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Sunday, March 25, 2012

Songwriter News--3.25.12

 
Songwriter brings his sound to own band
Dearborn Press and Guide
The former guitarist and chief songwriter for Oasis is unabashedly, and unapologetically, brash and outspoken. He's never hesitated to sing his own, and his band's, praises nor to insult any other musician he felt was overrated.
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Penelope Houston looks back, ahead
San Francisco Chronicle
She's also a critically revered singer-songwriter who just released her seventh solo album, "On Market Street," recorded with a stellar cast at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Houston, who lives in Oakland, spoke to us ahead of her Thursday show at Cafe ...
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'Music has been a healing agent': Songwriter performs at gala to benefit STAR ...
Jackson Sun
AARON HARDIN/The Jackson Sun Award-winning country songwriter Rivers Rutherford stood on stage in the STAR Center Auditorium Saturday night and sang lyrics that conveyed heart-felt sentiments with visceral edge, a kind of country music written from ...
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Ian Tyson Releases New CD, "Raven Singer," on 5/29
Grateful Web
Canada's legendary songwriter, Ian Tyson, may be 78, but he's not slowing down. He still runs his... OAR, the "grassroots phenomenon" who transformed into one of rock's preeminent live acts, have... Los Angeles rock band Dead Sara have announced the ...
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Ruthie Foster heats up Eddie's
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
On Friday night at the intimate Eddie's Attic, the Texas singer-songwriter brought the standing room only crowd into her embrace, holding them gently in her grip like a long-lost cousin for almost two hours of song and story.
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Gaston County Public Library To Host Concerts March 29, March 31
Gaston Gazette
Acclaimed regional songwriter/performer Mike Strauss will present In Concert, a live performance of Americana, folk, and alt country music at 7 pm Thursday. Sparky and Rhonda Rucker, musicians and storytellers, will appear with their original ...
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5th Annual Singer-Songwriter of Cape May Two Day Event
Cape May County Herald (press release)
The singer-songwriter weekend features two afternoons of music business panels, workshops, mentoring and keynotes for musicians and registered guests. At night the acts and artists showcase at 15 Cape May live music venues.
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Doc Stovall, 74, co-founder of Cowboy Performing Arts Society
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Special Doc Stovall was a well-known singer and songwriter and co-founder of the Cowboy Performing Arts Society. As a country singer, songwriter and cowboy poet Mr. Stovall's dedication to his craft earned him honors ranging from induction into the ...
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Claudia Brant and Anthony "Romeo" Santos Named Songwriters of the
Claudia Brant and Anthony "Romeo" Santos received Songwriter of the Year honors at the 20th annual ASCAP Latin Music Awards, held tonight at The Beverly ...
www.ascap.com/Press/2012/0320_Latin_Awards
Cuban poet, songwriter Elena Casals dies at 85 - Obituaries - Miami ...
Elena "Mimi" Casals, a Cuban poet and songwriter who made her Miami home a center for exile Cuban writers and musicians, died Saturday at her home in ...
www.miamiherald.com/.../cuban-poet-songwriter-elena-casals...
Uninsured songwriters get health-care 'godsend' | The Tennessean ...
Nashville songwriters receive health care at Faith Family Medical Clinic.
www.tennessean.com/.../Uninsured-songwriters-get-health-car...

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