Your songwriter has written the solo as it sounds on his keyboard, so you have a C part. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Okay, I am also very impressed that you Googled your way to Elliott Smith, who was quite possibly the greatest songwriter since Lennon and McCartney. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Talent contests and megalomaniac record producers have always paired ingenue wannabes with experienced songwriters, for instance, cashing in quickly on success before the public's appetite for novelty fades. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

But the growing commercial confidence of Broadway and Hollywood musicals and of their songwriters blossomed at a time when classical music was struggling to find a sense of purpose beyond mere experimentation. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Anohni — the songwriter and singer formerly known as Antony Hegarty — decided a few years ago to utterly transform the sound and message of her music. Anohni: Embracing a New Name, and Sound 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z

And household name songwriters like Hall & Oates aren't coming back in vogue. Madonna is still the Queen of Pop, after all these years 2012-09-28T18:11:06Z

Most poets and songwriters do their best work before the age of 40. David Bowie's exceptional late style 2013-01-14T13:21:22Z

Rodgers, though physically diminished, was intellectually sharp and told the songwriters she liked what she heard. Get ready for another ‘Freaky Friday’ 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z

Although “Drunk Girl” is unquestionably a product of our era, its specific origins lie in a commencement speech given by the songwriter Tom Douglas when his son graduated from high school. Chris Janson’s “Drunk Girl” and the Ever-Dropping Bar for Male Behavior 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z

Bill Withers was a mechanic at Lockheed and became a hit songwriter. Numero Group: the crate-digging record label's top 10 2013-06-13T16:05:50Z

LA: Weren’t you doing that as a songwriter, making people imagine things? Laurie Anderson and Michael Stipe on Music, Art and New Chapters 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z

In conjunction with House of Songs, a songwriters’ collaborative nonprofit, Palmer gathered some of the medical staff on the unit to co-write songs when they weren’t working their 12-hour shifts. Nurses’ musical voices give comfort in midst of pandemic 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z

An exacting, prolific songwriter and producer who released no shortage of music, Prince was known to keep another lifetime’s worth to himself. Pop and Jazz Fall Preview: 70 Albums, Shows and Festivals 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z

Mercurial Australian singer and songwriter Sia’s “1000 Forms of Fear” album also logged a 73% sales increase that allowed it to jump from No. 23 to No. 15 last week. Beck, Annie Lennox get huge Grammy Awards sales bumps 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z

The new album suggests that Bugg deserves a place next to Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys and Noel Gallagher of Oasis in the lineage of Britain's most gifted rock 'n' roll songwriters. Jake Bugg on beating follow-up blues 2013-11-14T06:44:40Z

In fact, Steve Lee, an Australian songwriter and gun enthusiast, came to Cambodia in October with 10 of his friends and spent $7,000 at the range. In Cambodia, a Shooting Range Open to Tourists 2012-11-28T00:08:31Z

The prize, created by the Library of Congress in 2007, is named after songwriters George and Ira Gershwin. Joel's songwriting career honoured 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z

There’s a realization that the song is such a valuable asset to the industry and that we need to treat the songwriters better. Will Songwriting Survive Streaming? Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus Is Worried. 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z

Sam Smith: British singer/songwriter who has already sung on three number one singles, having been tipped by the BBC as the Sound of 2014 at the start of the year. The 27 artists (and two DJs) in BBC Music video 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z

King was best known as a Brill Building songwriter and not yet as a performer in her own right. You've still got friends in James Taylor and Carole King, who play Seattle May 9 2010-05-06T22:55:00Z

The critically acclaimed film recounts the life and death of British singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse, who died four years ago today of alcohol poisoning. Amy Winehouse Film Becoming One of the Biggest Docs in Years 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z

Bieber and Usher claimed that their song was based on a November 2009 version by songwriter Heather Bright and a production trio, The Stereotypes. Bieber, Usher win dismissal of copyright lawsuit 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z

Besides Ms. Mitchell, how many songwriters who have seen everything still have the insight and honesty to realize that in the end they know nothing? Music Review: Jessica Molaskey Sings Joni Mitchell for American Songbook 2014-02-21T22:16:37Z

Even more refreshingly, the 15-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, producer, entrepreneur and activist doesn’t play down her excitement over the success of her memoir, “More Myself.” Alicia Keys Moonlights as a Best-Selling Author 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z

The medical examiner's office ruled the songwriter died of asphyxiation by helium. Songwriter Brooks is found dead 2011-05-23T09:45:02Z

One of the other women was the young songwriter Lucinda Williams, who later wrote for Frank the exquisite ballad, "Sweet Old World." Swept away by 'What About This: Collected Poems of Frank Stanford' 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z

RedOne was just one of the hit songwriters on the BMI panel called "How I Wrote That Song" on Saturday at the Key Club in Los Angeles. The story of us: Lady Gaga and RedOne 2012-02-11T23:53:08Z

Speaking about their duet "Simple Things," John called Carlile "one of the most talented songwriters" and noted their collaboration is "a real bucket list moment for me." Elton John at 75 isn't winding down, but buoyed by his musical curiosity and open-mindedness 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z

Mr. McAnally presents a paradox: a Nashville powerhouse who is also an out gay man — a songwriter who cooks up chart-topping country songs at the home he shares with his husband and their 5-month-old twins. Out and Riding High in Nashville 2013-05-24T12:00:31Z

Prince was a songwriter, musician, producer, choreographer and performer, seemingly in equal measure. Prince, mysterious, inventive chameleon of music, dies at 57 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z

Featuring the keen singing talents of Mitchell Brunings as the title character, “Marley” will certainly be considered a dream machine by fans of the globally influential songwriter. ‘Marley’ at Baltimore’s Center Stage offers up the music but not the man 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z

Suffice it to say that listeners will hear a naturally elegant swirl of country, folk and blues played with the passion of those who gather in Nashville songwriters’ circles. Country Times: Songs to make a summer playlist sing 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z

The initiative will feature "honorary ambassadors" who will help facilitate the discussion, including T Bone Burnett, music producer RedOne, Jimmy Jam, Sheila E, songwriter Lamont Dozier and producer Don Was. Recording Academy makes digital liner notes push 2012-08-23T12:08:12Z

But the major winner this year was Natalia Lafourcade, a Mexican songwriter with a literary streak in her lyrics and a finely calibrated balance of vintage and new sounds in her music. At Latin Grammys, Suave Ballads, Raucous Emoting and a Rare Political Turn 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z

But when Chase first sought permission from the songwriters, Perry demurred because, he later explained, "I was not excited about the Soprano family being whacked to Don't Stop Believin'". Don't Stop Believin': the power ballad that refused to die 2010-12-16T22:14:01Z

Eliot Kennedy is a Grammy Award-winning British songwriter and music producer. Top 10 tips for being a music producer 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z

“The Music of Paul Simon,” with about two dozen performers playing a song each, was the 10th annual all-star songwriter tribute at Carnegie Hall produced by Michael Dorf of City Winery. Music Review: Tuneful Paul Simon Tribute Bridges Decades 2014-04-01T22:19:25Z

“Broadway Tomorrow” week concludes Thursday with a performance by theater and television veteran Karen Mason, who also will offer a free master class for student songwriters Thursday morning at the Kennedy Center Terrace Gallery. The Great White Way takes over the Millennium Stage 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z

Indie rock needs more musicians like Mac DeMarco, a talented singer and songwriter who bucks the genre’s stultifying tendency toward seriousness. Your week in Seattle music: Joan Baez, Flying Lotus and more 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z

Now he's going it alone, with a song that sounds like it was half-finished before the songwriter realised his cheque hadn't cleared and walked out. Swim Deep, Gabrielle Aplin, Jai McDowall: this week's new tracks 2013-05-03T12:00:00Z

“He was happy to just be known as a songwriter. But when I tried to play like him — it’s beyond most musicians. We get too heavy-handed. He had a touch that was sensitive and subtle.” Eric Clapton Gathers Stars for a J. J. Cale Tribute Album 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z

Braddock becomes the first inductee in the new songwriter category, which will be awarded every third year, rotating with "Touring musician" and "Nonperformer" categories. Reba McEntire among Country Hall of Fame inductees 2011-03-01T18:06:40Z

Mr. Lowe started out as a rapper in New Zealand and in recent years had been trying to get back to his roots as a songwriter and producer. Zane Lowe, the D.J. Scratching Out Beats 1 for Apple 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z

George M. Cohan — the Broadway macher and “Yankee Doodle Boy” songwriter — was once the abbot. At the Friars Club, When the Laughter Stopped 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z

In 2015, Mr. Puth was an up-and-coming songwriter when he rocketed into the pop troposphere with the Wiz Khalifa collaboration “See You Again,” a moist lump of treacle from the “Furious 7” soundtrack. Charlie Puth Got Famous. Then He Got Good. 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z

Gary Osborne, songwriter and chairman of the Ivor Novello songwriting awards, suggests that if it had not been for the Beatles, the Bee Gees would have been recognised as the best writers of all time. Bee Gees 'on a par with Beatles' 2012-05-21T15:36:29Z

Zirinsky said that King’s interview with disgraced singer and songwriter R. Kelly, which went viral, was not the reason she was crucial to the network nor was she the first priority in the shakeup. Norah O’Donnell named anchor as new CBS News president Susan Zirinsky announces shake-up 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z

A Suit Familiar and Remarkable THE lawsuit traversed familiar ground: lesser-known songwriter sues established artist, claiming that her work was poached and turned into a hit song. In a Lawsuit Over a Song, a Plaintiff’s Unusual Approach 2012-08-18T15:21:19Z

The next day, Lambert and three other songwriters turned that phrase into a song. Miranda Lambert Doesn’t Mean to Offend. She’s ‘a Little Too Honest.’ 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z

A Little New Music 7 Showcase for songwriters and performers. L.A. theater openings, March 8-15: 'Lifeboat' and more 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

A judge on Monday ruled that musician and songwriter Danny Tate is fully capable of managing his own affairs. Songwriter wins fight to regain control of life 2010-05-24T19:31:00Z

“Over the years, word of mouth has gotten around about the Down Home,” said Mr. Snodderly, a working singer, songwriter and musician who also teaches music at E.T.S.U. In Southern Appalachia, Searching for the ‘Big Bang’ of Country Music 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z

Rice was a songwriter for Memphis, Tennessee-based Stax Records and split his time between there and Detroit, where he moved from Mississippi as a teen. Mack Rice, Composer of 'Mustang Sally,' Dies at 82 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z

“If I get in the studio with some random songwriter that some label has put me on, it’s not going to work,” he said, “because they don’t know my life.” Jimothy’s Flex Looks a Little Different 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z

Expansive, funny and insightful, Dylan didn't pull any punches, calling out songwriters who had criticized his work while indicting Nashville and commercial country music. Grammys 2015: Transcript of Bob Dylan's MusiCares Person of Year speech 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z

Such is the subtle power of Case, one of the Northwest’s great songwriters, who was back in her home state for a packed Paramount Theatre show Thursday. Neko Case keeps home-state crowd enraptured at Paramount Theatre 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z

He didn’t write many songs, but once he made his name, songwriters geared material to him. Jerry Lee Lewis: Listen to 10 Songs From a Rock ’n’ Roll Pioneer 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z

How did you develop the style that we hear on that record, combining elements of jazz, country, and singer/songwriter pop? "Come Away With Me" at 20: Norah Jones reflects on "hopeful, romantic" record but won't call it jazz 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z

Central to it all was Womack's creative spirit, which eagerly embraced the songwriter's chief mission, one that transcends record sales, arguments on the secular and spiritual or appearances on Rolling Stone covers.  Appreciation: Bobby Womack, soul legend, guitarist, L.A. connector 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z

Praise for the singer/songwriter's talent is growing by the moment, perhaps because she covers so much ground: blues, country, rock. Brandi Carlile returns home with hit album, new spouse 2012-11-18T00:58:27Z

Years ago when I was just a songwriter in L.A., you never thought about things like that. Diplo on His Grammy Priorities: Winning, Snapchat and the Best Party 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z

It seemed as if Mr. Scott-Heron, one of the 1970s’ best songwriters, was only half-present on his own album, a moving part in a producer’s concept about ghostliness and mortality. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2011-02-22T00:00:27Z

She noted that other female singers and songwriters have said they stand on her shoulders. Jay-Z, Foo Fighters welcomed into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z

In search of a hit, Summer hooked up with Stock, Aitken & Waterman, whose iron grip on the charts made them the go-to songwriters of the era. Remember Donna Summer: listen now to five classic songs 2012-05-17T20:33:10Z

His mother was a ballet dancer, and his father was a songwriter and producer; as a child, Bangalter took piano lessons from a member of the music staff of the Paris Opera. Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter Reveals Himself: As a Composer 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z

Little Feat’s lead guitarist, singer and main songwriter, Lowell George, died in 1979. Paul Barrere, guitarist-singer for Little Feat, dies at 71 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z

Presented as a series of flashbacks from Cohen’s deathbed, this biography recounts highlights from the life of the legendary songwriter. Newly Published, from a Haitian Earthquake to MacArthur Park 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z

It’s important to remember that in this category, only the songwriters and producers are actually nominated, no matter what name is on the track. John Legend And Common Lead Oscar Nominations For Best Original Song 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z

And hours later, it seemed like they might, weaving back and forth over each songwriter’s catalog of hits. Review: The Eagles put on a bucket list kind of night at Climate Pledge Arena 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z

This Month in Cabaret Important engagements in New York this month include that of Rita Wilson, the laid-back singer recently turned songwriter, at the Café Carlyle, through March 5. Pop & Rock Listings for Feb. 26-Mar. 3 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z

Because first and foremost, I'm a musician and a songwriter and I don't need the labels. Big Kenny: Crossing genres important to musicians 2010-04-19T07:01:00Z

“Is he a poet or a songwriter? The same answer applies: He’s Bob Dylan.” Bob Dylan, More Than a Songwriter 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z

On Love Is In The Ear Of The Listener, Owens even opens proceedings with, "What if I'm just a bad songwriter/ And everything I say has been said before?" Christopher Owens on life after Girls 2013-02-01T14:00:00Z

Most of the show business and studio embellishments were stripped away for solo performances: songwriters alone with their guitars or keyboards, occasionally joined electronically by bandmates performing from their own isolated spaces. With Stars at Home, a Coronavirus Pop Benefit Scales Down 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z

It was a show of fervent devotion to a songwriter whose official debut album, “Channel Orange,” was released just two weeks ago and whose songs aren’t radio-ready jingles. Music Review: Frank Ocean at Terminal 5 2012-07-27T22:12:30Z

The foundation was set up in Ms. Winehouse's name by her family after she died of alcohol poisoning at her London apartment in July 2011, cutting short a brilliant career as a singer and songwriter. ArtsBeat: Winehouse Foundation Gift to Help Brooklyn Conservatory Students 2013-01-16T20:20:41Z

But I'm also a fan of songwriters of earlier eras. Paul Muldoon: a life in poetry 2013-03-31T05:59:01Z

Seething and then exploding is how the rock songwriter Meg Myers works, and in “Numb” her target is the kind of mentor — musical or otherwise — who undermines her in the guise of helpfulness. The Playlist: Willie Nelson Is Still Standing, and 10 More New Songs 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z

Younger songwriters were the focus of her 1998 album, “Way Back to Paradise,” after which she retreated from the cutting edge to a safer, more conservative position and pursued a television career. Music Review: Audra McDonald at Lincoln Center 2013-05-10T21:59:41Z

Still, having made it first as a songwriter in the shadows was “bittersweet,” Ms. Bourelly explained. A Self-Proclaimed Outsider Moves Closer to Pop Music Limelight 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z

I couldn't imagine at a very young age that there was a place for songwriters to go and do this somewhere. "Levon didn't write songs. I gave him credit": Robbie Robertson on The Band's disputes and new film 2020-05-23T04:00:00Z

At the time, she had been trying to break into the music industry as a songwriter. Remi Wolf Turns Bedroom Pop Into Hypercolored Explosions 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z

The song offers mic-drop confirmation of Miranda’s virtuosity as a composer and songwriter while affirming his particular genius as a cultural historian. ‘In the Heights’ Review: In Dreams Begin Responsibilities 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z

It’s how she cultivated such a dedicated fan base, with her elaborately thoughtful meet-and-greets and giveaways; it’s also why she’s such a good songwriter, never letting a syllable fall out of place. The Book on Taylor Swift 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z

On Thursday night, Mr. Withers, 77, was back at Carnegie Hall, and spoke briefly onstage, for “Lean on Him: A Tribute to Bill Withers,” continuing an annual series of songwriter tributes organized by City Winery. Review: A Bill Withers Tribute With His Soul Disciples 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z

Mitchell, who like Young is a California-based songwriter who had much of her success in the 1970s, is the first prominent musician to join Young’s effort. Joni Mitchell joining Neil Young in protest over Spotify 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z

The practice of adding songwriters to already written songs is “very, very” popular, said Christopher Buccafusco, a law professor at the Cardozo School of Law. Beyoncé’s ‘Break My Soul’ and the Long Tail of ‘Show Me Love’ 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z

As an artist and songwriter I want to reflect some of that, but also demonstrate that music has a function in all this. 2010-01-30T03:25:00Z

But it was the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter's comments about black women, widely perceived as racist, that set the Internet alight and fast became one of the top three most popular topics on Twitter. 2010-02-11T07:57:00Z

A songwriter, he had hoped to turn Shelton with his “Just the Two of Us,” on which he also played piano. 'The Voice' recap: Blind auditions are now twice as nice 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z

“I am not a poet, I am not a songwriter, but I can take topics on things my wife might like and put it into a song or poem,” he said. We Need to Talk (Just as Soon as I Consult ChatGPT) 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z

He is a songwriter and producer turned frontman, a platinum star who can sell out arenas like this one, but who’s most at ease being just one of the guys in the band. Music Review: Bruno Mars, Just Part of the Band at Barclays Center 2013-06-30T21:33:14Z

