Alex Henderson

Alex V. Henderson is a veteran journalist who covers political, social, business and financial topics as well as arts and entertainment. His topics have included civil liberties, the economy, poverty, unemployment, the War on Drugs, health care reform, corporate responsibility, U.S. foreign policy, the Prison/Industrial Complex and the environment. He also has considerable experience with technical writing, copy and content and editing/proofreading projects.

Henderson's work has appeared in  a long list of publications that includes Salon, Billboard, AlterNet, The Raw Story, The L.A. Weekly, Spin, Skin Two, JazzTimes, Jazziz, XBIZ, Creem, HITS, Black Radio Exclusive (BRE), CD Review, Players, Latin Style, Pulse!, Music Connection, All About Jazz, the R&B Report, Black Beat, and Cash Box. In addition to his focus on political topics, Henderson has contributed several thousand CD reviews to The All Music Guide's popular website and serious of reference books (including AMG's rock, blues, R&B, country, electronica and hip-hop guides). Alex has written numerous liner notes, bios and press releases for many well known record companies, including Verve, Concord, MCA/Universal, Island, GNP Crescendo, Chesky, Delicious Vinyl, TSR,  Rhino, Funkytown Grooves, Priority, Del-Fi and Challenge. And he has interviewed a long list of major musicians in rock (Heart, Berlin, Martha Davis, Megadeth, Steven Van Zandt) and R&B (Philip Bailey, Barry White, Stephanie Mills, Bobby Brown) as well as jazz (Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, Chick Corea, Tito Puente, Stanley Clarke).
 
 

For editing and proofreading projects, press releases, technical writing, copy or content: 

vixenatrixx@gmail.com

 

Follow on Twitter: @alexvhenderson

 Recently Published:

Here Are 10 Things to Never, Ever Say to Someone  Struggling Financially

June 2018

Waffle House's Far-Right Politics             May 2018

Starship Enterprises Enters 40th Year With 21-Plus Stores and Counting            May 2018

The Horrifying Truth About Starbucks            May 2018

Here's Proof the American Dream Has Been Indefinitely Deferred              May 2018

For Teachers, Red States Resemble Underdeveloped Countries       April 2018

5 Ways Liberals and Progressives Shame the Poor Without Even Realizing It      April 2018

Long Running Ohio Retailer The Garden and Chamber Forges Ahead With New Owner                 March 2018

Income Equality in the U.S. Is Even Worse Than You've Been Led to Believe                March 2018

Interview: Leni Stern               February 2018

In America, Being Poor Can Cost a Fortune    February 2018

The Astonishing Numbers Behind the Republican Crusade Against Pregnant Women               February 2018

40 Years of Paradise: Industry Vet Dennis Paradise Talks Thriving Condom, Lube Business            January 2018

The Staggering Irony of Trump's Fascination with Norway                January 2018

America's Health Care System Is an International Disgrace, and It's Only Getting Worse 

January 2018

The Crisis Ahead: The U.S. Is No Country for Older Men and Women 

December 2017

8 Heinous Acts of White Nationalist Terror, Most of Them Just This Year

October 2017

Interview: Johnny O'Neal

October 2017

Label Spotlight: Southport Records

October 2017

Adult Film Producers Discuss Enduring Appeal of DVDs

October 2017

8 Immigration Horror Stories From Trump's Radicalized and Empowered ICE Agency

September 2017

Interview: Vincent Herring

August 2017

9 of the Most Staggeringly Awful Statements Republicans Have Made About Health Care Just This Year 

June 2017

Encore: Reuben Wilson

June 2017

Q&A With Dan Savage: Outspoken Sex Columnist Discusses HUMP Festival, Sex Education               April 2017