I was a child in the seventies and had the great fortune of being raised in a house of music. Because of this, I became a musician and vocalist myself as a teenager.
Author: Michael Naughton
Michael P. Naughton is an Author/Screenwriter/Copywriter/Musician
Michael P. Naughton was born in Detroit. He is a mystery and satire writer who writes in the style of Elmore Leonard, Richard Stark and Carl Hiaasen. He is also a professional musician and screenwriter and had previously worked for Borders for many years and in technology and went on to publish actor Michael Madsen's poetry and photography under 13 Hands Publications. He released his first mystery novel in May of 2008 entitled Deathryde: Rebel Without a Corpse ( Available on Amazon published by Gilded Hearse Press ) it is written in the hip, offbeat style of Carl Hiaasen, Gregory Mcdonald (Fletch) and, of course, Elmore Leonard. This book is soon to be a major motion picture. He has also been a judge for the IBPA's (Independent Book Publishers Association) Benjamin Franklin Awards which honor the best in independent publishing. Michael P. Naughton is also a columnist and contributor to The Beverly Hills Times Magazine. He lives in Los Angeles and is currently working on his next mystery novel due out in 2022.
The Sublime Work of Bach Got Me Interested in Classical Guitar
It was Bach’s Bouree alone that got me interested in classical guitar and a lifelong obsession and passion for his work and the classical guitar instrument. I started as a[ . . . ]
5.0 out of 5 stars U.S. HISTORY TOLD THE RIGHT WAY… FOR ONCE
This book reads like a modern-day version of Thucydides, the Greek historian, The History of the Peloponnesian War and the corruption of language.
There Would be No James Bond Without John Barry
John Barry is hands down my favorite film composer of all time. I was singing “Born Free” at age three and fell in love with “Diamonds Are Forever” as a[ . . . ]
Music Reading for Guitar by David Oakes is The Book that Changed My Life
In the words of Paul McCartney, “Baby, I’m Amazed…” Music Reading for Guitar by David Oakes is the book truly changed my life and I am reading music once and[ . . . ]
TASCAM GUITAR TRAINER IMPROVING ON THE SILENCE
“Don’t talk unless you can improve the silence.” – Jorge Luis Borges I think the same could be said of guitarists, or singers for that matter, relating to this quote.[ . . . ]
20 Years and Counting, Cordoba Delivers on Every Promise – Michael P. Naughton Reviews…
I have been playing classical guitar for 30 years. I started out with the
Why “Not Dead and Not for Sale” is this Generation’s “No One Here Gets Out Alive”
No lack of substance here (literally). True, some readers, reviewers and fans might be disappointed by the terse, tenuous and to-the-point chapters of Scott Weiland’s autobiography. However, I found his[ . . . ]
For Late Nighters, Insomniacs and Early Risers, Michael Connelly Never Fails
I have been reading Harry Bosch novels for years and also enjoy the Amazon series “Bosch.” “Trunk Music” was the first Connelly book I read and have not stopped reading[ . . . ]
PURPLE: ‘STILL REMAINS’ ONE OF MY FAVORITE STP ALBUMS
June 18, 2016 By Michael P. Naughton 1994 was a good year for rock music and pop culture. Grunge was still going strong and the world had a fresh wave[ . . . ]