When I was a struggling songwriter in Nashville, Willie was one of the few people who cut a few of my songs. A Conversation with Jimmy Buffett 2013-08-19T11:00:25Z

And I don’t mean embellishment, I mean he would tell you the real truth, as if he spoke like a songwriter. “No one can live with this much pain and anger, it’s gonna kill me”: Throwing Muses’ Kristin Hersh on Vic Chesnutt’s suicide, PTSD and why songwriters are “pretty broken” 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z

The story traces his rise in the music business, from a struggling songwriter to successful record executive and cultural influencer. ArtsBeat: Motown, and Berry Gordy Jr., to Get the Broadway Treatment 2012-06-26T18:19:47Z

There are song lyricists I admire — many of whom are songwriters who write very different from the way I do. David Byrne Likes Reading Aloud to His Friends 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z

It’s a contemporary choice — unexpectedly in line with the brooding sing-rap of songwriters like Polo G and Rod Wave. Leon Bridges Brings Southern Soul Into the 21st Century 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z

Self-determination and plucked strings, high and low, frame the self-produced environment for the songwriter, singer and violinist from Ohio who calls herself Sudan Archives because she was inspired by North African music. The Playlist: Justin Bieber Boosts a Friend, and 14 More New Songs 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z

Indeed, a new documentary from Canadian filmmaker Larry Weinstein also shows the role of Jewish songwriters in recreating Christmas as a secular holiday. What Hanukkah’s portrayal in pop culture means to American Jews 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z

Instead, his piece is about the great number of people who contribute to the making of a celebrity—the producers, songwriters, label executives, and fans—and ends up being only obliquely about Timberlake himself. Weekend Reading: Justin Timberlake, Lightning Strikes, and More 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z

Eubie Blake, the American composer, songwriter and ragtime and jazz pianist, lived until he was 100. Mick Jagger: still dancing at 70 2013-07-26T08:00:03Z

Trainor is a complete newcomer, with “Bass” being her first hit as both a singer and a songwriter. Grammys: The Nominees For Song Of The Year Are... 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z

Despite his reputation as a songwriter, the first single from the album was the only song he didn’t write, an early cover of Kris Kristofferson’s “Me and Bobby McGee.” If you could read Gordon Lightfoot’s mind, this is the tale his thoughts could tell 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z

He wasn't really a songwriter in the way people often paint him to be, he only wrote a handful of songs, but his real power as an artist was electric. Penn Badgley: 'Gossip Girl was an endurance test' 2013-05-02T19:22:46Z

“I’m a professional songwriter. I don’t need a wife.” Randy Newman cared enough about his new album to help pay for it 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z

Plinking, cascading xylophone and marimba sounds and the nasal, pumping string tones of a hurdy-gurdy circle through “Walker,” a meditation on getting through grief that’s named after the songwriter Scott Walker. Cécile McLorin Salvant Branches Out, and 7 More New Songs 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z

While it's perhaps not one of their best, it's the first song anyone brought up in the 80s thinks of when the songwriters' names are mentioned – it was a huge hit in 1984. Jerry Leiber and Nickolas Ashford: remember them this way 2011-08-23T11:46:21Z

National Music Publishers' Association CEO David Israelite said songwriters and publishers were hurt as well as performers by LimeWire, which provides software that allows users to swap songs over the Internet for free. Music publishers sue LimeWire after labels' win 2010-06-16T22:54:00Z

For now, open-mic nights in taverns across town continue to be where new talent gets heard, so Nashville’s abiding place as a singer/songwriter mecca remains. 36 Hours in Nashville 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z

Taylor's writing credits include the popular songs "Angel of the Morning" and "Wild Thing," which the songwriter performed live with his three granddaughters. Costello, Gaye, Petty inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z

Nor does the service mention that one song, “Girlfriend,” was written by the ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, and that three were written by another British songwriter, Rod Temperton. Rhapsody’s Move to Liner Notes for Digital Tunes May Set Trend 2013-05-17T21:06:05Z

Most songwriters do write the bulk of their material early. Hank Jones: A Legendary Work Ethic 2010-05-18T17:21:00Z

Q: In addition to covering songs by Sam Cooke and the Rays, you had hits from a lot of great songwriters of the day. Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits imports his uplifting pop to Alexandria 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z

Bono, too, said he felt humbled following in the footsteps of such iconic songwriters as Rodgers and Hammerstein, Rodgers and Hart and Irving Berlin. Kisses, hugs for Taymor as 'Spider-Man' opens 2011-06-15T10:31:12Z

He also influenced the music of Shlomo Carlebach, regarded by many as the foremost songwriter of Jewish religious music and a leading figure in the movement to bring secular Jews back to religious observance. Ben Zion Shenker, Rabbi Who Wrote Prayer Melodies, Dies at 91 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z

“Thanks to Steve and his team, WMG is very well positioned for a future of serving artists and songwriters, as well as their fans.” Warner Music Finds a New Chief at a Former Frenemy: YouTube 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z

How does a songwriter hold on to honest vulnerability as her audience grows? 11 Things Our Critics Are Looking Forward to in 2021 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z

Yet he is still, as a songwriter and singer, a student of Michael Jackson, Prince and Stevie Wonder. Music Review: Street Smarts Meets Old-Fashioned Showbiz 2013-07-20T10:48:52Z

Both are excellent songwriters, regardless of their preferred ways of working. Taylor Swift v Damon Albarn: Why the idea of the lone songwriter is outdated 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z

It comes less than two weeks into 2015, but an upcoming tribute to singer and songwriter Emmylou Harris in Washington, D.C., easily looks to be a strong contender for Americana music event of the year. All-star salute to Emmylou Harris coming to Washington, D.C. 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z

Which is to say, a songwriter operating on the artier fringes of electropop, but in a rather snowy and depressing kind of way. The Strypes, DJ Khaled, MØ: this week's new tracks 2013-07-05T12:00:00Z

The first record, I was assigned to a songwriter for a year. Country Star Kelsea Ballerini Takes the Reins on Sophomore Album 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z

For much of the last decade she’s been one of the most reliable songwriters in pop, a history that’s been obscured by the “Idol” juggernaut but was clear during this show. | Kara DioGuardi: Kara DioGuardi of ?American Idol? in Atlantic City Show 2010-04-11T22:08:00Z

In the original song, the award-winning singer, rapper and songwriter used the word "spazz" to refer to losing control. Lizzo listened and changed an ableist lyric. Will it be enough for white critics? 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z

Mr. Gunn established a wistful, relaxed tone straightaway with two selections by Ben Moore, an American songwriter with a knack for matching texts to lyrically generous, harmonically rich music. Music Review: Nathan and Julie Gunn With Pacifica Quartet at Zankel Hall 2013-04-24T21:51:23Z

And last year’s Grammy for song of the year — a songwriter’s award — went to eight people for the first time when Bruno Mars’ “That’s What I Like” won the prize. At the Oscars, some songwriters are left in the dark 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z

For songwriters it is, of course, a total gift. Readers recommend songs about royalty: the results 2010-12-16T22:59:01Z

The album draws on Scandinavian, British and American songwriters, and some of the committee-written tracks are so generous with hooks they might be multiple tunes merged into one. Critics? Choice: New CDs: New music from Alejandro Escovedo, 3OH!3, Kylie Minogue 2010-07-04T21:55:00Z

Because as a songwriter, when he sings, “It takes a fool to love you… call the press and say my life is a mess,” that’s not about anyone at all. John Mayer is still gross 2012-06-06T18:50:00Z

She cracked America as a songwriter, penning "Party in the USA", a hit for Miley Cyrus, before striding laterally into the limelight. Jessie J; Jonny ? review 2011-01-23T00:05:56Z

Stereotypes that country music is just for white audiences, written by white songwriters, and sung by mostly white males are reinforced daily on country radio, playlists, label rosters and tour lineups. Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z

Still, the song was enough to encourage people across the net to perform their own versions, a good sign these days that a songwriter is gaining traction. New band of the day – No 1,316: Bastille 2012-07-25T16:09:57Z

And though Dylan has been a songwriter’s songwriter, or musician’s musician, for 55 years, there couldn’t be a better time than now for his poetry of prophecy to soak through to everyone’s consciousness. Bob Dylan’s prophecy: The kryptonite we need against Trumpism 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z

Early on, she toured with Johnny Guitar Watson, the Texas singer, songwriter and guitarist, in an association that figured prominently in her approach to music for the rest of her life. Blues/R&B singer Etta James dead at 73 2012-01-21T06:00:00Z

The answer to the first: he's a revered American songwriter who is the subject of one of tonight's songs. Rumer – review 2012-05-25T11:49:36Z

The album is a collaboration with singer/songwriter Annie Clark, who performs as St. Vincent. Expect Byrne, St. Vincent to bring down the 5th Avenue Theatre 2012-10-11T20:10:04Z

She recently had her first studio sessions as a songwriter, and could see falling into the background by composing for others in the future. A Teenager, Her Ukulele and a Bedroom Pop Empire-in-the-Making 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z

Willie Nelson, 82, is a singer, songwriter and musician with few peers. Willie Nelson keeps on rollin’ 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z

One common conflict is when a young songwriter pens a killer song that they’re determined to hold on to as their potential first single. Nashville songwriters are like family. Here’s what happens when things get complicated. 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z

McCartney said today things are very different since songwriters can record their ideas on their phone. Paul McCartney: The Beatles 'Forgot' Dozens of Songs 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z

Another big climber was New Zealand singer/songwriter Lorde, with her single Team rising 32 places to number 38. Bombay Bicycle Club top album chart 2014-02-10T10:23:13Z

Organizers said the Japanese Red Cross Society last month received $2 million on behalf of featured artists, songwriters, labels, publishers and iTunes, who waived their royalties and proceeds. "Songs for Japan" charity album raises $5 million 2011-05-04T10:04:31Z

He's got Emmylou Harris on his album, he's friends with Drive-By Truckers, and his dad was a country songwriter and session musician at the Muscle Shoals studio, where Dylan and the Stones recorded. New band of the day ? No 831: Dylan LeBlanc 2010-07-22T16:03:00Z

There’s Daniel Gluck, whom we first met in “Autumn” as a 101-year-old former songwriter. Ali Smith’s ‘Summer’ Ends a Funny, Political, Very Up-to-Date Quartet 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z

Wherever Mr. Feinstein appears, he gives the impression that he is in an intimate supper club from a time when Cole Porter and the Gershwins were the hippest songwriters working. Theater Review | 'All About Me': Michael Feinstein and Dame Edna, at Henry Miller?s Theater 2010-03-19T03:32:00Z

"All of Me" is Legend's first No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and this Sunday at the Grammys it's possible the songwriter will win his 10th Recording Academy award in 10 years. For John Legend, love and social protest make for an 'interesting mix' 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z

It also encouraged Nashville songwriters to begin writing from a woman's perspective. 1st female country superstar Kitty Wells dies 2012-07-16T20:32:24Z

In his decision, Judge Sweet goes into detail about the process by which songwriters create songs and then inform their publishers about contributions to the authorship. Rock band System of a Down defeats royalties suit 2010-05-26T05:32:00Z

“It’s just great to give a songwriter the Nobel Prize, but not just a songwriter,” Case said. Another prize for Bob Dylan — but this one is sweetest for fans and fellow songwriters 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z

By 17, Mr. Womack was the lead singer of the new group, the youngest guitarist in Cooke’s touring band, and an emerging hit songwriter. Bobby Womack, Songwriter and Musician, Dies at 70 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z

He described her as “a beautiful young singer and songwriter” whom he credits with influencing his personal and professional life. ‘I didn’t just fade off the planet.’ Reconnecting with ’70s funk queen Betty Davis 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z

Not only is he probably the best pop-oriented traditionalist songwriter of the past five years, but he’s also the one who’s been most successful at preserving that practice in the mainstream. Critic’s Notebook: Bruno Mars’s New Album, ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’ 2012-12-11T19:11:57Z

As he matured as a songwriter, though, he began to rely less on macabre invention and more on gimlet-eyed observation. Bright Eyes’ Summertime Sadness 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z

The singer, songwriter and producer announced the tour to coincide with his new album, “Starboy,” which will be released Nov. 25 by XO and Republic Records. R&B sensation The Weeknd coming to KeyArena 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z

That’s a massive figure, but it’s important to remember that one hundred grand isn’t going into the songwriter/producer’s pocket once a week. "Uptown Funk!" Is Reportedly Earning $100,000 Per Week On Spotify 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z

The review by the department follows a series of lawsuits between Pandora and the songwriter organizations. Justice Department to review music licensing rules; Pandora responds 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z

Now it would be easy to be cynical about this piece, one of the silver-tongued songwriter's first attempts to write what he calls "something serious". Neil Sedaka: 'My great love is classical music' 2012-10-12T16:47:00Z

The program — created, written, and hosted by Scott Siegel — was devoted to mostly familiar songs, by mostly American songwriters, mostly from the theater, sung by Broadway performers. Music Review: At the Broadway Cabaret Festival, Kooks and Cutups 2010-10-17T22:25:00Z

The Icelandic singer and songwriter Björk made headlines last week when she released her new album two months early, aiming to pre-empt further online content leaks. What's On This Week Around the World 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z

But the series — about two songwriters creating a Broadway-bound Marilyn Monroe bio-musical and the potential stars competing for the leading role — burned bright and short, canceled after two seasons of declining ratings. ‘Smash,’ NBC’s Short-Lived Musical Drama, Eyes the Stage 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z

Nick Cave is famous for his particular mastery of words, which he puts to use most notably as a songwriter, but also as a screenwriter and novelist. Nick Cave looks into his dark mind with ‘20,000 Days on Earth’ documentary

That is compelling, even if he wasn’t this amazing songwriter. The mystique of Daniel Johnston: “There’s something ancient in all of this — the notion of the eccentric” 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z

Perry’s attorneys argued that the song sections in question represent the kind of simple musical elements that if found to be subject to copyright would hurt music and all songwriters. Jury: Katy Perry’s ‘Dark Horse’ copied Christian rap song 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z

But it takes a legion to make a boy band: has an average of just under five songwriters per track. One Direction’s Songwriters: They’re What Make the Boy Band Beautiful 2012-11-13T15:10:25Z

She also revealed that her separation from her husband, the legendary songwriter Harlan Howard, was motivated by religious differences: "He thought he was God and I disagreed." Summertyne festival – review 2013-07-22T17:49:14Z

The Weeknd is a slightly nicer, and much more firmly structured, songwriter on “Beauty Behind the Madness,” his bid for pop outreach. Review: The Weeknd Makes a Bid for Pop Outreach on a New Album 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z

He set out to be a songwriter; early in their careers, he and Mr. Persky wrote jingles for the disc jockey William B. Williams at the New York radio station WNEW. Sam Denoff, TV Writer, Is Dead at 83 2011-07-12T02:02:50Z

The Grammy-nominated Australian songwriter built a reputation and an audience from spinning the minutiae of her everyday life into sprawling, clever songs. The Future Is Big. So Courtney Barnett Still Sings About Small Things. 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z

When you started out as a songwriter, how far did your ambitions extend? Willie Nelson: 'If we made marijuana legal, we'd save a whole lotta money and lives' 2012-05-17T14:45:01Z

The songwriter assumed they'd build a more elaborate production but was surprised to find that the demo ended up on the finished record. L.A.'s 'positivity' allows Lykke Li to unleash her dark side 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z

“I don’t know how to feel things small,” Sophie Allison, the songwriter behind Soccer Mommy, sings in “Still,” which closes her third studio album, “Sometimes, Forever.” Soccer Mommy Summons a ‘Tidal Wave’ of Feelings 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z

She and Mr. Goldsmith brought in Mike Viola, a songwriter and producer. Mandy Moore Is Ready to Be Heard 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z

Is there a songwriter in American history whom you wished people knew more about? Willie Nelson keeps on rollin’ 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z

As this cabaret series’ name suggests, it usually focuses on musicals that opened in a given year, but this spring the attention is shifting to songwriters. Theater to Stream: Stars Gather for ‘Miscast’ and More 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z

And so the group’s history was one experiment after another, with different singers, songwriters and textures, even within the same album. Music Review: The Golden Palominos Play at Le Poisson Rouge 2010-05-12T21:16:00Z

But there's really no need for fanciful comparisons: the fact is, The Origin of Love is simply a good record by one of the UK's more undervalued pop songwriters. Mika: The Origin of Love – review 2012-10-04T21:15:01Z

As a songwriter, one of Paisley’s central themes has always been “taking pride in progress” — in America’s and, perhaps subconsciously, his own. Brad Paisley’s country continues to expand its borders

We’re decades beyond the time when a songwriter penned a tune on paper, then gave it to musicians to perform. What’s Wrong With the ‘Blurred Lines’ Copyright Ruling 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z

True, “Once” — adapted from a wistful low-budget Irish movie about two young songwriters who seem destined to make sweet music together — is exotically modest by the standards of loud, expensively dressed Broadway. Theater Review: ?Once,? With Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti, at Jacobs Theater 2012-03-19T02:00:10Z

"I am not a violent person," the singer songwriter said on Instagram. Singer Madonna defends 'blowing up the White House' remark 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z

The organization announced Tuesday that it would name Swift as its songwriter/artist of the year. Taylor Swift Sets Songwriting Record 2013-10-08T19:02:19Z

Related Topics: All-TIME 100, Music, , Populist Get this album The songwriter who popularized the blues form, W.C. The All-TIME 100 Songs 2011-10-24T09:00:29Z

Just a few days earlier, the singer and songwriter Rachel Platten appeared at the Red Dress Collection event, held in honor of the American Heart Association, wearing a red Pamella Roland gown. Fashion’s Betsy DeVos Connection 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z

Hawk impresses instead with its signs of Campbell's increased confidence as songwriter, arranger and producer. Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan: Hawk 2010-08-12T22:15:00Z

“I need these in my closet! Period!” wrote artist and songwriter Bobby Lytes. Cardi B, Reebok, announce release date for sneaker line 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z

