Songland

There’s a ‘new’ reality TV show in town. It promises to match songwriters with recording stars, with an instant ‘launch’ on iTunes after the show airs. Now where have I heard that one before?

Last night’s premiere had John Legend choosing one song out of four possible hits. It’s a bit contrived, to say the least, but if you’ve never seen anything like it before, you might be inspired to write a song or two. I won’t be…