Melinda Newman writes for AOL Music's Spinner.com. She is the former West Coast Bureau Chief/Deputy Editor for Billboard Magazine with more than 15 years of experience in the music industry. She covers music and entertainment for The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Variety, Associated Press, AOL, Hitfix.com, Billboard, Hollywood Reporter and other outlets. She was a contributing author to "The Encyclopedia of Record Producers." Recent interviews include Taylor Swift, Pink, Brad Paisley, Foo Fighters, Jonas Bros. and Adam Lambert.

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