The songwriter who reshaped the American musical theater in the second half of the 20th century with his intelligent, intricately rhymed lyrics, his use of evocative melodies and his willingness to tackle unusual subjects. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z

It features several new songs by the film's original songwriters Marketa Irglova and Glen Hansard, and the show's creators said they aimed to keep the film's unpretentious, infectious spirit. "Once" leads tight Tony Awards contest 2012-06-10T17:14:17Z

Directed by Jonathan Rockefeller, the show features live puppetry with classic “Sesame Street” songs and new ones by current Broadway songwriters, including Tom Kitt. More Than 60 Plays and Musicals to Take In This Fall 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z

The annual event, now in its 27th year, salutes the songwriters and publishers of ASCAP's most performed pop songs of the previous year. US music honour for The Killers 2010-04-07T14:44:00Z

“Nashville is still where there is this separation between singers and songwriters,” Mr. Light said. ArtsBeat Blog: Popcast: Opening the 'Lost Notebooks' of Hank Williams 2011-09-23T19:00:58Z

Ric Ocasek was a versatile singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist and producer with a vast array of interests, from high art to lowbrow trash. Ric Ocasek’s Essential Songs: Listen to 11 Tracks 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z

Other songwriters have also experienced the disorienting ways of Broadway. Sara Bareilles Takes Her Slice of Broadway With ‘Waitress’ 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z

While Mr. Stambler was researching his pop music encyclopedia, he scheduled an interview with the songwriter Jimmy Van Heusen in Palm Springs, Calif., during time off from an aerospace meeting nearby. Irwin Stambler, 92, Reference Book Writer With Songs in His Heart, Dies 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z

The music rights organization says the 20-year-old is the youngest songwriter ever to win pop song of the year. Taylor Swift wins song of the year at BMI Awards 2010-05-19T17:43:00Z

“She was smart, wickedly funny, and authentic — not a false bone in her body — a brilliant songwriter, with a distinct unique perspective, all heart and soul.” Maggie Roche, Who Led a Harmonic Trio of Singing Sisters, Dies at 65 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z

Leonard Cohen, who died two years ago, wore many a fedora — poet, novelist, songwriter, a singer of sorts — but only the last trade, which he took up reluctantly, made him a star. Leonard Cohen’s Posthumous Collection of Poems, Lyrics and Sketches 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z

The group had been set up as a democracy but Manu was the singer, songwriter and the artistic visionary, and eventually the tension became too great. Clandestino: the story of Manu Chao's classic album 2013-05-09T17:33:05Z

If passers-by on a busy bridge in central Berlin on a recent summer afternoon recognized East Germany’s most famous songwriter, poet and dissident, they did not show it. Germany Celebrates a Singer Who United East and West 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z

Along with intense mental states, the band’s songwriter, Mark Foster, savors the construction details of his perky pop songs: the clockwork counterpoint of terse, staccato motifs played with carefully selected and individually skewed tones. Playlist: Industrial Hip-Hop And Bouncy Sociopathy 2011-07-02T04:00:25Z

Are you the kind of songwriter who finds yourself sitting in a bar or backstage at a concert, observing people and working those observations into your songs? dEUS's Tom Barman: 'I was fed up with singing about myself' 2012-07-04T11:41:37Z

The country-pop crossover artist, who famously wears her heart on her songwriter's sleeve, said that writing about past loves is a way to ease the pain. Taylor Swift aims at Jake Gyllenhaal on new album? 2012-01-18T00:06:09Z

Antonoff's greatest strength is as a songwriter, whether for himself or for other artists. Jack Antonoff Shines a Light in the Dark 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z

On “One Thing at a Time,” a modern Nashville product with many contributors, Wallen largely collaborates with and draws on songwriters who have supplied him before. The Predictable Return of Morgan Wallen 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z

As ever, Ursa Minor lives and dies by the effort of Michelle Casillas, an assertive lead singer and a broodingly earnest songwriter. Playlist : For Longtime Artists, Dawning of a New Day 2011-07-17T01:30:27Z

Singer/songwriter Ron Pope stopped by Salon’s New York studio to play a set on the Salon Stage. Salon Stage: Ron Pope performs songs from new album “Work” 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z

She clearly remembers calling it a stupid decision, and lobbied for “I Will Survive” to get top billing, which won over the songwriters of the now classic song. God is key to Gloria Gaynor’s survival, in life and music 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z

But mostly when aiming for drollery, the songwriters overshoot and wind up at operetta. ‘Bad Cinderella’ Review: The Title Warned Us 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z

But this category goes to the songwriters, so Carnes didn’t get a second trophy. Grammy Awards 40 years later: How the 1982 nominees stack up today 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z

The band’s chief songwriter, Roger Waters, collaborated with Opéra de Montréal on the work, which is inspired by his life. Places to Put Your Hands Together 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z

Three months after an overdose, following a performance at the storied Nashville songwriter venue Bluebird Cafe, he met Musgraves. Ruston Kelly Survived Addiction and Heartbreak. It’s in His ‘Dirt Emo.’ 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z

Drake – Fall for Your Type Drake is one of those overachieving types better known as a "slash artist"; he's an actor/rapper/songwriter/singer. Songs about cads, fads and ads 2010-03-24T16:25:00Z

She was married at the time to Don Chapel, a songwriter whose material had appeared on both of their albums. George Jones, Country Singer, Dies at 81 2013-04-26T14:38:56Z

If Katy B were a more dynamic songwriter, it would help, but she can be wordy. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2011-04-04T22:04:46Z

The Swedish Academy, the organization responsible for awarding the the prize, said Thursday that the songwriter “created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition,” according to Reuters. Bob Dylan wins 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z

Knox Miller, a singer and songwriter for the Low Anthem, on the abandoned pasta sauce factory in Central Falls, R.I., where the band recorded its new record, “Smart Flesh.” ArtsBeat: Arts & Leisure Preview: Good Actors in Bad Movies, 'The Book of Mormon' and More 2011-02-18T20:57:58Z

Its songs are grim, sometimes gallows-humored tales that work the gothic-metaphysical territory — death, violence, faith, despair, wandering, transcendence — of songwriters like Nick Cave, the band’s most obvious model. 2010-01-10T23:10:00Z

"Macklemore and Ryan Lewis were virtually unknown in the UK at the beginning of 2013, so it is quite some feat they finished as the year's most successful hit songwriters," said Music Week's Paul Williams. Thrift Shop duo are top songwriters 2014-02-10T12:42:11Z

Jimmy Dean was one of those songwriters whose best days are a long time gone – indeed it was reported yesterday that it's all over now for him. In praise of ? songs that tell stories 2010-06-14T23:05:00Z

Robbie Robertson, the Band’s primary songwriter and other surviving member, did not appear. Music Review: ‘Love for Levon,’ Tribute to Helm at Izod Center 2012-10-05T04:30:05Z

Cher was less impressed by the technology than the fact that “75 songwriters,” she says, took a stab at “Believe” and only she figured out what was wrong with it. They always said Cher (and cockroaches) could survive the end of the world. Lately, she’s not so sure about that. 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z

But his aversion wasn’t to stardom, or even the burden of a megahit, which he still openly chases as a go-to producer and songwriter for those on the pop A-list, like Lorde and Taylor Swift. You May Not Know Jack Antonoff. But You Probably Love His Music. 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z

Scottish DJ, singer and songwriter Calvin Harris won the songwriter of the year award that went to Adele last year and to rapper Plan B in 2011. Emeli Sande wins two top UK singer-songwriter awards 2013-05-16T20:12:23Z

As a young songwriter Mr. Ocean was profligate, writing for and with a variety of artists, hoping to establish himself. Arts & Leisure: Frank Ocean’s ‘Channel Orange’ 2012-07-04T17:31:15Z

“I still don’t trust meself as a songwriter,” Liam told Rolling Stone earlier this year, with an admirable acceptance of his own limitations. Liam Gallagher Gets His ‘MTV Unplugged’ Moment 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z

She went on to become one of the most successful and hard-hitting Nashville songwriters of her generation. ArtsBeat: Report Says Loretta Lynn Was All of 15, Not 13, When She Married 2012-05-21T17:14:05Z

Yet two years before the nation even had its first official Gay Pride rally, the quintessentially British songwriter Ray Davies of the Kinks wrote “Lola,” a song that embraced a full spectrum of gender nonconformity. Ray Davies on 50 Years of ‘Lola’ 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z

Do you think of yourself as a songwriter first or as a performer? Playlist: The-Dream?s Well of Heart and Soul (and Divas) 2010-06-18T19:43:00Z

Courtney Barnett: To describe this Australian artist’s new release, “The Double EP: A Split of Peas,” as the product of a “singer and songwriter” is to suggest something less menacing than she is. Coachella music fest: 10 picks out of 166 acts 2014-04-09T17:36:48Z

The winning songwriter under 18 will receive $2,500. Award will reveal what local songwriters are composed of 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z

Americans certainly shouldn’t move to Canada, but they should heed the words of the Canadian songwriter Joni Mitchell: “Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone?” Our First Amendment test is here. We can’t afford to flunk it. 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z

Once, not long ago, the Swedish songwriter and producer Max Martin met someone who had never heard one of his hits. Max Martin, Pop’s Low-Key Mastermind, Takes Center Stage (Sort Of) 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z

Sylvia Robinson, a singer, songwriter and record producer who formed the pioneering hip-hop group Sugarhill Gang and made the first commercially successful rap recording with them, died on Thursday in Edison, N.J. Sylvia Robinson, Pioneering Producer of Hip-Hop, Dies at 75 2011-09-30T04:57:17Z

A barrelhouse blues pianist, Rabson was also a songwriter and guitarist. Co-found of Saffire women's blues trio dies in Va. 2013-01-30T22:31:05Z

Led by songwriter Eric D. Johnson, Fruit Bats’ music is the soundtrack to a dreamy stroll in the woods, teeming with rawness, quirk and whimsy. Seattle-area music and nightlife events, Jan. 18-24: ‘Cry & Roar IX’, Fruit Bats and more 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z

Guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson — best known for his work with the Canadian-American rock group The Band — died on Wednesday at the age of 80 after battling prostate cancer for about a year. Music lovers mourn the loss of Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter for The Band 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z

Presley, also a prolific songwriter, helped found the Troggs in the 1960s while he was working as a bricklayer. Troggs singer Reg Presley dies of cancer at 71 2013-02-05T11:55:10Z

The Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Raphael Saadiq, 47, is the executive music producer for the musical film “Black Nativity,” which opened in theaters last week. Skin Deep: Keeping Up the Pace With Raphael Saadiq 2013-12-04T20:58:34Z

The singer and songwriter Yebba has a story she tells about the moment she realized she was fated to pursue a career in music. The Secret to Yebba’s Debut Album? A Big Voice and Lots of Time. 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z

When I effused about the songwriters, films and plays he kept invoking, he would freeze, looking crestfallen. How My Worst Date Ever Became My Best 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z

But I still feel, and songwriters I spoke to agreed, that a show with such satirical heft would have benefited from the clean ping of exactly matched sounds. Listening to the Best (and Worst) of Broadway 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z

The songwriter and former "American Idol" judge is the latest celebrity to step into the role of Roxie Hart in the Tony Award-winning revival of "Chicago." Kara DioGuardi to star in Broadway's 'Chicago' 2011-06-17T17:48:08Z

There’s something preternaturally soothing about the voice of Gurrumul, an Australian aboriginal singer and songwriter who made his United States debut on Wednesday night at SubCulture. Review: Gurrumul, an Aboriginal Singer, Makes U.S. Debut 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z

I feel the hand of history on my shoulder, which could almost be the first line of a song by one of those wispy MySpace singer songwriters. Gerry Rafferty's immortal earworm 2011-01-06T21:30:01Z

The award was established last year to honor people who have "been a major influence on generations of songwriters." Berry Gordy to be honored by Songwriters Hall 2013-03-12T14:56:08Z

Carolyn Montgomery-Forant, a singer, songwriter and humorist who recently returned to the cabaret stage after an extended sabbatical, has the gift of gab. Review: Carolyn Montgomery-Forant, Back on the Cabaret Stage With Stories and Laughter 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z

In that time he’s become an in-demand songwriter and now a rising star in his own right. Arts & Leisure: Frank Ocean’s ‘Channel Orange’ 2012-07-04T17:31:15Z

Dean lived in semiretirement with his wife, who is a songwriter and recording artist, on their 200-acre estate just outside Richmond, where he enjoyed investing, boating and watching the sun set over the James River. Singer, sausage businessman Jimmy Dean dies at 81 2010-06-14T03:14:00Z

This writing would prove a huge influence on the crop of songwriters who were concurrently discovering the Beatles. 15 Essential Chuck Berry Songs 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z

Leonard Cohen’s ballad “Hallelujah” has become so inescapable that the songwriter once asked for a break from his own track. How Pop Culture Wore Out Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z

And here’s the other thing: It’s not like Dylan is just another musician, or just another songwriter. Dylan deserves the Nobel Prize: He brought sophistication to the language of popular music like no one else 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z

RAS grew from a distributor into a label, and Dread became a producer and songwriter as well as an executive. ‘The Half That’s Never Been Told,’ by Doctor Dread 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

Their latest, Modern Vampires of the City, is up there with the albums of the year, seeing Ezra Koenig and Rostram Batmanglij evolve into the most intricate and intelligent songwriters of their time. Vampire Weekend at Glastonbury – review 2013-06-30T19:42:19Z

From Farro’s rental studio in Nashville, where Williams’s goldendoodle, Alf, hunted for crumbs, the singer and songwriter shared what has inspired and comforted her as her band revved up once again. Hayley Williams Is Fueled by Teas, Thrifting and Terrifying Films 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z

The McCartney singles collection is a thing of beauty, to be sure — a celebration of pop music's greatest songwriter. Paul McCartney singles box set tells riveting story of a brilliant musician with something to prove 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z

While the rest of the family members are not his equals as a songwriter — few are — they don’t tarnish the family name either. The Thompson Family Band Performs at City Winery 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z

Fears and sorrows hold a radiant gleam on “All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend,” the rapturous debut album by the 19-year-old Norwegian singer and songwriter Aurora. Review: Aurora’s Debut Album Offers Pop Bait and Dark Introspection 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z

It’s a cue I took from Nick Cave years ago—that being a songwriter is at times the easiest thing in the world and at times the hardest thing ever. Death Cab for Cutie’s Benjamin Gibbard on Striking Out on His Own 2012-10-16T12:00:54Z

Over the years, she has enlisted respected songwriters to create pieces for her Inner Voices series. Theater Listings for Feb. 7-13 2014-02-06T23:31:12Z

For the first time, the Recording Academy will present an award for songwriter of the year, non-classical, making background figures the focus, at least for a moment. Songwriter or Star? The-Dream, Muni Long and Two Paths to the Grammys. 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z

One day well into their relationship, she mentioned that she was a songwriter and showed him one of her songs. Sean Lennon, Charlotte Kemp Muhl share 'an invisible problem' 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z

Encouraged by songwriters in Spain, he moved there in 1995 and continued to make albums, regularly drawing Grammy nominations and constantly broadening his audience across the Americas. Jorge Drexler’s Music Connects Genres, Generations and Continents 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z

The iconoclastic musician, songwriter and artist was in the midst of a creative flurry, having recently released a new album, “Blackstar” and an Off-Broadway musical, “Lazarus.” Starman: David Bowie’s 10 Most Unforgettable Video Moments 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z

The annual show on Aug. 25 in Nashville, Tennessee, will present industry awards to artists, songwriters, producers and musicians for their special contributions to country music. Keith Urban, Carly Pearce to play ACM Honors 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z

The premise of Brandy Clark’s second album, “Big Day in a Small Town,” posits the ace songwriter as an eavesdropper and a gossip. Is Brandy Clark the most empathetic storyteller in country music? 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z

Other guests include songwriter Cass McCombs, the band Real Estate, and members of the Walkmen; all will play short acoustic sets, according to Pitchfork. Vampire Weekend and Dirty Projectors to perform at Sandy benefit concert 2012-11-15T12:21:50Z

Jim's Jesus is a very laid-back character, and Jesus can certainly be all things to all songwriters. Readers recommend: songs about Jesus – results 2013-06-13T15:01:36Z

Folk music runs in the singer’s family considering his father was Woody Guthrie, the famous folk singer/songwriter. Seattle-area music and nightlife events, April 26-May 2: Turnover, Arlo Guthrie and more 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z

This subject matter was a new thing for the songwriter, although a reflection of how in recent years he's opened up and been more public about his own mental health. "I went full Christmas": Rhett Miller on writing holiday songs for now and for the ages 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z

"I'm one of a few songwriters who write 100 percent, so I write the lyrics and the music," he said. Gary Barlow unveils new solo album 2013-10-04T11:46:37Z

We got a few other things going on, such as this book "Talking to the Sky," by Aimee Mayo, a songwriter in Nashville. Dennis Quaid on his Hollywood long game: "I never cared about having a Tom Cruise-type of career" 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z

So maybe songwriting teaches a songwriter how to live — along with the rest of us, of course. How Lori McKenna writes the most devastating ballads in country music 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z

The Detroit-born singer, songwriter and producer invited Jean onstage to join his performance and introduced her as his girlfriend. Jack White marries musician Olivia Jean at Detroit show 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z

“As a songwriter, her abstract poetry mixed with a literal mind is just unbelievable,” she said. Allison Russell Faces Her Past in Song 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z

Max Vernon — a young songwriter, performer and creator of musicals — happened upon that largely forgotten history and was developing the musical “The View UpStairs” when Orlando returned the New Orleans incident to the news. Celebration's 'The View UpStairs': Before the gay bar burned, there was music, friendship and family 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z

On his website the gay singer songwriter and opera composer introduced his daughter to his fans. Rufus Wainwright and Lorca Cohen announce birth of Viva Katherine 2011-02-21T20:16:12Z

The singer, songwriter and guitarist Molly Tuttle’s fingers move so quickly, she could pick your pocket without breaking stride. Molly Tuttle Is a Top Bluegrass Guitarist. She’s Also a Lot More. 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z

