Interview: Adam Cohen

Story by Howard Druckman | Wednesday May 17th, 2017

In an interview with SOCAN, Adam Cohen comments on his late father Leonard Cohen’s 2017 JUNO Award for Album of the Year (for You Want It Darker); his memories of working with his dad as he produced the record — an experience he calls “jubliant, delicious, eerie, stirring, wonderful”; and his decision to follow in his father’s singer-songwriter footsteps.

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How does Scott Helman write his songs?

Story by Howard Druckman | Tuesday May 22nd, 2018

In an interview with SOCAN, Scott Helman discusses his view that pop music can be deep and authentic; how he writes songs with his long-time team of Simon Wilcox, Thomas “Tawgs” Salter, Todd Clark, and Ron Lopata; and the initial idea that led to his hit song, “Kinda Complicated.”

Buffy Sainte-Marie on current moment in Indigenous culture

Story by Howard Druckman | Wednesday May 17th, 2017

In an interview with SOCAN, 2017 Allan Waters Humanitarian Prize JUNO Award winner Buffy Sainte-Marie discusses how humanitarian work is of a piece with all of her other creative work, and talks about the current moment of widespread recognition for Indigenous culture in Canada.