From Yahoo News. By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, AP Music Writer
Singer-Songwriters, or just Singers?
NEW YORK - Of all the names in music, Chantal Kreviazuk may be the least likely to appear in a headline. Though she recently released her own album, the songwriter usually stays behind the scenes to pen hits with artists such as Kelly […]
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First it was Avril Lavigne, now it’s James Blunt - the next in line for plagiarism charges by disgruntled ex-producers/co-writers.
According to Lukas Burton, he helped write several songs on James Blunt’s multi-platinum album Back To Bedlam. The songs in question include, ‘Goodbye My Lover’, ‘No Bravery’, ‘Cry’, ‘I Don’t Believe’, ‘I Really Want You’ and […]
Promote your band on a $500 budget. Hometracked interviews Andrew Dubber - author of the new eBook “The 20 Things You Must Know About Music Online” and asks the following question:
HomeTracked: A band tells you they have $500 to spend on promotion. How would you recommend they spend that money?
New Music Strategies: $500 is branding […]
At the time of this writing, there is an unfamiliar face at the top of the iTunes Albums list - a songstress named Sara Bareilles and her album “Little Voice”. Some have said she sounds reminiscent of Fiona Apple.
The Wall Street Journal seemed to notice and did an article on her. The success point - […]
As I have mentioned before, I love using Moleskine notebooks for my songwriting. It is a great tool for capturing lyrics and is somewhat inspirational - what with the legendary story behind the notebooks.
The other day when I was at Barnes & Noble I noticed a new Moleskine product called Moleskine “cahiers”. They are thinner […]
Performing Songwriter magazine has some great free MP3s available, complete with artist reviews and news.
This week has a ton of great indie and DIY bands and songwriters. Check it out:
Performing Songwriter Free MP3 Downloads
The Los Angeles Times talks with Matt Sharp of the Rentals:
“I know some people think the Internet means the death of the song cycle, and that people only write for very short attention spans,” Sharp says. “But at this point we’ll continue to write for a longer thought process.”
The Smashing Pumpkins finish off their nine-night […]
If you want some great songwriting tips and insight, look no further than this interview from 1988 in Playboy magazine with Tom Waits. Tons of nuggets of inspiration and lots to digest.
Tom Waits Playboy Interview March 1988
Most people know singer-songwriter Tom Waits as the poet of late-night metropolitan areas, the bard of smoky lounges and […]
