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Considered one of the most influential pop music journalists of all time, Robert Hilburn wrote for the Los Angeles Times from 1960 until his retirement in 2005. Along the way he championed new music of many kinds, from psychedelic to metal, and soul to rap. He was one of a generation of writers who elevated pop music journalism from teen magazine puffery to a (relatively) serious and respectable pursuit.


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Advice for Music Journalists
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Robert Hilburn, music journalist for the LA Times, gives advice on getting started in music journalism. Robert suggests to start writing for small publications and working up to bigger publications.

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Background on Robert Hilburn
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Robert Hilburn, music journalist for the LA Times, discusses his passion for writing and music, his work as a journalist, and becoming the first full-time pop writer for the LA Times.

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Being a Music Journalist
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Robert Hilburn, music journalist for the LA Times, describes the job of a music journalist. Robert believes the three main jobs of a music journalist are to find great talent, tell the artist's story, and cover music news.

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What Does it Take to be a Good Music Critic?
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Former Los Angeles Times pop music critic Robert Hilburn presents his views on what music writers should be doing in order to be good at their job.

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Dealing With Negative Reactions
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Robert Hilburn, music journalist for the LA Times, discusses his experiences receiving negative feedback from his reviews. Robert also explains why a music critic cannot be friends with an artist.

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Finding Your Voice as a Music Journalist
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Robert Hilburn, music journalist for the LA Times, discusses finding your voice as a music journalist. Robert believes a strong opinion, a sense of fairness, and sensitivity are necessary characteristics for a music journalist.

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Journalist Robert Hilburn on Ambition, Toughness, and Selling Out
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TAGS: Artists | Today's Job Market | Music Industry | Los Angeles Times

Robert Hilburn, former music journalist for the LA Times, discusses the importance of being ambitious and uncompromising when it comes to your career, and warns young musicians against dismissing new opportunities as ‘selling out.’

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The Writing Process
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TAGS: Music Journalism | Writing | Los Angeles Times

Robert Hilburn, music journalist for the LA Times, discusses his writing process. From deciding on which records he should listen to, to the amount of time he listens to a particular record before writing about it, Robert outlines the steps of his process.

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Staying Relevant to Popular Music
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Robert Hilburn, music journalist of the LA Times, discusses writing for popular music and the freedom and creativity that accompanies the job.

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Music Journalist Robert Hilburn on Why Great Music Isn
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Los Angeles Times music critic Robert Hilburn offers his thoughts on the history of rock music and why the great bands aren’t always the successful bands (and vice versa), and gives advice to young artists who want to succeed in the music industry.

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Robert Hilburn on His Career at The Los Angeles Times
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Robert Hilburn discusses what he enjoyed about his career writing about pop music for the Los Angeles Times from 1960, when he was hired as the paper’s first pop music critic, to his retirement in 1999.

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Lyrics vs. Melody
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Robert Hilburn, music journalist from the LA Times, discusses what he looks for when listening to the lyrics and the music of a song.

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