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Wow!

Just heard about this a week ago.

We got a call from Drake’s team saying that Drake had interpolated “I Follow Rivers” (written by Lykke Li / Bjorn Yttling / Rick Nowels) on his new song “Janice STFU”.
From his new album “Iceman”.

The song just hit #1 on the US Spotify chart and Global Apple Music chart.

Thanks to everyone who made this happen!

@champagnepapi @lykkeli @yttlingjazz @ricknowels
@fnz_ @rogetchahayed @b4uuuuuuuuu

Wow!

Just heard about this a week ago.

We got a call from Drake’s team saying that Drake had interpolated “I Follow Rivers” (written by Lykke Li / Bjorn Yttling / Rick Nowels) on his new song “Janice STFU”.
From his new album “Iceman”.

The song just hit #1 on the US Spotify chart and Global Apple Music chart.

Thanks to everyone who made this happen!

@champagnepapi @lykkeli @yttlingjazz @ricknowels
@fnz_ @rogetchahayed @b4uuuuuuuuu

“Coyote”

The great Kacey Muskgraves, Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk were gracious enough to invite me into their sacred songwriting space.

They have written some of my favorite songs ever.

Congratulations to all on your beautiful new album “Middle Of Nowhere”.

Here is “Coyote”featuring @gregoryalanisakov

Written by @spaceykacey / @thesilverseas / Ian Fitchuck / Rick Nowels

Produced by Kacey Muskgraves / Daniel Tashian / Ian Fitchuck

Bravo on the beautiful vocals by Kacey and Gregory

Wow!

Petty cool to hear @geesebandnyc version of “You Get What You Give”!

Gregg Alexander and I co wrote YGWYG in 1998 in my studio on Fredonia Drive in the Studio City hills.

I think it resonates with people who have the music in them.

You Get What You Give

Written by Gregg Alexander / Rick Nowels

Here is the great @lykkeli and @yttlingjazz performing our song I Follow Rivers at Coachella 2026.

Lykke, Bjorn and I wrote I Follow Rivers in Stockholm, Sweden in 2011.

It is a mighty song that has stood the test of time.

I Follow Rivers

Lykke Li / Bjorn Yttling / Rick Nowels

Original recording produced by Bjorn Yttling

Re mix by The Magician

Lykke Li and I have a long history of writing songs together.

In 2011 I flew to Stockholm, Sweden where Lykke, Bjorn Yttling and I wrote 5 songs for her “Wounded Rhymes” album.

Our song “I Follow Rivers” became a global hit song.

Last summer Lykke and I wrote new songs for her upcoming album “The Afterparty”.

Special thanks to the brilliant Zac Rae for his amazing EBow, keyboards, bongos, and bass guitar.

Here is “Knife in the Heart”.

Written by @lykkeli / Rick Nowels

Produced by Lykke Li / Rick Nowels / Dave Sitek / Bjorn Yttling

Engineered by @johnchristopherfee @deansatoshireid @soundsbydom

Musicians Zac Rae @grumpybeard , @austindalecorona , John Christopher Fee, Dave Sitek, Rick Nowels

Mixed by Geoff Swan

I wonder how many CDs this is?
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Once upon a time Twigs released a beautiful song we wrote called “Good to Love”.

Here is a new release of another beautiful Twigs song.

 This time with the great PinkPantheress.

“Wild and Alone”

Written by @fkatwigs @pinkpantheress , @jordanashercruz and Rick Nowels

Produced by FKA Twigs, @batu_timedance and @lcy__________

From her new album EUSEXUA Afterglow released today!

Party time.

Hello friends and nature lovers,

As a young man I backpacked most of the National Parks in America. Rescinding the Roadless Rule is a devastation for all of us. Please read above and comment on the regulations.gov website. Link is in my bio.

We have until this Friday September 19 to do this!

Rick

Hello friends and nature lovers,

As a young man I backpacked most of the National Parks in America. Rescinding the Roadless Rule is a devastation for all of us. Please read above and comment on the regulations.gov website. Link is in my bio.

We have until this Friday September 19 to do this!

Rick

Last summer I got a call from the Black Keys to see if I wanted to write songs with them.

I said “Yes!”.

We got together in their cool studio in Nashville and wrote 6 songs together.

They are incredible writers, musicians and people.

It was fun and easy.

Btw I love Dan’s inspired production of “West Coast”, “Shades of Cool” and “Sad Girl” by Lana.

Check out the Black Keys new album “No Rain No Flowers”.

I love it.

We also have a few unreleased songs that you’ll hear down the road.

Thanks to the many great talents who contributed to the album.

@mallenparker @deansatoshireid @a_manual_override @austindalecorona @dlevita007@soundsbydom @johnchristopher @officerpatrickcarney @theblackkeys @easyeyesound

I met David last summer and we wrote some songs together.

Then we got together in the autumn and wrote more songs.

And then again in winter and wrote even more songs.

We can’t stop writing!!

He just released his new album 20 YEARS FROM NOW.

1 LOVE WORTH SAVING (KUSHNER/RUSCH/NOWELS)

2 BREATHE IN, BREATHE OUT (KUSHNER/NOWELS)

3 ENDS WITH YOU (KUSHNER/NOWELS)

4 I WANNA GET TO HEAVEN (KUSHNER/NOWELS)

5 BEAUTIFUL THINGS DON’T ASK FOR ATTENTION (KUSHNER/NOWELS)

6 EMPTY BENCH (KUSHNER/NOWELS)

 7 SAFE IN MY ARMS (KUSHNER/NOWELS)

All song produced and arranged by Rick Nowels (except LOVE WORTH SAVING co produced by the great Steve Rusch)

Recorded by @Johnchristopherfee

Mixed by @deansatoshireid

Let us know what your favorites are!

Thanks to our incredibly talented friends who helped us make the album

@david.kushner

@soundsbydom

@Fredeltringhamdrummer

@rmcnelley

@dlevita007

@Tbonelucido

@rachel_blum

@Grumpybeard

@patrickwarren1

@joannamusic_finley

@Grantwilson.audio

@andrewboullianne

Aidan Thillmann

@channing_watkins

@Soundemporiumstudios

@_wells_fargo__

@BrentShows

@Emilydeeclark

@Altar

“Empty Bench” out now!

I had the honor of writing it with David Kushner. David is a brilliant singer, songwriter and lyricist. A true soul man. An artist for the ages.

“Empty Bench” written by David Kushner/ Rick Nowels

Produced by Rick Nowels

Thank you to the stellar team that worked on this song.

@david.kushner

@Johnchristopherfee

@deansatoshireid

@Fredeltringhamdrummer

@Tbonelucido

@Grumpybeard

@joannamusic_finley

@Grantwilson.audio

@Soundemporiumstudios

@_wells_fargo__

@BrentShows

@Emilydeeclark

@Altar

Happy Birthday to my son Tommy. You make heaven a place on earth. 🌎 @tommynowels