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Songwriter Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Songwriter.

Results 1 - 20 of 20 in Songwriter

  1. Legendary Singer-Songwriter Jackson Browne to Sit Down for an In-Depth Interview on XM RadioRead the original story

    Thursday Sep 25 | PR Newswire

    ... YORK, Sept. 25, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) announced today that legendary singer-songwriter Jackson Browne will appear on The Loft XM channel 50 for an intimate, in-depth interview and music special called Songlines on ...

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    Related Topix: Country, Kris Kristofferson, Jackson Browne, Music!, Pop/Rock, Drama, Television, Media, Radio, XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Sirius Satellite Radio

  2. Songwriter greats

    Monday Sep 15 | Meridian Star

    A pre-show social is planned to begin at 6:30 p.m., sponsored by Bridget's Restaurant, Cater's Market, Freddie's Fine Spirits and Michelob.

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    Related Topix: Mississippi State University, Drama, Music!, Joan Osborne, Pop/Rock, Meridian, MS

  3. Songwriter Bruce Robison Releasing New Album on Sept. 2

    Aug 18, 2008 | CMT.com

    ... Kelly Willis. Other guests include Paul English and Mickey Raphael (both of Willie Nelson's Family Band) and songwriter Kevin McKinney. A resident of Austin, Texas, Robison's songwriting credits include the Dixie Chicks' "Travelin' Soldier," Tim ...

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    Related Topix: Bruce Robison, Country, Drama, Music!

  4. Q&a / John Hiatt: Songwriter older, sober, and happier

    Jul 10, 2008 | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    ... sings in the title cut of his latest album, "Same Old Man." It wasn't always that way, but the 55-year-old singer-songwriter has a lot to be happy about these days. He will receive the Americana Music Association's lifetime achievement award for ...

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    Related Topix: Pop/Rock, John Hiatt, Drama, Music!

  5. Music News

    Jul 7, 2008 | WSOC-FM Charlotte

    ... some really serious competition, Montgomery Gentry leapfrogs Blake Shelton to seize the summit of th >>more... Songwriter Bob McDill Talks About His Many Hits Looking like the tenured English professor he might have become, Bob McDill is a Nashville ...

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    Related Topix: Blake Shelton, Country, Keith Urban, Drama, Music!

  6. 15 nominated for Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

    Jun 19, 2008 | The News-Examiner

    ... the names of 15 people who have been nominated for 2008 induction into the hall. Of the 10 songwriters and five songwriter/artists nominated, two from the songwriter category and one from the songwriter/artist category will be inducted during the ...

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    Related Topix: Country, Matraca Berg, Deana Carter, Moe Bandy, Drama, Music!, George Strait

  7. John Hall goes from writing songs to penning laws

    Jun 17, 2008 | The Tennessean

    Songwriter John Hall will perform with musical friends like Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd and J.D. Souther on Saturday, but he's the only one who will get what's collected at the door.

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    Related Topix: New York, Pop/Rock, Orleans, US News, Drama, Music!, Dance with Me

  8. Reaves Review: In Plain Sight with Lesley Ann Warren

    Jun 6, 2008 | KHQ-TV Spokane

    ... Award and a People's Choice Award. She has also earned a Golden Globe nomination for her role in Alan Rudolph's "Songwriter," as well as a second People's Choice Award for Rudolph's "Choose Me." I watched the show on Sunday night and I have to say ...

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    Related Topix: Lesley Ann Warren, The Happiest Millionaire, Comedy Movies, Music!, Family, Drama, Choose Me, Musical Movies, In Plain Sight, Entertainment

  9. Nashville writer Regie Hamm wins 'Idol' song contestRead the original story

    May 22, 2008 | The Tennessean

    Nashville pop singer/songwriter Regie Hamm won the second annual American Idol songwriting competition with his song 'Time of My Life.' The song, selected from tens of thousands of entries, was performed by ...

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  10. Bill Withers Bio

    May 17, 2008 | WCFB-FM Orlando

    By Ed Hogan Songwriter/singer/guitarist Bill Withers is best remembered for the classic Lean on Me" and his other million-selling singles Ain't No Sunshine" and Use Me," but he has a sizable cache of great ...

