Shelly V. Harris, Esq. - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I am a long-time music journalist who later became an attorney and an educator. I still wear all three of those hats at present. I've established this site primarily as a Blog-headquarters for many of the music law advice columns I've done over the years to the present date. If you have a music law-related question, message me with the details and I may post an answer, disguising your identity, of course ... However, I also intend to post and share both past and present writings I've done such as (Music/Artist) interviews and reviews that are currently available online ... and maybe some musings and news on those and other fronts as well. I also plan to post some of the more rare and vintage pieces that appeared in the hard copy music mags of the day, and/or perhaps do full transciptions of the more interesting interviews with artists who are still rightfully respected, even after all these years ... Check out my Blogs and Bulletins for more! ............................................................ ............................................ SOME GREAT MUSICIANS/BANDS I SUPPORT ARE FEATURED BELOW:
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My Interests

Music, as might be obvious! ;-) And my aim is to keep some great new artists posted on "my top friends" on this page, to help spread the good news. But, regarding other "favorite things": my family/son (of course!), dear old friends, good new friends. My other top interests are history, movies, traveling, art, reading, sociology, good conversations, baseball, hockey, trivia games ... and just having fun, period!

I'd like to meet:

Good People with creativity, integrity, soul, and passion!

Music:

Actually, very varied ... Too many favorites to go on about here, but anything that's well-done, original, with melody, heart, soul, and genuine passion!

Movies:

Of late, Eastern Promises and No Country for Old Men. All-time faves: Braveheart, Gladiator, Troy, Spartacus,and many more ... actually, almost anything that's well-done concerning historical fiction or non-fiction, from eras I find interesting ...

Television:

Almost anything on The Discovery Channel, The History Channel, and PBS. I do like "House" and the CSI and Law & Order shows ... and "The Tube" too. A guilty pleasure might be stuff like Dr. Phil, though I very rarely watch day time TV. And total thumbs down to all those staged "reality" shows!

Books:

Currently: NELSON, Love & Fame (about the legendary British Admiral Horatio Nelson); Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings; The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail ... more.

Heroes:

My Heroes? Anyone who has creativity, integrity, a big heart, and big dreams - along with the internal fortitude to relentlessly pursue them! And, the many good souls in this world who are selfless enough to contribute to the betterment of humanity without any expectations of reciprocation or material reward.

My Blog

Voodoo Six release not-to-miss new album, First Hit for Free

The new Voodoo Six album, First Hit For Free is new music I’d highly recommend for fans of Classic British heavy rock at its very best and most exciting! The band’s m...
Posted by Shelly V. Harris, Esq. on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:14:00 PST

My Vintage Iron Maiden Interviews (and such) currently online

I’ve just recently posted some of the Powerslave era interviews I did with Iron Maiden back many years ago. I decided to transcribe all those old tapes just recently because the band&rsquo...
Posted by Shelly V. Harris, Esq. on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:16:00 PST

Steepwater Band Live DVD release party @ Subterranean 3/21/new album with Crowes Mark Ford

FORMER BLACK CROWES GUITARIST TO PRODUCE NEXT ALBUM FROM THE STEEPWATER BANDMarc Ford will team with the Chicago roots-rockers following his success with altcountry newcomer Ryan Bingham’s CD "M...
Posted by Shelly V. Harris, Esq. on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:50:00 PST

Are you a talented songwriter? Read on!

For "talented" songwriters reading this, the following is a message from Gary Bowen, the Creative Director with Emblem Publishing (www.emblem-music.com). (Emblem is a new music company form...
Posted by Shelly V. Harris, Esq. on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:52:00 PST

Check out the new killer album by F.H.O.D.-- new heavy rock at its best!

There's a new CD (My Great Escape) set to be released by the Chicago-based heavy rock band, F.H.O.D. on March 15, and I couldn't recommend it more highly! This is the best orginal band...
Posted by Shelly V. Harris, Esq. on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:59:00 PST

Music Law Q & A on Band Name, Trademark/Servicemark and

Here's another Music Law Q & A that addresses a common issue or concern for educational purposes only. The names and specifics are changed for privacy reasons. Keep in mind that if you have ...
Posted by Shelly V. Harris, Esq. on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:42:00 PST

Blog .5: Vintage Stevie Ray Vaughan interview @ The Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, 1984

I did the following interview with Stevie backstage at ..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Chicago's Aragon "Brawlroom" before the show in August of '84, to b...
Posted by Shelly V. Harris, Esq. on Sat, 11 Nov 2006 03:01:00 PST

Blog .3 Music Law Advice Columns, Vol. 1

I'm re-posting this Blog on top because I've recently received a few emails regarding registration of copyrights and fees, etc., and most of those questions have been answered in some of these earlier...
Posted by Shelly V. Harris, Esq. on Sat, 11 Nov 2006 06:19:00 PST

Music Law Q on songwriting credit, work for hire, and producer contribution

Q: I am a singer/songwriter. I hired a producer to write around some of my lyrics and melodies in 2002, and we did not have any agreements on our work. He was a work for hire, but I told h...
Posted by Shelly V. Harris, Esq. on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:01:00 PST

Music Law Q on "Tax Home"

Music Law Q & A for August: Q: I am a full time musician from the midwest. The band I play with is based about 3 hours from my town of Madison,Wisconsin. I am not the leader/business person ...
Posted by Shelly V. Harris, Esq. on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:11:00 PST