He took issue with a point that I had made about Adorno but was gracious enough to admit that maybe he was underestimating Timberlake’s skills as a songwriter. Fade Out 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z

“Feel Flows” suggests a different path through the contributions of the wider group, particularly Wilson’s two younger brothers, Carl and Dennis, who made huge strides as songwriters and in the studio. The 1970s Brought Change to the Beach Boys. A New Boxed Set Celebrates It. 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z

For one thing, that title serves as a pretty good description of Wilson, the co-founder, principal songwriter and all-around musical genius behind the Beach Boys. “Love & Mercy”: Brian Wilson’s life as a gorgeous, tragic fable of pop genius 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

Dylan also catches up with Marina and the Diamonds and US singer songwriter Jesca Hoop for their take on Northern Ireland's second city. Other Voices festival day two: Mickey Bradley, Marina and the Diamonds and Jesca Hoop - video 2013-02-10T15:21:00Z

It was submitted for the 2020 Grammys in categories like song and record of the year — where songwriters and producers also earn nominations; the Recording Academy will announce its nominees on Nov. 20. 2 writers claim they deserve credit on Lizzo’s ‘Truth Hurts’ 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z

As portrayed by Mr. Felder, America’s great vernacular songwriter was a maudlin, embittered old man all his life. Review: Puttin’ on the Pathos in a Tribute to Irving Berlin 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z

His music could have been a window into his inner life, but since he wasn't a songwriter, his material depended on the words of others. Was there anything real about Elvis Presley? 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z

But several of the songwriters noted that an award as the end goal could have a poisoning effect. The Agony, Absurdity and Ecstasy of the Oscar for Best Song 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z

The organization handles licensing for its members, which include songwriters, composers and music publishers. Seattle’s High Dive music venue sued for playing copyrighted songs 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z

Early James — the Alabama-born singer and songwriter Frederick James Mullis Jr. — just sidles his way into the first song on “Singing for My Supper,” his debut album. Early James Is a Rootsy Throwback in an Uncertain Present 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z

I was a country and western songwriter even though I was from New York. The man who penned Wild Thing 2013-02-05T17:21:28Z

Fred Imus, a country songwriter and radio personality who appeared frequently on his older brother Don’s radio show, was found dead in his trailer in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday. Fred Imus, Radio Personality and Songwriter, Dies at 69 2011-08-08T21:48:12Z

Those songs rise above the story line, but probably wouldn’t have existed without characters to sing them — reason enough for a rock songwriter to venture into a musical. New Music: Queens of the Stone Age and Mellencamp’s ‘Ghost Brothers’ 2013-06-03T22:05:09Z

The singer/songwriter was about to embark on a tour with Survivor starting Sept. 12 in Parker, Colo., according to the band's website. Jimi Jamison, lead singer of Survivor, dies at 63 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z

Kim Fowley, the Los Angeles rock ’n’ roll record producer, songwriter, publisher, promoter, singer, and Svengali — most famously for the Runaways, the mid-’70s girl group — died on Thursday at his home in Hollywood. Kim Fowley, Rock Producer and Svengali, Dies at 75 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z

In one video interview, she said she once wanted to be a songwriter. Ruby C. Williams, Folk Artist With a Produce Stand, Dies at 94 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z

In a moment of great fortune, she found herself in the orbit of veteran songwriter and producer Glen Ballard. How "Jagged Little Pill" became Alanis Morissette's legendary breakout 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z

Parton has herself indicated that she would like to be remembered foremost as a songwriter. How Dolly Parton’s "Coat of Many Colors" became an LGBTQ+ anthem 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z

"Robin was not only an exceptional and extraordinary musician and songwriter, he was a highly intelligent, interested and committed human being," Blair said. Late Bee Gee Robin Gibb hailed in native Britain 2012-05-21T13:11:10Z

The 23-year-old singer and songwriter, whose raw vocals and searing lyrics made “21” the best-selling album last year, captured six awards, sweeping record, song and album of the year. Major Grammy Honors for Adele and Foo Fighters 2012-02-13T05:27:04Z

The change is especially great since contemporary songs feature a large number of songwriters. Grammys change rules for album of the year award 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z

It was Carlene Carter, the prolific songwriter and tender singer who grew up with her mother, June Carter, and Johnny Cash. “I’m a blue guy in a red state”: John Mellencamp and the search for an American soul 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z

The times were definitely a-changin', to paraphrase another Jewish songwriter, and many Jews embraced those changes. How "Fiddler on the Roof" helped usher in the Jewish Pride movement of the 1960s 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z

Tina, as the sole credited songwriter, tells her own story for once, detailing her upbringing in rural Tennessee, where “you go to the field on weekdays and have a picnic on Labor Day.” Tina Turner’s 11 Essential Songs 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z

While fans of the musician celebrated, others debated whether a songwriter deserved a prize for literature. Bob Dylan, More Than a Songwriter 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z

A hyper-productive solo artist starting around 2008, this songwriter slowed his clip considerably five years later, focusing his energy on other projects. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z

In the Dutch documentary he added that he had stopped drinking and taking drugs in the room and decided to be a “songwriter rather than an itinerant poet.” Pete Brown, Who Put Words to ‘Sunshine of Your Love,’ Dies at 82 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z

No other songwriter to date has challenged his eminence, and it seems unlikely that anyone will in his lifetime. | 'Sondheim on Sondheim': Barbara Cook and Vanessa Williams at Studio 54 2010-04-23T02:50:00Z

"Basca is delighted that The Ivors continue to be the award songwriters and composers want to win, and I congratulate everyone represented here today," he added. London Grammar vie for top Novello 2014-04-24T10:56:16Z

One way for a songwriter to invigorate a long career is to keep breaking routines, to change up methods and parameters and solve different puzzles with every album. Bruce Hornsby’s New Album Is Complex and Untrendy. That’s Why It’s So Good. 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z

She heeded Pops Staples’s advice for songwriters: “If you want to write a song for the Staples, read the headlines.” How Mavis Staples’s New Record Got Made 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z

Because he’s been the principal songwriter for each outfit, it’s hard to tell what he decided on for Blunderbuss. Jack White's Blunderbuss: The Rock Raconteur Goes It Alone 2012-04-24T10:45:54Z

The 34-year-old singer, songwriter and music producer completed the look with her hair in loose waves and a sweeping veil. Lauren Hashian married Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson in $12G designer wedding gown: report 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z

Gibbard, the band's principal songwriter, played jangling guitar and Walla, the group's producer, evoked the Byrds with chiming leads on his Rickenbacker guitar. Death Cab's Metro show an intimate preview of new songs 2011-05-21T13:56:00Z

Houston was, ultimately, a pop singer beholden to her songwriters and producers for material worthy of her prodigious, gospel-trained instrument. Kot: Houston had a voice that served the song 2012-02-12T22:06:00Z

Unlike many former child stars, the 23-year-old singer and songwriter chose to record an album of psychedelic pop with Wayne Coyne, the singer and guitarist in the Flaming Lips. Review: Miley Cyrus’s World of Excess 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z

Like “Art Official Age,” released last September, “HitNRun” is a full-scale collaboration with Joshua Welton, who shares credit as songwriter and producer. Review: On ‘HitNRun Phase One,’ Prince Plays Well With Others 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z

He’s praised Tito Curet Alonso as the genre’s master songwriter. Rubén Blades, a Salsa Legend, Swings in a Different Direction: Jazz 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z

“Every songwriter with a story song sent it to me.” Kenny Rogers, Who Brought Country Music to a Pop Audience, Dies at 81 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z

I was in a band at 17, became a songwriter with Bernie Taupin and wasn't successful until we'd had six years of hard graft and disappointment, as well as great times. Songwriters today "pretty awful," says Elton John 2010-10-19T00:15:00Z

They pull up a version of Harrison’s Beatles hit “Here Comes the Sun” and play a previously unheard guitar solo by the songwriter. Treasure trove of George Harrison music unwrapped 2012-04-20T20:22:00Z

When things started to happen for me as a songwriter, I used to try to write songs that would impress other songwriters. Brandy Clark, the Raymond Carver of the Hot Country charts: “I live in a world where we have to tell a whole story in just three minutes” 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z

For a town that’s been his nemesis for as long as he’s been a songwriter, Gibbard seemed genuinely happy to be back here again. Live: Death Cab for Cutie returns to an L.A. that almost broke them 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z

An appeal eschewing rousing universality in favour of, say, opening with three songs about seabirds – a favourite subject of singer and songwriter Brian Briggs. Stornaway – review 2013-02-13T17:56:02Z

Frank Ocean, the R&B singer and songwriter whose album “Blonde” was another major pop event, declined to submit his material for consideration. Beyoncé Leads With 9 Grammy Nominations 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z

Israelite said the songwriter was the "least compensated" of those involved in the process of getting music written, produced and performed. Online music going for a song, says U.S. bill seeking more cash for composers 2014-02-25T23:23:37Z

But just because he recorded other songwriters' songs, doesn't mean he was forsaking publishing. Ray Charles' copyrights a lucrative business 2010-05-31T05:19:00Z

Ludwig Goransson, a songwriter and producer on “This is America,” said backstage that he was surprised the victories were so historic. Rap artists, women take center stage at Grammys 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z

A walking bag of contradictions, he wears his hair long in braids and has a penchant for pot smoking, yet remains arguably conservative country music's greatest songwriter. Accidental outlaw Willie Nelson celebrates 80th 2013-04-26T11:23:09Z

It’s a moody, entrancing and emotionally articulate album that shows off Drake’s depth as a rapper, a singer and a songwriter, without sacrificing accessibility. Arts & Leisure Preview: The New Face of Hip-Hop 2010-06-09T19:29:00Z

The rapper Rick Ross, the songwriter The-Dream and Lenny S. of Roc Nation scour Atlanta for unsigned hip-hop and R&B artists in this new competition series. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Kong: Skull Island’ and ‘Signed’ 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z

Brazilian singer and songwriter Caetano Veloso was honored as the Latin Recording Academy's person of the year in a ceremony on Wednesday. Juanes, Jesse & Joy take home top Latin Grammys 2012-11-16T08:42:28Z

I was interested to see quite how songwriters would use a joke in a song; whether to get a listener to laugh, to provide a twist in a narrative or simply leaven a dark mood. Readers recommend ? the results: songs with jokes 2010-09-02T22:31:00Z

Ms. Krauss is a connoisseur of songs, not a songwriter, and her enchantment with the compositions she has culled ordinarily sets the tone of her self-produced albums. Alison Krauss: Vintage Country. Modern Self-Awareness. 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z

But Carlin isn’t out to do a hatchet job; his love for Simon’s towering accomplishments as a songwriter is clear. Rock Lives: This Season’s Pop Music Biographies and Memoirs 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z

BMI is a music rights management company that represents more than 500,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers. Adam Levine to receive BMI's pop President's Award 2013-04-08T15:26:12Z

With Rubin carefully prodding McCartney along the way, we are treated to stories about the origins of the songwriter's work, as well as the nuts and bolts that went into making them possible. "McCartney 3, 2, 1" is Hulu's engaging series delving into the Beatles' songwriting magic 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z

The event will also see prizes presented for songwriter of the year, outstanding song collection and outstanding achievement. Emeli Sande up for two Novellos 2013-04-17T09:32:57Z

Cook, who died at her home in New York on Tuesday at age 89, treated musical theater songwriters as playwrights. Barbara Cook, a Broadway singer who revealed the great American songbook in a new light 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z

Charles helped pioneer the Louisiana musical genre known as swamp pop and was more successful as a songwriter than vocalist. 2010-01-15T15:21:00Z

Lynch also found success as a songwriter, co-writing the Small Faces’ song “Sha La La La Lee” as well as music for the Drifters and Dusty Springfield. 'Up on the Roof' UK singer Kenny Lynch dies age 81 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z

More specifically, is he the socially conscious folk songwriter, seeking racial justice in early acoustic songs? Bob Dylan, a laureate sure, but by what measure a poet 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z

Clark may not be a fan of formal music training, but she is a formidable guitarist and an inventive songwriter. St. Vincent renews her music with 'technology detox' 2011-09-29T16:25:00Z

The recording artists, the recording studios, the songwriters. Bonnaroo Braces for Thousands of Fans 2010-06-09T21:49:00Z

The British producer, singer and songwriter PinkPantheress, 22, emerged during the pandemic with a hushed and nostalgic play on dance music, turning canny samples from the club and beyond into intimate, original bedroom pop. PinkPantheress Leaves the Bedroom for the Wider Pop World 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z

The British-born songwriter said he is fascinated with the American flag because it is a “thrilling representation of the drama that this country is built upon. The good and the bad.” Elton John’s songwriter to unveil new visual art at exhibit 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z

The Bagger asked the songwriters about the impact of the nominations, and how they went about writing songs for the screen. The Agony, Absurdity and Ecstasy of the Oscar for Best Song 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z

And of course, all that meant was that I was a songwriter. Lionel Richie Wants to Teach You How to Be a Real ‘American Idol’ 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z

The songwriter, producer, talent scout and charismatic symbol of Los Angeles musical weirdness used that process to build a memorably anarchic body of work. Kim Fowley rocked industry as a salesman of sounds 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z

The lineup for song of the year, which goes to songwriters, is identical, except Mr. West’s hit single “All of the Lights” replaces Ms. Perry’s song. Adele, Bruno Mars and Kanye West Lead Grammy Nominations 2011-12-01T23:24:33Z

In studios around the world, performers, producers and songwriters are all trying to innovate just one step beyond where music currently is, working from the same component parts. It’s Got a Great Beat, and You Can File a Lawsuit to It 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z

I wanted to show the guy from Buffalo, who is a serious songwriter, but the guy from Buffalo is also friends with Rick James, who is an extreme, over-the-top rock star. "Somebody's got to wear the leather pants": Rick James doc filmmaker on the infamous rock star 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z

Brown, who died in 2006, was listed as the sole songwriter on many of the songs, enabling his estate to claim any revenue. Clyde Stubblefield, drummer for James Brown, dies at 73 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z

Mr. Jackson wrote most of them, and as a songwriter he favors conventional, ascetic structures and plainspoken declarations, as on “Every Now and Then” and “That’s Where I Belong.” Critics' Choice: Alan Jackson?s ?Freight Train? Erykah Badu?s ?Return of the Ankh? She and Him?s ?Volume Two? 2010-03-29T04:58:00Z

The announcement followed rumors that the Academy would cut the telecast to only two live performances of nominees for best song, prompting the Mary Poppins Returns songwriter and performer Lin-Manuel Miranda to tweet his disappointment. Oscars 2019: diverse presenters announced for host-less ceremony 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z

In this solo show, the performer Hershey Felder will step into the shoes and syncopated rhythms of the legendary songwriter. 7 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z

But he would find real fame as a songwriter. Mack Rice, Who Wrote ‘Mustang Sally,’ Dies at 82 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z

The Parliaments didn't make the cut, but Motown hired Clinton as a songwriter, and he placed a few songs with the Supremes and other acts. George Clinton's funk chronicle, 'Brothas Be, Yo Like George' 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z

As a songwriter and writer it’s about information. For Loretta Lynn, Books Are ‘Friends That Keep Me Company’ 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z

Her partner in Jenny and Johnny is Johnathan Rice, the songwriter who’s also her boyfriend and a charter member of her touring band. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2010-08-29T21:53:00Z

In 1990, Mr. Wilson’s “The Black Rider,” a collaboration with the singer and songwriter Tom Waits and the author William Burroughs, became the most lauded production of Mr. Flimm’s tenure in Hamburg. Jürgen Flimm, Director of Festivals and Opera Houses, Dies at 81 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z

What's changed the most in the industry since you started off as a songwriter? Why Pop Star Rachel Platten Is So Much More Than "Fight Song" 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z

As many songwriters do, she works with more trained musicians who supply foundations for her melodies and lyrics. Lana Del Rey Still Stirs Things Up With ‘Ultraviolence’ 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

In addition to his work as an author, Mr. Hajdu is a songwriter and librettist, and “Love for Sale” is a fine reminder that criticism, when well executed, need not be walled off from fandom. Around Town for Dec. 2-8 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z

I guess first and foremost I wanted to be a songwriter. Gillian Welch returns to “Revival”: “We felt like Martians” 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z

Some songwriters get introspective; Case chose to have unlimited options. The Worse Things Get…: Neko Case’s Cathartic New Album 2013-09-06T15:46:23Z

I was more like a book writer than a songwriter because I couldn't make any noise. John Fogerty: 'I had rules. I wasn't embarrassed that I was ambitious' 2013-05-29T11:58:15Z

The Who tribute was the annual benefit concert for music education, devoted to a different songwriter each year, that is produced by Michael Dorf of City Winery. Music Review | 'The Music of the Who': So Who?s Next? Patti Smith and Others 2010-03-03T23:45:00Z

They might be, as the title has it, girls that other people write songs about, but they’ll never be songwriters. In This Novel of Female Friendship, Birds of a Feather Drift Apart 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z

The Scottish singer songwriter joins Arctic Monkeys who were confirmed as headliners in November. Paolo Nutini returns to T in The Park 2014-02-24T10:12:52Z

The singer, songwriter and activist died of cancer in 1981 at the age of 36. 'Beyond' famous 2011-04-08T13:58:07Z

It’s easier to get away with that kind of repetition as a songwriter when you’re spreading tunes around to various artists, as Hunt was doing successfully before taking the leap to a performing career. Sam Hunt has the fame, but he’s not ready for it 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z

“Dean is probably one of the best songwriters in Seattle,” says Dodson. Preview: The Maldives and The Moondoggies are back for ‘Family Christmas’ at Tractor 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z

There was a lot of help involved, and there were a lot of songwriters involved, but I was making decisions: I like that song or I don't like that song. Adam Lambert interview: 'I wasn't being controlled' 2012-06-04T17:45:02Z

On this new album, we find the cult songwriter doing what he does best – playing from the heart. McGee on music: Salute Dan Treacy, the last bluesman in England 2010-05-04T12:08:00Z

