A 1981 Single for 2026 From the Vaults to the Forefront: Pat Melfi’s “The Lie We Believed” Finally Hits the Airwaves There’s a specific kind of magic that happens when a song written decades ago feels like it was composed this morning. On April 11, 1981, Pat Melfi sat …
Artist Rack Review of The Leftover Guy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixwd47VkZAk Great Review by ArtistRack!! Pat Melfi’s ‘The Leftover Guy’: A Raw New Anthem for Heartbreak Pat Melfi’s “The Leftover Guy” is the Heartbreak Anthem for the Rest of Us There is a specific kind of silence that happens right after someone moves out. It’s the sound of a house that’s suddenly too big, filled …
11 Troop Tours
Michael Peterson has been supporting leading U.S. Military and Veterans organizations around the world for over 15 years. Here are a few examples: As National Spokesperson for The American Legion’s American Legacy Scholarship for nearly ten years, Michael assisted in raising millions of dollars to help ensure college educations for the children of post-9/11 Veterans …
Michael Peterson & Youth
Positively Impacting Young Adults Making a Relevant and Sustainable Difference A recipient of the prestigious National Education Award from the American Legion, Michael Peterson has been inspiring people, particularly teenagers who have lived through trauma and adversity, for nearly four decades. Labeled a slow learner as a child, Michael never forgot what it was like …
Why we are still slaves to terrestrial radio in the US
“No one listens to terrestrial radio – radio is dead! Spotify and Apple Music have rendered terrestrial radio stations in America irrelevant”. I have heard several variations of this comment during discussions about the current music pop/rock music scene. I think it is safe to say that we all suffer from a syndrome wherein if we do …
JACKIE EVANCHO, “Behind My Eyes 2.0”
In September 2023, thirteen years and over half her life since entering our cultural consciousness as runner up on the fifth season of America’s Got Talent, Jackie Evancho wrote a heartfelt Facebook post announcing the release of the song and lyric video for her new single “Behind My Eyes.” Written by Jackie and produced by …
Sizing Up the American Music Industry
Sizing up the American Music Industry By Pat MelfiIt’s not always clear where to draw the line when sizing the music industry. The broad definition will include not only the actual customer’s expenses (on concert tickets, streaming subscriptions and so on) and B2B licensing cash flows, but also ad-revenues of radio and other music-related media.That …
Remembering Toby Keith, a friend, a class act, and amazing songwriter, an all around great guy!!!
Toby Keith will be remembered as “an embodiment of the American Spirit” by his son days after his tragic death. Toby passed away Monday after battling stomach cancer. Toby announced his diagnosis in June 2022. “You are the strongest man I have ever known. “A fighter. A true titan of your industry, my guiding star, …
