Songwriting News--4.27.12

After more than a decade, Gordie Tentrees ready to write about the north Fairbanks Daily News-Miner FAIRBANKS - It took him 14 years, but Yukon singer-songwriter Gordie Tentrees finally felt he had lived in the North long enough to write about it. His fifth album, "North Country Heart," is slated for release in July. It features songs about the ... See all stories on this topic »

Album Review | Carole King, 'The Legendary Demos' Louisville Courier-Journal The artistry of Carole King's songwriting has never been in question — the music and facts speak for themselves. In the 1960s, she and co-writer/husband Gerry Goffin placed 50 songs in the Top 40, playing a huge role in defining pop music for a ... See all stories on this topic »

Susquehanna Folk hosts songwriting contest York Daily Record York, PA - The Susquehanna Folk Music Society is hosting its fifth annual songwriting contest. Songwriters are invited to submit their songs on CD or cassette with a typed copy of the lyrics. A panel of judges will select three finalists. See all stories on this topic »

Chatting It Up With: The Lumineers American Songwriter The album, according to Schultz, was written over three years—with some songs coming out fully written in about three months, and others presenting more songwriting and recording challenges. When we took a moment to talk in more detail about the ... See all stories on this topic »

Alvin Community College music students get lesson in songwriting Ultimate Pearland by Dana Rasmussen | April 26, 2012 5:33 pm Country music singer/songwriter Bill Nash, left, performs with ACC music instructor James Harvey on April 4 at the ACC Band Hall. Students at Alvin Community College recently learned songwriting techniques ... See all stories on this topic »

Song Premiere: Trace Bundy, "Elephant King" American Songwriter "It's definitely a hard one to perform, because it incorporates so many techniques that all happen at the same time," Bundy tells American Songwriter. Listen to "Elephant King" and read our interview with Bundy below. What was the songwriting process ... See all stories on this topic »

OFFSTAGE: Chris Young: Lyrics He Loves CMT.com (blog) And he gave American Songwriter magazine this advice for potential songwriters: "If you're wanting to become a songwriter, start writing as early and as often as possible." But he admits he didn't get a very early start. "While I might have written ... See all stories on this topic » CMT.com (blog)