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    Related Topix: Al Jarreau, Jazz, Music!, Drama, Bill Withers, Soul, Music, Entertainment

  11. Rafting to a Texas soundtrackRead the original story

    Apr 26, 2008 | News Observer

    Songwriter acompanies a Rio Grand trip Waters run shallow at Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park.

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    Related Topix: Rafting, Outdoor Recreation

  12. Songwriter Tony Scherr dances with Waifs

    Apr 17, 2008 | Bay Guardian

    ... double-bill for fill all your strummed-up twang-age needs. As part of the Green Apple Festival, Brooklyn singer-songwriter and endlessly versatile collaborator Tony Scherr and Australian roots-folkies the Waifs will be playing two nights of rustic ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Food, Food Festival, Music!, Drama, Music, Entertainment

  13. Links With Unexpected Characterizations

    Apr 11, 2008 | Glitterati

    ... make a movie about him, he hopes he's played by Denzel Washington, because that guy can really act. ( Performing Songwriter ) Kathy Hilton is probably a better mom than you think. At least, she's aware that her little girl is kind of a selfish ...

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    Related Topix: Willie Nelson, Music!, Drama

  14. Eileen Rose Is Best Singer-Songwriter You've Never Heard Of: Mark Beech

    Mar 25, 2008 | Bloomberg Business News

    Eileen Rose is probably the best singer-songwriter you've never heard of. This is about to change.

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    Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Eileen Rose, Drama, Music!

  15. Country music veteran to play Wormy Dog tonight

    Mar 13, 2008 | The HUB - Norman Campus Articles

    ... Oklahoma and Texas. He also has been featured on "Austin City Limits," and received three awards, including "Songwriter of the Year" and "Record of the Year" at the 2006 Gruene with Envy Music Awards. Morrow said he enjoys playing "anything that ...

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    Related Topix: Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Country, Oklahoma, Cory Morrow, Drama, Music!

  16. Omnibus Press to Release John Mellencamp BiographyRead the original story

    Mar 5, 2008 | KSNT-TV Topeka

    ... editor and writer for Mix magazine, and has written for magazines such as Electronic Musician, EQ, Performing Songwriter, Audio Media, No Depression, and Paste. In addition to Born In A Small Town, Johnson has also authored If These Halls Could ...

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    Related Topix: Neil Young, Drama, Music!

  17. Award Controversy, Wilson Says Paris/Britney/Lohan Won't Stop, Humphries VS Apple

    Mar 2, 2008 | San Diego Reader

    ... Dave Humphries VS Apple Records www.myspace.com/MichaelTiernan TIERNAN WINS BY DEFAULT "I recently won the 2007 Songwriter of the Year Award from the Pacific Songwriting Competition," Michael Tiernan recently wrote me in an email. "I was actually ...

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    Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Edgar Winter, Drama, Music!

  18. Omnibus Press to Release John Mellencamp BiographyRead the original story

    Feb 29, 2008 | WTVH Syracuse

    ... editor and writer for Mix magazine, and has written for magazines such as Electronic Musician, EQ, Performing Songwriter, Audio Media, No Depression, and Paste. In addition to Born In A Small Town, Johnson has also authored If These Halls Could ...

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    Related Topix: Neil Young, Drama, Music!, Entertainment

  19. Hicks, Tompkins jam on 'Before He Cheats'

    Feb 22, 2008 | Montgomery Advertiser

    ... guitar and harmonica. The song was a breakthrough for Tompkins, winner of this year's Alabama Music Hall of Fame Songwriter Award. -- posted by Teri Greene

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  20. Songwriter delights in 'feeding the soul'

    Feb 9, 2008 | Ottawa Citizen

    As you read this, mired in an Ottawa winter, singer-songwriter John Hiatt is kicking back on a luxury liner somewhere between Mexico and Jamaica.

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    Related Topix: Emmylou Harris, Country, Music!, Drama, Pop/Rock, John Hiatt