She's a singer, songwriter and musician, although obviously not in the sense of someone who picks up a guitar and strums a tune. New band of the day – Dena (No 1,335) 2012-08-21T16:01:51Z

He had hopes of being a songwriter, and got his start in the music business when he met a brash young singer named Robert Cassotto at a candy store in Washington Heights. Don Kirshner, Shaper of Hit Records, Dies at 76 2011-01-19T04:15:09Z

Hemby, one of Nashville’s most sought-after songwriters, recently had two credits on the soundtrack for “A Star Is Born.” Country Music Is a Man’s World. The Highwomen Want to Change That. 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z

When Mr. Mendes works with very established songwriters, he’s even more susceptible to mimicry. Shawn Mendes Loses His Edge (Yes, He Had Edge) 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z

There, with a fellow songwriter, Chris Bell, he formed the band Big Star, and together they developed a highly original sound modelled on such British bands as the Beatles, the Kinks and the Rolling Stones. Alex Chilton obituary 2010-03-18T16:24:00Z

Judging by your response to our call last week, it seems many songwriters see doors as portals to the unexpected. Readers recommend: songs about doors – results 2012-07-05T12:08:58Z

Next week Radio Disney is launching a 20-episode series that follows a 14-year-old girl as she tries to pursue a dream of becoming a singer and songwriter. Disney dials up nostalgia, revives radio serial 2010-06-28T17:12:00Z

"It's just mind-boggling," says songwriter and Basement Tapes scholar Sid Griffin, whose book "Million Dollar Bash: Bob Dylan, the Band and the Basement Tapes" has just been republished in revised form. Back to the basement with Bob Dylan 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z

A self-described "reluctant songwriter," Crenshaw has long considered his songs as a kind of "means to an end" and "a vehicle for performance." "The Wild Exciting Sounds of Marshall Crenshaw" is the live album we didn't know we needed 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z

Those songwriters were backed by neatly understated studio bands that could play upbeat folk-rock or diffident ballads — with a flute, perhaps, along with a drummer with a light touch and some unobtrusive female singers. Music Review: Christopher Owens at the Bowery Ballroom 2013-01-22T22:15:24Z

It is remarkable enough that one Canadian-American songwriter, more acclaimed critically than commercially, should be afforded a week of his own at the Royal Opera House. Rufus Wainwright and Loudon Wainwright III ? review 2011-07-23T23:06:43Z

Nearly 15 million views later, Clairo was another potential breakout from a self-starting generation of songwriters unbeholden to genre or equipment, who innately understand branding and the currents of the online zeitgeist. Clairo’s ‘Pretty Girl’ Went Viral. Then She Had to Prove Herself. 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z

After the remade "What the World Needs Now Is Love" topped the charts on iTunes, its songwriter, Bacharach, provided some perspective to what they accomplished. Broadway star voices will combine for benefit in Orlando 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z

Its lesson, to paraphrase the songwriter, is that despite all the amputation, or the pulmonary condition or the heart disease, you could just dance to that rock 'n' roll station. 'Red Band Society' implants 'Breakfast Club' into 'House' 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z

She looked up to see him walking on stage to accept an award on behalf of the singer/songwriter Grimes for the video “Kill V. Maim.” Cemetery Was the Right Vibe for a Glamour Goth Wedding 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z

Another Grammy rule change has allowed more songwriters to become eligible for album of the year. Jon Batiste and Young Chart-Toppers Lead 2022 Grammy Nominations 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z

The addiction was bad enough that the songwriter granted his brother temporary power of attorney to pay his bills while he went into drug rehab. Rights lost to conservator, songwriter fights back 2010-05-21T15:46:00Z

The musician, subject of a new documentary, was a manual laborer in Detroit — and, unbeknownst to him, a cultural touchstone in South Africa Who were the most important American songwriters after Woodstock? Sixto Rodriguez, Secret Rock Star Behind Searching for Sugar Man 2012-08-21T12:00:30Z

As a songwriter, Ms. Charles favors earnest generalities over tactile specificity, a limitation that somehow doesn’t feel like one. New Music From the Mountain Goats, Joey Calderazzo, Becca Stevens Band and More 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z

Ms. Werner is a skilled pop-country songwriter, and probably a better choice for the material than a seasoned musical theater composer. ‘Bull Durham,’ a Musical Adaptation of the 1988 Movie 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z

He set up a solo concert at Largo at the Coronet, the longtime Los Angeles songwriters’ haven. Joe Henry and the Art of Disappearing Into a Song 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z

And in analyzing the top Billboard songs from 2012 to 2017, the group reported that women made up only 12 percent of songwriters and 2 percent of producers. Grammys President Faces Backlash After Saying Women Need to ‘Step Up’ 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z

“Honestly, he is one of my favorite contemporary songwriters,” Zauner said in a phone interview. Alex G and the Art of Interesting Choices 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z

“It blows me away that we’re not all celebrating her as a songwriter as much as we do, say, Bob Dylan,” Abumrad says in a phone interview. With podcasts, specials and a Netflix show, it’s Dolly Parton’s world and we’re all just living in it 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z

It also contains lengthy liner notes in which the singer/songwriter explains the album's genesis. "Come Away With Me" at 20: Norah Jones reflects on "hopeful, romantic" record but won't call it jazz 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z

More than anything, I like the way it casts Dylan as a songwriter who combines wide-eyed naivety with eyes-peeled alertness, a songwriter prepared to take in the whole of the horizon. Hail, Hail, Rock 'n' Roll 2010-04-22T21:40:00Z

Grimes, 31, is the Canadian songwriter Claire Boucher, who is also a one-woman studio band, producer, engineer, graphic artist and video director. Beauty Confronts Doom on Grimes’s ‘Miss Anthropocene’ 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z

“I have this insecurity that because I’m blond and I’m glittery and I like production, that people don’t take me seriously as a songwriter,” she said. Kelsea Ballerini Is Ready for Lift Off 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z

Bobby Womack, the revered “poet” of soul music for his prowess as a songwriter as well as singer and guitarist, died Friday at 70. Soul poet Bobby Womack dead at 70 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z

Consequently, the British singer, songwriter and producer is selecting the songs for the Bowl shows, which he's sharing with Ben Folds, for their suitability to orchestral interpretation. Elvis Costello looks at the orchestral possibilities in Bowl shows 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z

The songwriters took turns in the booth, some sitting quietly, others rising to dance gleefully to the rhythms they devised. Government support for a song? How seven teens won their own piece of the American Dream. 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z

But in his latest band, Lightships, Gerry is taking centre stage and adding singer -songwriter to his list of duties. Music Weekly podcast: Teenage Fanclub's Gerry Love and Soundway Records 2012-06-08T15:03:00Z

The lifetime achievement award is named for the duo of George and Ira Gershwin and was created by Congress to honor songwriters who entertain, inform and inspire. Smokey Robinson honored with national pop music prize 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z

Part-time Northwest resident Buck is best known for R.E.M., but he has often jammed with Austin songwriter legend Escovedo over the years. Peter Buck and Alejandro Escovedo at Benaroya | Concert preview 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z

A gospel and soul singer, a songwriter and a guitar player with few peers, Womack is largely a forgotten figure today - but one who is getting a close re-examination. Bobby Womack makes his return with 'Bravest Man' 2012-07-02T10:16:04Z

Those are impressive statistics for any act, but for Maroon 5 they're also a validation of its decision — unusual for an ostensible rock band — to recruit some of pop's highest-profile songwriters and producers. Adam Levine talks Maroon 5's 'V,' 'The Voice,' Proactiv, more 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z

Meat Loaf’s original “Bat Out of Hell” album, written by Steinman, came out in 1977, and was based on a concept the songwriter had started working on in the late 1960s. The Pop Musical: Go Big (and Loud) or Go Home 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z

As an American and a songwriter I am proud that the song still has resonance. John Fogerty defends 'Fortunate Son' song choice at Concert for Valor 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z

Such was the case with the self-produced, self-titled album he released last month, his 13th, that reaffirms his place as one of America’s most talented songwriters. Your week in Seattle music: Ryan Adams, Lily Allen and more 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z

A hands-on artist and songwriter, she produced her own records before it was the accepted norm for females. DVD series revisits British Invasion of '60s 2010-03-27T02:21:00Z

In 2014, Kesha filed a lawsuit seeking to end her recording and music publishing contracts with the songwriter and producer, who she said subjected her to physical and emotional abuse. Review: On ‘Rainbow,’ Kesha Nods to the Past and Roars Into the Future 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z

Schubert, who — in contrast to Beethoven — was principally known as a songwriter during his own lifetime, was the other great innovator of the song cycle. The agony and the ecstasy: an evening of gorgeous music by suffering composers 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z

Heartache was Mr. Cochran’s great theme as a songwriter. Hank Cochran, Country Music Songwriter, Dies at 74 2010-07-17T05:33:00Z

The songwriters who sued Swift - Sean Hall and Nathan Butler - did not allege Swift’s song stole musical elements, the judge said, and phrases about players and haters existed in pop culture before 2001. Taylor Swift shakes off copyright lawsuit over hit song 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z

Clark was also the main songwriter of the Byrds’ “Eight Miles High.” Critic’s Notebook: An Ex-Byrd’s Album Is Given New Flight 2014-01-23T23:08:51Z

In the corner, the baby grand piano played by his son, Sean Douglas, a songwriter. In ‘Birdman,’ Michael Keaton Confronts the Nature of Fame 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z

What other advice does Chambers have for budding songwriters? Behind the music: What's the secret to writing a hit? 2010-10-07T14:00:00Z

And, as she says, "if you're a driven creator, a songwriter, a restless spirit, you just keep doing something new. What could be more Beatle-esque?" Rickie Lee Jones: "I became a Beatle, rather than just being a girl who liked the Beatles" 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z

That is, until you hear one of his solo records or catch him live, when you suddenly realize he's a formidably expressive guitarist, and no slouch in the singer/songwriter department, either. Daniel Lanois' Black Dub takes off in many directions 2011-06-11T14:28:00Z

Instead, Mr. Kirshner set up a meeting with a different up-and-coming songwriter. Cynthia Weil, Who Put Words to That ‘Lovin’ Feeling,’ Dies at 82 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z

It decisively reunites an extraordinary songwriter with the songs that, for too long, felt like strangers to him. John Fogerty: 'I had rules. I wasn't embarrassed that I was ambitious' 2013-05-29T11:58:15Z

Miller now shares a publishing credit with one of the greatest songwriters in the history of popular music. Old 97's spin a Bob Dylan tune at Sasquatch! 2011-05-26T22:24:08Z

One of the winners, the New York City songwriter and bandleader Tess, was a dynamic belter, whipping up dramatic rock vignettes in an early afternoon set. Critic’s Notebook: Afro-Punk at Commodore Park in Brooklyn 2012-08-27T21:48:59Z

This is my time of trying to engage different creative fires, to fully discover myself as a songwriter. Juliette Lewis on 'Secrets and Lies' and Scientology: 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z

I just wanted to make very clear that this performance was about me honoring one of my favorite songwriters of all time and has never had anything at all to do with Dr. Luke. Dr. Luke's Label Won't Let Kesha Perform at Billboard Awards 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z

The show’s executive music producer, Adam Anders, who had the same job on “Glee,” has a hand in all of it, including selecting the songwriters for the series’s original numbers. ‘Monarch’ Heralds a New Family Empire, This One With a Texas Twang 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z

She went back to one of her earliest collaborators, songwriter Victoria Banks. Mickey Guyton has been ready for this moment. Country music kept her waiting. 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z

“Wilko Johnson was a precursor of punk,” the British singer and songwriter Billy Bragg said on Twitter after Mr. Johnson’s death. Wilko Johnson, Scorching Guitarist and Punk Pioneer, Dies at 75 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z

The Brill Building was a hit factory — notable for attracting songwriters, agents and others as tenants. 'Golden Ear': Rock promoter Don Kirshner dies at 76 2011-01-18T19:54:00Z

The album is being produced by Bridges "Crazy Heart" collaborator, T Bone Burnett, and features material by several songwriters as well as Bridges' own compositions. Jeff Bridges to release self-titled album in August 2011-05-23T18:24:42Z

Parks’s mission as a songwriter is to merge careful observation with clearheaded uplift, trying to provide solace without illusions. Arlo Parks Offers Solace Without Illusions on Her Debut Album 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z

The eligibility committee also rebuffed the producers of the musical “Once,” who sought eligibility in the category of best score for the songwriters Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova. ArtsBeat: No Laughing Matter: 'One Man, Two Guvnors' Will Vie as New Play for Tonys 2012-04-27T19:15:26Z

That song, “Love Shines,” was included on a recording titled “Long Player, Late Bloomer,” a pun on his two decades as songwriters’ songwriter. The Songwriters' Songwriter 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z

The only album likely to be released internationally this year with lyrics in Cornish — an ancient, vanishing British language — is “Le Kov” by the Welsh singer and songwriter Gwenno. The Playlist: Beyoncé and Jay-Z Unite, and 12 More New Songs 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z

The band, led by the songwriter, cartoonist and animator Steven Erdman, whose alter ego is the space alien Lard Dog, will celebrate the CD’s release at this Manhattan show. Events for Children in NYC This Week 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z

The journals offer inside details of Walker's work, family, and lovers, including her relationship with songwriter and performer Tracy Chapman, which Walker has been reticent to discuss until now. Alice Walker's "Gathering Blossoms Under Fire" and the rare gift of Black women's published journals 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z

“I think she’s the most important singer of the past 40 years,” the vocalist and songwriter Anohni said in an interview. Diamanda Galás Gives Voice to Unbearable Pain, Once More 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z

He became the first American to win the prize since Toni Morrison in 1993 and, more significantly, he became the first songwriter, from any country, to win it ever. Why Bob Dylan’s Impact Is Bigger Than His Nobel Prize 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z

He’s an able songwriter, picking himself apart with determination, but it’s his delivery, all scrape and whine, that really sears. Playlist: New CDs From Beach Fossils, Sam Quinn, Kode9 2010-06-11T16:10:00Z

"The producers and the songwriters kind of proposed, again, amazing songs to me, and I got excited again," she said. Celine Dion helps launch Canadian artist on Strip 2013-07-08T18:05:03Z

"I had a pen name, and I was publishing poems. Before that, I was a songwriter because I thought I wanted to be a pop star." How cookbook writer Eric Kim found home through Korean-American food 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z

Altogether, according to PaidContent.org, royalties for songwriters and composers amount to 4% of Pandora's revenue. Opening up the politics of Pandora 2011-03-14T16:14:51Z

Keith was the organizers’ best get; he’s a canny and funny songwriter and performer with dozens of big hits to his name. The Bizarre Perfection of Trump’s Inaugural Concert 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z

She’s a songwriter based in Austin who finds parables in the everyday and also finds humanity behind the archetypal; her lean, bluesy band is all the support she needs. New Music by Phish, Popcaan and How to Dress Well 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z

U.K. singer/songwriter Adele won two awards, Best Female Artist and Best Track for her song "Rolling in the Deep." U2 honored as 'Greatest Act' in last 25 years 2011-10-24T17:51:42Z

"They really are some works I'm proudest of as a songwriter," says Ehrens of his latest forays, "so I hope people aren't so distracted that they mistake them for disingenuous or trite." New band of the day (Dungeonesse No 1,489) 2013-04-10T16:04:38Z

He was an acclaimed and sometimes controversial songwriter in Iran who has lived in exile in the West after being sentenced, while abroad, to five years in prison for setting Quran verses to music. Review: Globalfest’s World Music for a Connected World 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z

Last year's revenue also shows that television and radio continues to provide significant income for songwriters and composers. PRS reveal a record revenue for 2013 2014-04-07T15:26:22Z

But when you’re a songwriter, melodies don’t just stop coming into your head. Billy Joel’s Got a Good Job and Hits in His Head 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z

When copyright law was revised in 1976, recording artists and songwriters were granted “termination rights,” which enable them to regain control of their work after 35 years. Representative John Conyers Wants Copyright Law Revision 2011-08-28T19:21:42Z

The album will include covers and new material, with about half the songs produced by Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier. Cliff Richard to record with soul legends 2011-03-07T20:54:51Z

The Ivors recognize composers and songwriters of select works that were released in the UK at some point in the last year. Sam Smith, Hozier, Clean Bandit Lead Ivor Novello Award Nominations 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z

“Save You” has the kind of pop hook that makes you see why Carter has made a living as a songwriter. Kitsap songwriting legend Bill Carter | Concert preview 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z

A stockbroker before he turned to music, Mr. Masser first found success as a songwriter with “Touch Me in the Morning,” which became a No. 1 hit for Diana Ross in 1973. Michael Masser, top songwriter of 1970s and ’80s, dies at 74 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z

After working as a songwriter for years, Lo recently released her debut EP, Truth Serum, on Polydor and based on the strength of the songs, it’s clear that there’s a new pop diva in town. Here Are the 25 Best Songs of 2014 (So Far) 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z

But the New Zealand songwriter Kimbra was elegantly styled — asymmetrical pale-blue designer dress, deep red lipstick — and grinning like a trouper as she led her band on Thursday afternoon. Critic?s Notebook: Springsteen Gives Keynote at SXSW Festival 2012-03-18T22:27:10Z

The song’s title alone drew her in: “I was embarrassed that I didn’t know more about her as a songwriter.” What do you give Yoko Ono on her birthday? A tribute album 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z

He prefers "indie songwriter electronic dance hybrid something". New band of the day – Robert DeLong (No 1,449) 2013-02-11T16:52:59Z

The music is this circular meditation so it actually works very easily to repeat it," said Aaron Dessner, one of the band's guitarists and principal songwriters, "because it winds around on itself. Six hours, one song: the National perfect the art of repetition 2013-07-11T18:03:02Z

And it ain’t genuine guts, unless it’s the songwriter’s guts coming out and saying, “Well, it’s about this, and the reason it’s like that is because of this, and da da da da.” “Music is so abused these days”: XTC’s Andy Partridge opens up about songwriting, painting and developing the “cruel parent gene” toward your own art 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z

