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Monday, April 30, 2012

Songwriting News--4.28.12

 
HART: Local author, songwriter details the rocky road of life
Quincy Herald Whig
James Evans doesn't have a book deal, a songwriting contract, an album coming out. What he does have is a lifetime of experiences, some good, some bad. And he's willing to put it out there. Evans, 56, lives in Ursa. You may have seen him playing guitar ...
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'American Idol' interview: Elise Testone talks experience with band, songwriting
Examiner.com
On Thursday night, Elise Testone was the newest singer to be eliminated on "American Idol," and for fans of her brand of rock / blues, there's no one left to really take her place. On Friday, we had a chance to talk with the Charleston native about ...
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Two from Livingston County remain in songwriting comeptition
The Livingston County News
By Howard W. Appell on April 26, 2012 Two Livingston County songwriters have survived into Week 3 at The Original Music Competition hosted by Letchworth Pines. They are Len Squires from Avon and Bob Bunce from Groveland. Squires, a prolific writer of ...
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NAC Presents Canadian Songwriting Legend Dan Hill-May 3&4 at the NAC Fourth Stage
Ottawa Start (press release)
NAC Presents is pleased to welcome, in an intimate solo performance, Canadian songwriting legend Dan Hill for 2 evenings on May 3 and 4 at 7:30 pm in the NAC Fourth Stage. No stranger to success, Dan Hill was nominated for a GRAMMY- for Best Male Vocal ...
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Chris Young Has the Secret to Finding a Good Songwriting Partner
WWGP 1050 AM
He says the key to finding a good songwriting partner is making sure you connect on a friend level. "Generally I like writing with someone who I can sit around and talk with and have fun with for the first 30 or so minutes, where we stumble on an idea ...
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Marshall Crenshaw goes Kickstarter
Forbes
Marshall Crenshaw's last record, 2009′s "Jaggedland," contained some of his best songwriting in years. Another way to say this is that it contained some of anybody's best songwriting in years. I've been watching the music business for a long time, ...
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Gomez delivers range of rock to New Orleans Jazz Fest
NOLA.com
The five-piece band boasts several singer-songwriters, each bringing a distinct flavor to the mix. Friday's performance at the Gentilly Stage reflected the range of songwriting talent as the tunes swung from folk to blues to pop to hard rock, ...
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NOLA.com
The unsinkable
Sydney Morning Herald
Finding a unique angle is Bragg's trademark approach to songwriting. It doesn't really matter what you write about as long as you put something out there that hasn't been heard before, Bragg says. Last year he wrote a song about the phone hacking ...
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Sydney Morning Herald
Elton John - Sir Elton John Responds To Nikita Lawsuit
Contactmusic.com
Sir Elton John and his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin have been left "surprised" and "disappointed" by a "baseless" lawsuit accusing the pair of stealing the lyrics to their hit song Nikita. Photojournalist/songwriter Guy Hobbs has filed a copyright ...
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Contactmusic.com
Pastor Charles Jenkins and Inspired People Record Label Sign an Exclusive ...
MarketWatch (press release)
CHICAGO, April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- GRAMMY® Award-winning songwriter Pastor Charles Jenkins and Inspired People record label sign an exclusive worldwide distribution agreement with EMI Gospel/EMI Christian Music Group.
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BMI Talks Songwriting at "How I Wrote That Song" during Billboard ...
By webmaster@bmi.com
About Broadcast Music, Inc. BMI collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed. About Us Contact Us Press ...
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A&E: Spotlight : Q&A: Singer Kelsea Little discusses songwriting ...
Indie-folk pop artist Kelsea Little has been playing the harp since she was eight years old and experiments with piano, flute and guitar. Little will be performing at ...
www.dailybruin.com/.../qa_singer_kelsea_little_discusses_son...

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