Songwriting News--4.26.12

Preview: Indie rocker Sharon Van Etten fleshes out her sound on third album Pittsburgh Post Gazette By Scott Mervis, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten escaped the Nashville scene and now feels at home in New York City. Sharon Van Etten was told in no uncertain terms that her songs weren't any good and that she should just ... See all stories on this topic » Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Lyricist a finalist in Hip-Hop The Daily Titan By Roxanne Telles Every year, amateur and professional songwriters around the world submit their original songs to compete in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. This year, Cal State Fullerton student Joshua Brown, 24, an advertising major, ... See all stories on this topic »

Lady Antebellum Webisode Shows Traveling Songwriting Session The Boot Lady A's Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, along with Jerry Flowers (whom you might recognize from Keith Urban's band), take fans behind-the-scenes of one of their traveling songwriting sessions in today's "Webisode Wednesday" video. See all stories on this topic »

Kevin Cossom: Making Hits With DJ Khaled Is Easy BET BET.com spoke to the rising star about why Miami is ground zero for hip hop hit makers, why songwriting gives him an advantage over other singers and how he balances commercial success with his own creative fulfillment. BET.com: "Take It to the Head" ... See all stories on this topic » BET

Nashville To Host Songwriters Festival All Access Music Group The "NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL ON MUSIC ROW," will be held JUNE 1st-3rd at various establishments around MUSIC ROW, such as DAN McGUINESS, TIN ROOF and more. There will be music industry booths and training sessions, and attendees can receive ... See all stories on this topic »

Good Folk's season finale this weekend The Hour The Good Folk Coffeehouse is in good hands this weekend as it closes out its 22nd season with songwriting veteran Bob Franke. This marks Franke's first area appearance in years and his first ever at the Rowayton-based acoustic music series, ... See all stories on this topic »

Prine thinks folk's future bright London Free Press The dearth of topical singer-songwriters in today's music scene is just the calm before the storm, predicts the 65-year-old folk legend. "I don't think it's too far around the corner," says Prine in a rare interview from his Nashville home. See all stories on this topic »

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Females Led By Adele Dominate Songwriting Shortlist | The Manila ... LONDON (Reuters) – British singer-songwriter Adele was nominated for four Ivor Novello Awards on Tuesday and female acts dominated the shortlist for the ... mb.com.ph/.../females-led-by-adele-dominate-songwriting-sho...