Some of the great singer/songwriter records, like James Taylor's "Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon," Jackson Browne's early records, Dylan's early records. Gov't Mule embraces Pink Floyd, peace and protest: "We're in some pretty precarious times" 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ multi-instrumentalist who was also the band’s main songwriter, couldn’t help but admire the inventive and imaginative music of the Fab Four. Brian Wilson bringing ‘Pet Sounds’ tour to Paramount 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z

That declaration by Dillie Keane, the very funny British singer, songwriter and comedian, on Wednesday typifies the hardheaded wisdom of a performer whose twinkling sense of merriment evokes a more down-to-earth descendant of Beatrice Lillie. Review: In One-Woman Show, Dillie Keane Is Silly With a Purpose 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z

What helped clinch this nomination was the songwriter behind it: Diane Warren. John Legend And Common Lead Oscar Nominations For Best Original Song 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z

Academy voters are performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, musicians and others currently working in the music industry. More Grammy nominees makes winning a greater challenge 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z

Starr was prevented from attending Thursday's ceremony because of illness, but rocker Neil Young was on hand to pay tribute to McCartney as a singer and songwriter "at the top of his game." Paul McCartney finally gets Walk of Fame star 2012-02-10T00:56:03Z

She joined a new group of local songwriters who met weekly to share their responses to a prompt. Joan Shelley’s New Songs Soothe Old Wounds 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z

That’s no reason to back down, and retreat is the furthest thing from songwriter Patterson Hood’s mind as the band unveiled its new disc, “The Unraveling,” on Friday. Southern band takes on Trump as impeachment vote nears 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z

McVie, who made a name for herself as a singer, songwriter and keyboardist, died last year at 79. Loretta Lynn, Takeoff and Christine McVie Receive Musical Tributes 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z

For many songwriters, the road to discovery starts in a Nashville club like this one, hosting free or inexpensive writers’ nights where authors play their originals. Making the Rounds on Nashville’s Singer-Songwriter Circuit 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z

“When you’re in a band with a great songwriter, everything can fall together a lot more easily.” The band Spoon returns with a ‘great rock ‘n’ roll record’ 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z

One pictures a musician and songwriter not brooding over a failed relationship, but having a ball making an album full of tall tales and uninhibited music. Jack White front and center on 'Blunderbuss' ✭✭✭ 1/2 2012-04-23T14:17:00Z

One moment, you're a singer and songwriter, waiting tables, being totally cute and tattooed and playing piano. "So You Think You Can Dance": Elimination time -- they're dropping like flies at "SYTYCD" 2010-07-16T12:01:00Z

But “The House of Blue Leaves” — the story of a miserably married zookeeper who dreams of being a Hollywood songwriter — demands a careful balance of fact and fantasy to work its full, exotic magic. | 'The House of Blue Leaves' : A Papal Visit Has Dreamers Dreaming 2011-04-26T02:01:06Z

“I was really encouraged by how fast every group in the industry showed up,” said Cam, a Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter. A New Generation Pushes Nashville to Address Racism in Its Ranks 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z

He wants to help bring an end to a "history of undeniably low" payments to songwriters for their work. YouTube brings its huge fan base to music streaming 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z

"Probably one of the best songwriters out of Britain for a long time," John said in an old clip in the documentary. "WHAM!": The 6 biggest revelations from Netflix's documentary about the '80s pop duo 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z

Those creators and innovators could presumably include both recording artists and songwriters. Representative John Conyers Wants Copyright Law Revision 2011-08-28T19:21:42Z

Cohen kept a house in Montreal, but as his fame as a songwriter grew he spent little time there. Leonard Cohen's Montreal 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z

Yusuf, the singer and songwriter formerly known as Cat Stevens, will undertake his first North American tour in 35 years in conjunction with the release of a new album, “Tell ‘Em I’m Gone,” on Oct. New Yusuf album, first North American tour in 35 years on tap 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z

Songs to My Soul Author and songwriter Cynthia Waring chronicles her musical childhood. L.A. theater openings, July 12-19: 'Girlfriend' and more 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z

As a songwriter, I’m not trying to describe the impressions we collect on the road specifically, but more the emotion, the feeling that exposure to that stuff leaves you with. Texas Monthly: Ryan Bingham Releases a New Album, ‘Tomorrowland,’ on His Own Label 2012-09-09T06:23:07Z

It is as a songwriter that McCracklin will be remembered longest. Jimmy McCracklin 2012-12-28T17:39:19Z

She was a beacon of possibility among black female songwriters for me. 'Musical godmother' Joan Armatrading returns with new album, tour 2010-08-12T20:27:00Z

He urged the songwriters to throw out their opening number, which they loved. ‘Shucked’: A Broadway Musical That Doubles Down on the Corn 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z

With years of costly litigation looming, groups that represent the interests of recording artists and songwriters said they found Mr. Conyers’ remarks encouraging. Representative John Conyers Wants Copyright Law Revision 2011-08-28T19:21:42Z

One insistence about his identity that Earle articulated multiple times is that he is “not a political songwriter”: “I write more songs about girls than anything else.” Steve Earle’s outlaw heart 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z

As fine a picker as he was, Crowell was always a better songwriter. Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell: “Chasing art with great intent sometimes leads you to dangerous places” 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

Paul is a great songwriter and he deserves to be recognized for that. Alt-Rock Legend Tommy Stinson Talks About Guns N’ Roses, Puff Daddy, and a Replacements Reunion 2013-03-28T16:39:24Z

To recap, in the Sunday article, Albarn claimed that Swift "doesn't write her own songs" after music critic Mikael Wood noted that the pop singer was a talented songwriter. After slamming Taylor Swift's songwriting, Blur frontman Damon Albarn continues to play the victim 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z

Gall revived her career in the 1970s with Michel Berger, another influential French songwriter whom she later married and with whom she had two children. French pop star France Gall dies at 70 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z

“And yet the songwriter is now the low man or woman on the totem pole when it comes to getting paid.” This Man Is Betting $1.7 Billion on the Rights to Your Favorite Songs 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z

Credited to songwriters Andrew Wright and Calvin Lewis, it was recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Ala., and featured some of the era’s great R&B instrumentalists. Percy Sledge's 'When a Man Loves a Woman,' a great American ballad 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z

Next up was Rufus Wainwright’s “Prima Donna,” also at the Brooklyn Academy, the first opera by this gifted and popular singer and songwriter. Identity Shifts for New York City Opera 2012-06-01T14:12:32Z

One of the movie industry's most recognized songwriters, Sherman penned numbers for multiple Disney movies, including "Mary Poppins" and "The Jungle Book." Walt Disney Family Museum to hold first gala, honoring Richard Sherman 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z

So then we went back to the songwriters and said, “We need another version that Lucious cut 20 years ago and that he sings to Cookie.” "Empire" Showrunner: We Always Planned That Would Happen to Lucious 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z

“Honestly, it wasn’t as if we were adverse to a record per se,” said Gear, the group’s main architect and songwriter, along with the vocalist Tomata du Plenty, in a phone interview. Screamers, a Missing Link of Los Angeles Punk, Is Missing No More 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z

Tensions arose as his older brother and the band's primary songwriter, Andrew Farris, anxiously watched his tunes get deconstructed. INXS recruit guest vocalists for new album 2011-03-15T18:31:29Z

The makeover has already paid off in two hit songs: “Earned It,” from the “Fifty Shades of Grey” soundtrack, with Mr. Moccio among the songwriters, and “Can’t Feel My Face,” with Mr. Martin and others. Review: The Weeknd Makes a Bid for Pop Outreach on a New Album 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z

Still, Ms. Baez also looked to songwriters from younger generations to address the present. For Paul Simon and Joan Baez, Farewells Reckon With Past and Present 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z

Over a crisp Afrobeats groove with hints of Middle Eastern modes, besieged by sudden salvos of percussion, the Nigerian songwriter Tiwa Savage suavely mocks corrupt, immoral politicians. Best Songs of 2020 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z

"He was one of the best acoustic players I ever heard," said Bill Carter, a songwriter who met Davies in Bremerton in 1966. Seattle musicians celebrate the songs of Ron Davies 2011-06-22T22:00:06Z

The same thing goes for Nick Cave, the greatest living songwriter. Red Hot Chili Peppers: The band that couldn't be stopped 2011-08-18T20:29:01Z

As well as his songwriting credits, songwriter Seger has also achieved success with his Silver Bullet Band, who have sold more than 51 million records worldwide. Songwriting honour for Steinman 2012-02-22T16:01:31Z

The local singer­songwriter really did grow up in Tennessee, the state she invokes in “Hard to Brake,” which opens her brand-new debut album, “No Turn Left Behind.” Lisa Said, a country singer of two countries, brings Eastern-tinged Americana to Iota 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z

But this novel of suspense by the lead songwriter for the Mountain Goats is also a graceful exploration of family, loss and rural life. 8 New Books We Recommend This Week 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z

Before that, I was a songwriter because I thought I wanted to be a pop star. How cookbook writer Eric Kim found home through Korean-American food 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z

Surely as a songwriter you must think Beyoncé has some great songs? 'I had girlfriends in different cities' 2013-01-17T15:50:47Z

Quickly, songwriters and directors began to seek her out. Asha Bhosle: The voice of Bollywood 2011-03-14T21:30:01Z

Recording more than 200 albums – with sales of 40m – and winning 13 Grammy awards, she is best known for her series of Songbook albums, celebrating songwriters such as Ellington, Cole Porter and the Gershwins. Ella Fitzgerald commemorated by Google doodle 2013-04-25T00:27:26Z

The songwriter and guitarist was considered a pioneer of Argentine rock music, and his songs often touched on social themes. Argentina rock star Spinetta dies 2012-02-09T09:25:20Z

With the celebrated songwriter Johnny Mercer as a mentor — Mr. Mercer tutored him at his Hollywood guesthouse in the early ’70s — Mr. Masser began composing ballads with epic sweep. Michael Masser, Composer Who Wrote Hits for Whitney Houston, Dies at 74 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z

The pop star and the crooner are reportedly set to collaborate on a big-band full length album, singing songs by a "very underrated, very famous" jazz songwriter. Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett to record jazz album 2012-10-01T11:18:49Z

Indeed, the setlist from those shows—dominated, as it was, by standout cuts from the Jimmy Miller years—reveal the Stones at the top of their game as songwriters and musicians. Inside the remastered "Goats Head Soup," the end of an era for the Rolling Stones 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z

She has said her second LP, “The Pains of Growing,” features only one songwriter: Ms. Cara. Pop and Jazz Fall Preview: 70 Albums, Shows and Festivals 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z

For one, if country music is about everyday life, here’s a songwriter arguing that awe and bewilderment are essential to our everyday lives. Review | Enter the ordinary, everyday acid-visions of Kacey Musgraves 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z

Downie is considered one of Canada's greatest songwriters, and news of his illness prompted an outpouring of shock and support. Canada celebrates, mourns as rockers Tragically Hip say good-bye 2016-08-20T04:00:00Z

“Currents” is a tour de force for the songwriter and his gizmos. Review: Tame Impala’s New Album Clears the Haze 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z

Mr. Angelakos — Passion Pit’s songwriter, singer and all-around instrumentalist — has dropped the notion that Passion Pit is a band. New Music: New Music by Passion Pit and Micachu & the Shapes 2012-07-23T22:18:24Z

Leon Russell, the longhaired, scratchy-voiced pianist, guitarist, songwriter and bandleader who moved from playing countless recording sessions to making hits on his own, died on Sunday in Nashville. Leon Russell, Hit Maker and Musicians’ Musician, Dies at 74 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z

Influential R&B singer songwriter Don Covay, whose songs were performed by the Rolling Stones, Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin, has died aged 76. R&B singer songwriter Don Covay dies 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z

On the morning of this year’s Grammy Award nominations, Victoria Monét, the pop and R&B singer and songwriter, had the champagne ready no matter what. Victoria Monét on Her 7 Grammy Nods (and One for Her Toddler) 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z

He wrote 600 songs, and, like today's songwriters, his intention was to write music that would be instantly enjoyable. What pop music owes to the classical masters 2013-01-24T18:54:18Z

“But the personalities of the songwriters, who are bandleaders on their own, push through.” What’s on TV Friday 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z

The singer and songwriter Rosanne Cash — her father was Johnny Cash — heard similar croaks from the time she was born. Books of The Times: Rosanne Cash Writes ?Composed: A Memoir? 2010-08-10T19:00:00Z

She performed “Natural Woman” at the Kennedy Center Honors in December 2015 in a tribute to songwriter Carole King, who wrote the song. 'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin dies aged 76: AP 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z

Rhiannon Giddens, one of America's most exciting and brilliant songwriters, hails from Greensboro, North Carolina – not exactly a small town, but she makes use of pastoral settings to explore racial oppression and indigenous history. Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp can teach Jason Aldean a thing or two about small towns 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z

The English songwriter and producer Sipho Ndhlovu revels in drama and desperation, with a voice that regularly leaps between grainy declamation and a tearful falsetto. Selena Gomez’s Boldly Revealing Ballad, and 9 More New Songs 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z

As both a songwriter and interpreter, she looks life squarely in the face. Review: Joan Osborne Delivers No-Nonsense Dylan 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z

Now that they have these rights, what should musicians and songwriters do? ArtsBeat Blog: Don Henley Urges Artists to Know Their Rights 2011-08-16T12:20:50Z

These are as essential to his legacy as a songwriter, social activist and voice of the outsider as anything he ever recorded. Top box sets, from the Beatles to Bill Withers 2012-12-10T16:42:00Z

The previous night, the director and songwriters did a teaser conversation with “Little Dancer” costume designer William Ivey Long at the Guggenheim Museum, previewing a handful of material from the show. From ‘Ragtime’ to ‘Rocky’ to ‘Dancer’: Flaherty and Ahrens, together 30 years

Wolcott’s transition is the ostensible topic of “Ordinary Life,” but the songwriter aims to balance the personal with a universality that she feels is inherent to ska’s nature as “struggle music.” The ska revival is here, but ska never really went away 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z

Among Yiddish mambo’s most exuberant exponents was Irving Fields, a pianist, bandleader, arranger and songwriter who made a winning contribution to the genre with his 1959 album “Bagels and Bongos.” Irving Fields, bandleader who fed postwar mania for Yiddish mambo, dies at 101 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z

Ocasek was the main songwriter, sang lead vocals on most songs and played rhythm guitar. Ric Ocasek, singer for The Cars, dies at 75 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z

The singer songwriter has previously charted eleven top ten albums, reaching as high as number two twice, including with Petty’s last album, 2010’s Mojo. After 37 Years, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Nab First #1 Album 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

The pandemic has put the focus on the plight of the songwriter. Will Songwriting Survive Streaming? Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus Is Worried. 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z

The songwriter said he still found writing songs an ordeal. ArtsBeat Blog: Leonard Cohen to Release a New Album Next Year 2011-10-20T18:25:42Z

To be sure, a handful of songwriters are tackling the issue. Occupy Wall Street Protest Lacks an Anthem 2011-10-18T22:24:02Z

As green spotlights probed the crowd, the band, led by singer and songwriter Black Francis, delivered both his diverse songwriting and a smart use of space, dynamics, and dark surrealism. Pixies deliver a honed performance at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z

Street theatre company Royal de Luxe will be performing stories on the streets of Liverpool, there will be a tour from guitarist and songwriter Richard Thompson, photography exhibitions and performances in care homes. Lights to go out for World War One 2014-03-27T13:39:05Z

What were the early touchstones that made you want to become songwriters? Meet the Women Who Give ‘Central Park’ Its Sunny Sound 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z

The British-American band behind 1970s hits “Go Your Own Way” and “Don’t Stop,” said two weeks ago they would tour without the 68-year-old songwriter and guitarist, but declined to give a reason. Fleetwood Mac says Lindsey Buckingham split over tour dispute 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z

If songwriters are unable to make a real living from streaming, what’s going to happen if this problem is not fixed? Will Songwriting Survive Streaming? Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus Is Worried. 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z

All are students at Blue Balloon Songwriting for Small People, a school that the songwriter, performer and former teacher Rachel Lipson founded with the goal of letting children master instruments by writing their own songs. Events for Children in NYC This Week 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z

When he met Crowell, a Nashville songwriter and producer who’d cut his teeth making hip-hop beats for Southern rappers, they immediately clicked. Sam Hunt Brought Hip-Hop to Country. After ‘Old Town Road,’ He’s Back. 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z

He was “a great spokesman for whoever he chose to work with,” said Bobby Marin, a songwriter, producer and performer who worked with Fania. How the Record Man Harvey Averne Helped Take Latin Music Worldwide 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z

Anyone interested in the famously private songwriter will relish the opportunity to see footage of him puttering around his home, not to mention the close-ups of the bric-a-brac littering his office. "Sondheim" tribute would be better without songs 2010-04-23T11:43:00Z

Over multiple days, songwriters work in teams to create new songs. Sweden’s Songwriters Dominated U.S. Pop. Now, They’re Looking to Korea. 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z

Saying the digital platforms don't fairly remunerate songwriters, he made the choice sound like a simple one. Bob Seger turns a page with a Nashville sound and liberal lyrics 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z

"Django and Jimmie" is, of course, not their first album of duets, but it's nevertheless slated to be a lighthearted and self-aware collaboration between two inestimable veteran singers and songwriters. Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard pass joint in new video; Nelson's sons, Neil Young to collaborate 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z

It includes spoken word artist George The Poet, raucous rock act Wolf Alice and confessional songwriter Soak. BBC Sound of 2015 longlist revealed 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z

Sparkle herself is not just a singer, but a prolific songwriter, who the third sister says “could be the next Smokey Robinson.” Sparkle: Whitney Houston's Last Picture Show and Jordin Sparks' First 2012-08-16T16:17:09Z

Sondheim influenced several generations of theater songwriters, particularly with such landmark musicals as “Company,” “Follies” and “Sweeney Todd,” which are considered among his best work. Towering musical theater master Stephen Sondheim dies at 91 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z

