Melinda Newman – The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, Hollywood Reporter, msn.com, M-Life, People’s Grammy Daily

Melinda Newman, the former West Coast Bureau Chief for Billboard Magazine, has more than 15 years of experience in the music industry. She now covers music and entertainment for the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, Associated Press, MSN, AOL, Performing Songwriter, Variety and other outlets. She is the music blogger for entertainment news site, www.hitfix.com. Recent interviews include Taylor Swift, Pink, Lily Allen, Yusuf, Rob Thomas, Brad Paisley, Foo Fighters, Jonas Bros., Marianne Faithfull, and Snow Patrol.