Related Topics: All-TIME 100, Music, , Populist Get this album For American pop music in the first half of the 20th century, the core collaboration was between Jewish songwriters and black singers and styles. The All-TIME 100 Songs 2011-10-24T09:00:29Z

The shock rocker was honoured alongside singers Neil Diamond and Tom Waits as well as songwriter Leon Russell, who was awarded for recording excellence. VIDEO: Alice brings snake to Hall of Fame 2011-03-15T13:20:25Z

The songwriters, currently on tour with U2 in Australia, are due to return in January to help get the show ready. Musical 'Spider-Man' on Broadway delayed again 2010-12-17T18:37:21Z

The best way to learn about Celeste, the rising British soul singer and songwriter with a gift for channeling earlier eras, is to ask about her songs. Celeste, a Young Singer With an Old Soul, Makes Her Move 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z

He tried to collaborate with fellow songwriters, but didn’t end up with much. ‘The Tree of Forgiveness’ Review: John Prine on Life’s Agonies and Absurdities 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z

The other inductees are "Always on My Mind" songwriter Mark James, and country and R&B songwriter Jim Weatherly, who penned the 1973 No. 1 hit "Midnight Train to Georgia." Donovan, Kinks' Ray Davies lead Songwriters Hall inductees 2014-02-11T19:10:50Z

But Mr. Sondheim invests them with that layering of anger, wit and wistfulness that makes him such a great portraitist as a songwriter. Theater Review: Sondheim?s ?Merrily We Roll Along? in Encores! Staging 2012-02-09T23:44:16Z

Nevertheless, these experiences have pushed her to set up a co-operative for female songwriters, and she releases her first single next month. What happened to angry female music stars? 2010-03-25T22:30:00Z

After it was announced on Friday that the singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett had died, a wave of tributes came from his lifelong fans, including presidents, actors and at least one sports team. Fans Remember Jimmy Buffett, ‘a Poet of Paradise’ 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z

She moved through Toronto and New York as a young woman and moderately successful songwriter before being discovered by the legendary musician David Crosby in a Florida club. This Is Why Joni Mitchell Is Your Favorite Artist’s Favorite Artist 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z

One radio interviewer suggested the Who's guitarist and chief songwriter had performed "a hatchet job on himself". Pete Townshend: 'I can get a bit self-righteous now' 2012-10-09T16:58:10Z

Earlier this year, in Philadelphia, the 31-year-old songwriter sat in his Toyota Echo and answered questions on his cellphone about an upcoming East Coast tour playing solo acoustic gigs at mom-and-pop record stores. Rocker Kurt Vile ? yes, that's his real last name 2011-04-23T00:53:26Z

Survivors include his wife, songwriter Joy Byers; a son; and three grandchildren. Bob Johnston, music producer of Dylan and Cash, dies at 83 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z

Young songwriters also were recognized, with Taylor Swift receiving the Hal David Starlight Award. Phil Collins honored by Songwriters Hall of Fame 2010-06-18T06:46:00Z

At one juncture, their label suggested they collaborate with professional songwriters. The Levellers take it to the next level ? the return of crusty 2011-02-17T23:21:01Z

Before making a name for herself as a songwriter, Cahoone played drums in rock acts Carissa’s Wierd and Band of Horses. Your Week in Seattle Music: Ringo Starr, Wye Oak, The Fixx and more 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z

He also was a songwriter and sang on several motion picture soundtracks including "Uptown Saturday Night," "Out of Sight" and "Casey's Shadow." Pop singer Dobie Gray dead in Nashville at age 69 2011-12-07T18:17:08Z

Mr. Laird, one of Nashville’s most promising young songwriters, hasn’t written any of the most notable crossover records, but hip-hop is embedded into his songwriting process in a different way. Country Music Opens Its Ears 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z

His side of the story was that he was a famous songwriter and musician, hiding from paparazzi. “Some days a person there believes you, some days you wake up in a locked ward” 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z

The foundation was set up by songwriter Denise Rich and is named after her daughter, who died 20 years ago. Kardashian family accepts honor for late father 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z

The Bee Gees were prolific and often masterly songwriters, and they sang three-part harmony as only siblings can. How the Bee Gees Stayed Alive 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z

“We are sort of sidestepping the music industry, and we have been for years now,” said Carson Cox, 26, the lead singer and songwriter, who quit his restaurant job only this year to pursue music. Six Hopefuls Worth Watching at the CMJ Music Marathon 2012-10-15T21:47:30Z

So on Friday the guitarist and songwriter with rock group Queen is giving it another chance with a deluxe reissue. New this week: ‘Better Call Saul,’ Bonnie Raitt and ‘Barry’ 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z

They performed their nominated song, "Elizabeth," with its songwriter, Jimmy Flowers of The Statler Brothers. Dailey & Vincent win entertainer of the year 2010-10-01T03:44:00Z

“Guys used to flock in there to hear us,” recalled Cade, a guitarist and songwriter. ‘Eyes of Love,’ an album of sweet ’70s soul recorded behind bars, resurfaces 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z

Percy Mayfield was among the songwriters whose music Charles published through his music publishing arms. Ray Charles' copyrights a lucrative business 2010-05-31T05:19:00Z

The British maintained their presence with figures like Edward VIII, the King who abdicated for love, and songwriters like Noël Coward. In St. Tropez, the Rolling Stones made "Exile on Main St." — and turned rock stars into high society 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z

One of the biggest challenges songwriters can face is figuring out how to transform their pen into a microphone. Maryland native Bibi Bourelly enchants at U Street 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z

“We lost the beautiful, brilliant lyricist Cynthia Weil Mann,” the chart-topping singer and songwriter Carole King wrote in a statement posted on social media. Cynthia Weil, Who Put Words to That ‘Lovin’ Feeling,’ Dies at 82 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z

The record of the year prize is for the recording of a single song, while song of the year is for songwriters. Grammy Winners 2015: Beck, Sam Smith, Pharrell and Beyoncé Thrive 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z

He’s been like a mentor to me, and he’s one of the most amazing songwriters and musicians in the whole ... world. Grammys 2015: Pop & Hiss picks, and industry insiders' ballots 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z

At the same time, Weeks moonlighted as a dance-music producer, songwriter, arranger and artist, releasing albums on the seminal New York labels Salsoul and Prelude. By Day, Richie Weeks Sorted Mail. At Night, He Was a Disco Mastermind. 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z

He moved to Nashville in 1960 to work as a producer and songwriter at RCA, but soon moved again, this time to Beaumont, Tex., where he opened a recording studio and formed a publishing company. Jack Clement, Producer and Country Songwriter, Dies at 82 2013-08-09T00:17:06Z

She also revisited the themes in the later part of her career when she, divorced from Roach, established herself as a consummate songwriter. Why Nina Simone Was Always Ahead of Her Time 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z

The trust for the late Randy Wolfe failed to prove Led Zeppelin's songwriters lifted a passage from an obscure instrumental tune he wrote in the late 1960s. Led Zeppelin can't get 'Stairway' defense fees 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z

Some songwriters brought sober material of their own. Pop Music Faces the Coronavirus in Prime Time 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z

Both were professional songwriters and musicians, the former penning “Speak Softly Love” from “The Godfather” and the latter a member of the Fireflies and later the Archies. Punk pioneer Lenny Kaye reflects back on “the original sin of rock ‘n’ roll” 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z

The dearth of protest music amid America’s psychotic episode, otherwise known as the Trump presidency, is a sad indictment of American songwriters, performers and record companies. Son Volt's Jay Farrar is "singing about the dark times" on "Union," the new protest album 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z

The addition was long sought by the class of professional songwriters, a major constituency in Grammy circles that finally gained an official Songwriters & Composers Wing in 2021. Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar and Adele Lead 2023 Grammy Nominations 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z

A Taiwanese songwriter once remarked that she was “seven parts sweetness, three parts tears,” echoing a famous saying about the ratio of Mao’s bad and good ideas. The Melancholy Pop Idol Who Haunts China 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z

But Paisley was just doing what scores of country songwriters have been trying to do since Hank Williams roamed the Earth: cram life’s complexities into tidy, legible, memorable, melodic three-minute packages. Brad Paisley’s country continues to expand its borders

On stage, in a pink, vintage Valentino caped gown, she noted the power of songwriters to speak truth through the music they compose. BMI Pop Awards: Pink, Benny Blanco and more give songwriting advice 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z

St. Vincent gets funky — in an art-rock way — on “St. Vincent,” the fourth album by the songwriter, singer and guitarist Annie Clark. New Music: Beck’s New Album Is ‘Morning Phase’ 2014-02-24T22:48:45Z

But I’m With Her is no casual jam session or songwriters’ round table. Review: I’m With Her, Three Americana Virtuosos 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z

I concentrate on the record itself, not the songwriter, not the musician, but the whole thing,” he told The Times. Danny Stiles, Radio Host Who Kept the Oldies New, Is Dead at 87 2011-03-12T05:23:00Z

A measure of Ms. Mulder’s extraordinary sensitivity is her mastery of both Mr. Sondheim and Tom Waits, songwriters who have little in common. Review: Marissa Mulder Trusts Her Intuition at the Metropolitan Room 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z

Adia Victoria, a 32-year-old songwriter who grew up in rural South Carolina and is based in Nashville, likes to call herself a “modern blues woman.” Adia Victoria Wants to Make the Blues Dangerous Again 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z

One answer is that he is there in part, at least as a songwriter. The Brothers Who Built AC/DC 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z

And that's really all a songwriter needs, is to be inspired. Neil Diamond records charity song for Boston 2013-06-26T12:56:47Z

As a songwriter who also creates textual literature, Earle is particularly qualified to assess Dylan’s Nobel Prize for Literature. Steve Earle’s outlaw heart 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z

She made several records devoted to the catalogs of songwriters like Burt Bacharach and Hal David and composed, arranged and conducted the music for “The Sea,” an album featuring the poetry of Rod McKuen. Anita Kerr, an Architect of the Nashville Sound, Dies at 94 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z

The adrenalised Credo bears testament to those mountain descents, but Lambert is a consistently thoughtful songwriter and this is an exhilarating blast of ideas as well as heady Alpine air. Merz: No Compass Will Find Home – review 2013-01-06T00:06:11Z

The singer and songwriter Seal is one of modern music’s most ardent believers in the power of love, but that doesn’t mean you should look to him for romantic advice. All Seal Needs Is Love 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z

Listen to the full mix above, and trace the path of influence, humor and pop-savviness that would yield one of America's most beloved songwriters.  Kurt Cobain's 'Montage of Heck' mixtape surfaces 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z

"In that period his lyrics became deeper and more personal, while his songs moved away from the acoustic, folk-inflected style, and he forged a unique personal style as poet and songwriter." Unpublished Dylan lyrics to be sold in New York 2011-06-08T19:35:04Z

"You talk about songwriters, the great ones can birth a career, but the greatest ones can bring life back into one," Brooks said. Brooks heads for Country Hall of Fame, looks ahead 2012-10-19T16:05:09Z

Johnny Otis, the musician, bandleader, songwriter, impresario, disc jockey and talent scout who was often called “the godfather of rhythm and blues,” died on Tuesday at his home in Altadena, Calif. He was 90. Johnny Otis, Rhythm and Blues Musician, Dies at 90 2012-01-20T01:42:36Z

Kim is rewriting it for a more traditional proscenium stage and songwriter Helen Park is adding new songs. Despite coronavirus, 1 musical is holding auditions, online 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z

At 67, she’s long been held up as an archetype in a lineage of rocking, literary Americana songwriters. Lucinda Williams Is Raw, Riled Up and Ready to Speak Her Mind 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z

As a multi-instrumentalist with classical sensibilities, pop music would seem to be a foreign genre for a songwriter of Bird's skill and mastery. Andrew Bird narrates the "Inside Problems" that plague our atomized age 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z

Kobalt says it pays songwriters about 25 percent more than other publishers because of its streamlined structure and better tracking of song plays around the world. Kobalt snags McCartney's post-Beatles songwriting 2012-07-25T03:16:04Z

"I wrote it for that whole opening sequence with those gorgeous shots of Big Sur," explained the 86-year-old songwriter, arranger and sometime conductor in a phone interview from his Los Angeles home. Songwriter Johnny Mandel to conduct at Jazz Port Townsend 2012-07-26T18:01:04Z

The youngster was soon recording as Flip Sloan for Aladdin Records and, at 16, landed a job as a staff songwriter at Screen Gems, the production company and music publishing house. P.F. Sloan, folk-rock songwriter and musician, dies at 70 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z

The recipient is chosen by the librarian of Congress — currently Carla Hayden — who receives advice from scholars, producers, songwriters and other music specialists. Joni Mitchell to Be Honored With Gershwin Prize and Tribute Concert 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z

Ms. Winer speculated that the airy lyrics invented by mostly East Coast songwriters transplanted to Beverly Hills also reflected their insulation from the worst of the Depression. Music Review: At Kaufmann Concert Hall, a Tribute to Astaire and Rogers 2010-03-23T21:18:00Z

City Opera’s season opens on Thursday with a concert by the singer and songwriter Rufus Wainwright and others performing his songs at the Rose Theater. City Opera Strategy Relies Heavily on Donations 2011-11-12T00:49:56Z

“Post Pop Depression” is a collaboration with Josh Homme, the songwriter, guitarist and producer who leads Queens of the Stone Age. Review: Iggy Pop and his ‘Post Pop Depression Tour’ 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z

I wasn't being true to myself as a songwriter and artist. Molly on her Eurovision 'challenge' 2014-03-04T11:51:22Z

During her tenure as BMI president, the company enjoyed a consistent record of increasing revenues and royalty distribution to its more than 300,000 songwriters and music publishers. Former music royalties executive dies in Nashville 2012-06-13T14:39:14Z

CANNES, France — Writing the Prohibition-era bootlegger crime film "Lawless" - his second realized script and largest movie production yet - taught Australian songwriter Nick Cave certain foundational lessons of Hollywood moviemaking. In 'Lawless,' Nick Cave crafts a new murder ballad 2012-08-28T22:27:11Z

Each DVD features a host of vintage TV performances in their entirety, punctuated by reflections on the acts' careers and music by producers, songwriters, backing singers and the artists themselves. DVD series revisits British Invasion of '60s 2010-03-27T02:21:00Z

Singer songwriter Daughn Gibson: 'I started to get into horror movies, all those things met with my love of the dark arts.' Daughn Gibson: 'I just want to see the weird' 2013-06-20T15:30:02Z

And while his cosmic wit explains Nelson’s eminence as a troubadour-guru, it says even more about his skill as a country songwriter. Everyday Zen: On the road with Willie Nelson at 81 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z

Afterward, he began vigorously pursuing a career in Hollywood as an actor, editor and songwriter. Herb Jeffries, jazz balladeer and star of all-black cowboy movies, dies

They display a master of dance pop harnessing a mostly male team of contemporary beat producers and songwriters to merge word and rhythm. Madonna channels defiance and devotion on confident 'Rebel Heart' 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z

April 1, 2016: Producer and songwriter Malay, who worked on the majority of the tracks on Ocean’s Channel Orange, tells Pitchfork that Ocean is “exploring different vibes completely on this album.” A Brief Timeline Of Waiting For Frank Ocean's New Album 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z

I just think McCartney is one of the best songwriters around.” 'The Art of McCartney': The Making of a Massive Tribute Album 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z

It was a curious place to find the lead singer and sole songwriter of one of the most successful indie-rock bands of the past decade. How the Fleet Foxes Frontman Got Out to Get Back In 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z

Praising this producer, singer and songwriter for fidelity to his artistic vision might seem odd. 14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z

Willis, a singer and songwriter who fears he is losing his creative mojo, follows Wright’s footsteps in this intensely atmospheric tour of the poorer section of Memphis. ‘Memphis,’ From Tim Sutton, Mixes Music and Mysticism 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z

Besides her original song, she and songwriter Todd Almond, who is her arranger, plan to fuse theater standards with pop songs. Laura Benanti gets in a cabaret mood 2013-05-13T13:08:14Z

The ugliest people in the world are songwriters! Hannah Gadsby meets Roxane Gay: ‘Trolls get incensed by a woman daring to think she's funny. I'm very funny’ 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z

She was a gifted songwriter and a superb pianist. In ‘Genius: Aretha,’ Respecting the Mind, Not Just the Soul 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z

Fans of roots music will find much to anticipate throughout the winter months, most notably work from songwriters who have been honing their craft for decades. Under-the-radar pop albums to watch for this year 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z

“After years of trying new things, experimenting, creating in different genres, this is very much our signature sound and who we are as producers and songwriters.” The Flavr Blue aims for joy in new album ‘Blue Dream’ 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z

But also, in the way screenwriters and songwriters alike have chased that very particular attitude of the show — that “New Age mysticism” and wry wit. The “X-Files” echo effect: Here’s proof that the legendary series never actually left us 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z

Their favourite songwriter is Brian Wilson; one of their tracks, In the Water, was "written with Fleetwood Mac in mind"; they have another tune that they penned "as a fantasy pitch" for Rihanna. New band of the day – Swiss Lips (No 1,400) 2012-11-21T16:33:32Z

But among other songwriters, he was a revered figure. Jesse Winchester, a songwriter’s songwriter 2014-04-15T17:43:59Z

I’m not an incredible guitarist or piano player or songwriter. Pop: Benny Blanco, Hit Maker for Rihanna and Maroon 5 2013-01-05T05:03:03Z

If you could do a day-long tutorial with any songwriter, living or dead, who would it be and why? ArtsBeat Blog: Q. and A. With Toby Keith 2011-10-25T15:00:03Z

Prolific songwriter Thomas Dorsey, whose many gems include "Peace in the Valley," also composed filthy blues tunes. Gospel music documentary a spiritual awakening 2011-06-22T21:14:06Z

In fact, there's room in these specific pop songs, so cleverly designed by the singer and her principal collaborator, producer Kevin Kadish, whom Trainer met during her brief stint as a professional songwriter in Nashville. Meghan Trainor's 'Title' is cheerful, crafty yet vexing 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z

But it has had an afterlife many hits would envy: It is regularly produced and almost as regularly updated to fit new times, new occupations and new songwriters, including Lin-Manuel Miranda. Theater to Stream: Pride Goes Online 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z

Now, eye-watering production costs mean we get productions pre-sold from a songwriter's back catalogue, a successful movie source or a performance from a reality TV protégé, rather than the strength of the storytelling. Blood, sweat and tears can still produce great musicals | Response 2010-03-30T23:05:00Z

Schubert came to many of the same conclusions as modern songwriters – that writing random song after song is no use, that creating 20 songs and a journey is a much more satisfying form. What pop music owes to the classical masters 2013-01-24T18:54:18Z

Ms. Marling was a teenager when she emerged in London alongside groups like Mumford & Sons, revealing herself as a songwriter displaced in time: a musical child of the late 1960s. New Music: New Albums by Laura Marling, Terence Blanchard, Frankie J and Cecile McLorin Salvant 2013-05-27T21:56:34Z

There, he fell in with a group of promising songwriters that included King. Gerry Goffin, lyricist who co-wrote seminal ’60s hits, dies at 75

An emotional exploration of family, addiction, sacrifice and love, this is the pop composer and songwriter Stevens' autobiographical look inward. Essential albums of 2015: Bjork, Kendrick and 8 others on the edge of pop 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z

He heard it on the radio that year, he told NPR, “and I went, ‘Oh, boy, I’m a songwriter now. J.J. Cale, Musician and Songwriter, Dies at 74 2013-07-27T20:34:33Z

Pandora said on Wednesday that the disputed consent decrees provide important protections for consumers and songwriters by providing a way to establish a fair royalty rate and help foster innovation by new industry players. Justice Department to review music licensing rules; Pandora responds 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z

“I never aspired to be a great female singer songwriter or great artist,” she says. Rise of the female rock memoir 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z

The singer and songwriter will release a memoir, “I Am Brian Wilson,” on Oct. Brian Wilson Memoir Coming in October 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z

And we songwriters said, “Hey, welcome to the world of songwriters. This is what it’s like for us.” Will Songwriting Survive Streaming? Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus Is Worried. 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z

Singer and songwriter Estefan, 60, who was born in Havana, Cuba, said she was thankful Trump chose not to attend. Without Trump, Kennedy Center honors Lionel Richie and Gloria Estefan 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z

This year there were evening-long showcases for rock from Mexico, Brazil, Australia, Spain, South Korea and China; for songwriters from Mississippi; for New Orleans bounce music; for hip-hop from Minnesota. Critic?s Notebook: Springsteen Gives Keynote at SXSW Festival 2012-03-18T22:27:10Z

By that time, Mr. Allison’s move to Atlantic Records had begun to sharpen his reputation as a singer and songwriter. Mose Allison, a Font of Jazz and Blues, Dies at 89 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z

“Tobacco Road,” a 1964 hit for the British band The Nashville Teens, offered Earle an early role model for the songwriter he would become. Pair of songwriting aces: Shawn Colvin, Steve Earle to play in Seattle 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z

The guitarist and songwriter Bob Welch, who has taken his own life aged 65, was a steadying influence during a period of exceptional turmoil in the group's history. Bob Welch obituary 2012-06-08T15:21:56Z

Helienne Lindvall, a songwriter and former columnist for The Guardian, where she wrote about the changing music industry, said in an interview that women in the business need to be not only encouraged, but promoted. Grammys President Faces Backlash After Saying Women Need to ‘Step Up’ 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z

The money was good, the audience huge; the only thing the songwriters lacked was the authority they enjoyed on Broadway, where they decided which songs went into a show. Oz Revisited – Part 4: Where’s That Rainbow? 2013-09-19T14:51:07Z

You spent years building up your career as a backing singer and songwriter before becoming a successful solo artist. Sheryl Crow: 'I was a people-pleaser and I had to unlearn that' 2010-07-17T23:05:00Z

He’s a slick, accessible songwriter with a sense of humor and a wry approach to emotional transparency. Playlist: New Releases From Friends, Wade Bowen and Joey Badass 2012-07-27T16:00:00Z

That would be a perfect way to leave it, the master songwriter with the short-distance dedication. Randy Newman cared enough about his new album to help pay for it 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z

Try not to listen to the album as a farewell or as the final work of a songwriter gone too soon. Yes, Nirvana’s Final Studio Album Just Turned 20 2013-09-29T19:46:47Z

What Nashville discovered in Mr. McAnally was a songwriter of unusual versatility, with a skill for enlivening commercial material with eccentric flourishes. Out and Riding High in Nashville 2013-05-24T12:00:31Z

Allman, a singer, songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player, will write about everything from the death of his brother, Duane; to his brief marriage to Cher to his drug and alcohol problems. Allman Brothers Band's Greg Allman has book deal 2011-05-19T22:38:08Z

“Boom Clap” is a songwriter’s pop song, a smart song – drunk as much on love as it is on form and onomatopoeia, and full of enough Charli touches to sound like hers. Review: Charli XCX's 'Sucker' Outdoes Her Peers 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z

But it’s often hard for songwriters to predict just which of their creations will strike an enduring chord, let alone understand why. Even Billy Joel Mocked ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire.’ I Loved It. 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z

The latest shows continue an frenetic round of activity for the legendary singer and songwriter. Bob Dylan to visit the UK for nine November shows 2013-06-13T10:44:29Z

A prodigious songwriter and distinctive singer, the Canadian’s 1960s work made hits for other acts, and in the ’70s, he and his moody ballads rode high on the pop charts. ‘Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind’ Review: A Troubadour Looks Back 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z

The academy’s voting body includes artists, producers, songwriters and engineers. ‘Blinding Lights’ and more hits the Grammys left in the dark 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z

His hugely prolific career now extends more than two decades: through solo albums and various bands, including Bright Eyes, the protest-minded Desaparecidos and the songwriters’ alliance Monsters of Folk, among others. New Releases From Conor Oberst and Brantley Gilbert 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z

And existential crisis: Seems singer/songwriter/guitarist Kevin Murphy has been broken down and rebuilt more times than a vintage Volkswagen. Fall album roundup: The Moondoggies, Truckasauras, Drew Grow and the Pastors' Wives, THEESatisfaction, Blood Hot Beat 2010-09-26T00:23:00Z

Since then he has become a successful producer and songwriter for Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Barbra Streisand. 2010-02-12T21:05:00Z

But as the songwriter Aska created plinking Minimalist patterns and sang dreamlike incantations, five female Mongolian contortionists shared the platform, twining their bodies into their own astonishing patterns. Music Review: The Circus Tumbles In, to the Sound of the ?70s 2011-01-05T23:16:37Z

Not bad for a singer and songwriter who was a commercial flop, despite writing the iconic American song "This Land is Your Land." 100 years after singer Guthrie's birth, this land is his 2012-07-14T14:42:51Z

While it hasn’t quite worked out that way for the country music singer/songwriter, he has found the No. 1 overall draft pick of his profession. ‘Fancy Like’ feels like a No. 1 draft pick to singer Hayes 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z

Though Gibbard’s sound is more indebted to fellow Northwesterners Built to Spill, the introspective songwriter grew up listening to Pearl Jam, a band that seemed like an untouchable “monolith” to him. How Seattle music stars help uplift the next generations of homegrown talent 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z

Sunny War, a songwriter from Nashville born Sydney Lyndella Ward, sings about a flawed but striving character — maybe herself — in “No Reason,” from her new album, “Anarchist Gospel.” Karol G and Romeo Santos’s Sensual Goodbye, and 10 More New Songs 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z

She is an entirely do-it-yourself songwriter, singer, producer and visual artist with a piping high voice, a fondness for electronic loops and pop-tinged melodies and lyrics that welcome multiple interpretations. Grimes, a D.I.Y. Indie Sensation, Ramps Up Her Sound 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z

A Nashville songwriter from Texas-turned-irrepressible country headliner, Morris was, from the jump, as fluent in the Spice Girls and Beyoncé as she was in the Dixie Chicks and Patty Griffin. Maren Morris, a Pop-Curious Hitmaker, Is Country, After All 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z

It ends in 1976, as the Band — he was its lead guitarist and principal songwriter — performs its farewell concert, filmed by Martin Scorsese and released in 1978 as “The Last Waltz.” Robbie Robertson of the Band Tells All in ‘Testimony’ 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z

“Fame at a young age is often more a curse than a blessing and Surviving it is not easy,” tweeted songwriter Diane Warren. Stars and fans remember Aaron Carter, lamenting ‘curse’ of childhood fame 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z

Nick Lowe, the British producer and songwriter, is surely up there with Bob Dylan, and Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, as one of the most surprising artists to record a Christmas album. Nick Lowe Embraces the Christmas Spirit 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z

He’s put both of his parents on his payroll, and is trying to encourage his uncle Brent, whose guitar Zimmerman used to practice on as a child, to become a full-time songwriter. How Bailey Zimmerman Charmed Nashville 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z

Pee, visibly energized by Lil Baby’s progress as an introspective songwriter, announced that the track would serve as the intro for the mixtape, only to receive a vehement protest from the rapper. Atlanta Rap Keeps Evolving. Quality Control Is Taking It Global. 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z

There’s nothing as solitary as a man and his electronics in the music of Sohn, an English songwriter and producer now based in Vienna. New Music: Albums From Sohn, Oran Etkin and Pedro Luis Ferrer 2014-04-07T21:31:47Z

But she was drawn to Motown studios as a child and said she learned how to become a songwriter by listening to the rhythms seeping through the building’s walls. Allee Willis, ‘Friends’ Theme and ‘September’ Songwriter, Dies at 72 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z

This year, the award was limited to musical submissions to honor the songwriter Adam Schlesinger, who died in 2020 from complications of the coronavirus. Shayok Misha Chowdhury and Laura Grill Jaye Win 2022 Relentless Award 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z

Both Berry Gordy – who founded Tamla Records in 1959 and then incorporated it as the Motown Record Co. a year later – and the songwriters he brought in mostly avoided political content. "What’s Going On" at 50 — Marvin Gaye’s Motown classic is as relevant today as it was in 1971 2021-05-22T04:00:00Z

Clark is know not only as an incredible songwriter, but as an innovative guitarist — creating unique sounds, like those in “Bad Believers.” St. Vincent shares kick-ass new song “Bad Believers” 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z

King is already in the hall as a songwriter and she would go in again this time as a performer. Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and The Go-Go’s nominated for Rock Hall 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z

In a career spanning more than 50 years, Mr. Clement was a producer, engineer, songwriter and singer. ‘Cowboy’ Jack Clement, country-music icon, dies at 82 2013-08-09T05:47:51Z

As a songwriter, you’re obviously trying to create a brand-new feeling that comes from your heart. Robin Thicke on ‘Blurred Lines’ and Learning From His Mistakes 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

The Latin Recording Academy issued a statement saluting “a promising young singer/songwriter,” calling her “the voice of a new generation of sertaneja,” Brazil’s country music. Tens of thousands mourn Brazilian country music singer 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z

They all contribute to what the award-winning songwriter calls the catchiest and most "dance-able" song he's ever written. Lin-Manuel Miranda on the Making of His Song for Puerto Rico 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z

The duo went into the studio with an array of songwriters to try and tease out a modern hit single. New Tears for Fears songs ‘plumb the depths of our souls’ 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z

Now the singer and songwriter is trying to regain the momentum lost when the pandemic swallowed her debut and turn it up to 10 for her second album, “Hold the Girl,” due Sept. 16. If It’s All Going to Hell, Rina Sawayama Can’t Wait to See You There 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z

"Rondor Music, who publishes the works of Brian Wilson and Mike Love, is committed to protecting the rights of its artists and songwriters," the label spokesperson continued. Beach Boys label after Katy Perry's "California Gurl" 2010-08-05T23:04:00Z

And then, as the crowd streamed out into the fall chill, there was a block party on West 45th Street, led by one of the show’s songwriters, the South African composer Lebo M. How ‘The Lion King’ Got to Broadway and Ruled for 25 Years (So Far) 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z

But Tweedy, Wilco's songwriter, vocalist, guitarist and leader, shook that off, building on a variety of influences that ultimately led to the sonically adventurous and well-received "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot." Wilco, on a roll, plays Paramount Tuesday 2012-02-02T21:16:14Z

As well as Ed Sheeran, Red features collaborations with a host of other artists, producers and songwriters. Swift breaks digital song record 2012-08-22T09:33:51Z

Mr. Cohen, a native of Montreal, is one of the most admired songwriters of his generation, known for his poetic lyrics. ArtsBeat Blog: Leonard Cohen to Release a New Album Next Year 2011-10-20T18:25:42Z

Joshua Henry never understood why his father owned “Time of the Last Persecution,” an obscure 1971 psychedelic-folk album by the British songwriter Bill Fay. Bill Fay Was a Hidden Gem. One Musician Made Finding Him a Mission. 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z

In short order, he became one of drill’s premier songwriters, but his debut, “Club Godfather,” already shows him stretching beyond the genre’s boundaries. Best Albums of 2022 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z

Probably you would have started off as a songwriter, but your vocal ability would have emerged. Elvis Costello, Carole King and a Song 20 Years in the Making 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z

She lives in Los Angeles and is a singer and songwriter, and a D.J. who usually chooses the set list for Charlotte’s runway shows. The Girl With the Golden Touch 2011-10-22T17:44:24Z

Kidz Bop doesn’t need permission from artists to record their songs, but the original songwriters do get royalties, according to the company. Kidz Bop is the go-to of tot music. But do we really need to replace ‘tattoo’ with ‘hairdo’? 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z

A friend of mine, who is a brilliant songwriter, once gave a guest lecture, with a music performance, in a writing course I taught at the college level. The truth about the campus “free speech wars” 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z

On this striking album — as on his excellent recent EP, “Downtown: Life Under the Gun” — Mr. Alsina is a ruminative, no-holds-barred songwriter, and his tormented upbringing provides most of the lyrical grist. New Music: New Rocordings by Riverside, Jessica Lea Mayfield and August Alsina 2014-04-14T21:25:54Z

As a songwriter, Williams always seemed to be on duty. The brief, wondrous life of Hank Williams 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z

"Because PRS for Music is run by publishers and songwriters, they understand the crafting that goes into making a really good tune," he explained. PRS for Music tops 100,000 members 2013-08-20T04:52:33Z

Anderson left the group and became an ace songwriter in Nashville, and Spampinato’s brother Johnny took over guitar until a hiatus in 2006. Why NRBQ never really needed a hit record to measure its success 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers – the songwriters’ union, dedicated to protecting and enforcing copyright – also made its share of mistakes. Can unions save the creative class? 2013-03-18T16:25:00Z

Are there any songwriters who are regular offenders? Open thread: What's the worst song lyric ever? 2012-07-23T10:26:17Z

“I applaud Rap Genius for respecting the rights of songwriters and compensating them fairly for their work,” David Israelite, president of the National Music Publishers Association, said in the announcement. Rap Genius Website Agrees to License With Music Publishers 2014-05-06T19:01:16Z

Swift, who is now 30, and sees being a songwriter as a primary part of her artistic identity, writes all her own material, alone or with collaborators. Taylor Swift’s Next Big Deal Is for Her Songwriting 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z

Halfway hidden in the hit factories of country music are songwriters like Lori McKenna, who quietly maintains her own recording career while others put her songs on the charts. Review: Lori McKenna’s Gentle Rue Shimmers on ‘The Bird & the Rifle’ 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z

Maybe that’s a lack of education in the minutiae of the music industry and the different roles — the songwriter; the producer; the artist who sometimes doubles as both. How Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek and Christine and the Queens Navigate Pop 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z

He told the New York Law Journal the "Purple Rain" singer and songwriter would fight to keep the suggested award from being confirmed. Judge: Prince should pay $4M in NY perfume lawsuit 2011-09-03T01:11:08Z

Fellow songwriters James and Christopher happened by, and he asked for their help. Wayne Carson, songwriter who penned ballad ‘Always on My Mind,’ dies at 72 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z

Musicals built around legendary female singers and songwriters are coming thick and fast, starting with Mary Bridget Davies starring in A Night With Janis Joplin and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical starring Jessie Mueller. New Broadway Season Has Something for Everyone 2013-08-28T15:15:27Z

There’s a beautiful, crabby song in the middle of “Wasteland,” the new album by the singer and songwriter Brent Faiyaz, called “Rolling Stone.” R&B That Sweats, Emotionally and Physically 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z

Despite this, she felt at home in Nashville when she saw that "songwriter" was listed as an occupation on her bank account forms. A Minute With: Singer/songwriter Eileen Rose on Nashville's revival 2014-04-07T08:15:05Z

The songwriter Eleana Steinberg was indirectly responsible for the recording—Davis spent several months as a guest at her home in Connecticut, where the idea of making music suddenly and unexpectedly coalesced. Kind of Clichéd: How the Miles Davis Movie Could Have Been Better 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z

The concert was the 2016 edition of the annual tribute to a songwriter produced by Michael Dorf of City Winery to benefit children’s music education. Review: Remembering David Bowie, With One Artist and One Song at a Time 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z

Mr. Albert, the Nashville songwriter, said he wrote that piece about two years ago with two other musicians, Marc Beeson and Allen Shamblin, after five police officers were shot to death in Dallas. Country Music Will Talk About the Hurt, but Not the Politics 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z

Even though it's been nine years since the release of the group's last studio album, "Golden State," the singer/songwriter feels like the band never ended. Bush "reunites" for album and tour 2010-07-21T20:49:00Z

"Albarn may be the most consistently impressive songwriter of the last couple of decades, and Everyday Robots is littered with evidence that his title should be safe," Clash magazine's Gareth James wrote. Mercury Prize 2014: The nominees 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z

"Yoked" drones heavily while also going on subtle songwriter excursions, indicating Truckasauras is still a genre of one. New local music by Truckasauras, Nacho Picasso and more 2012-06-01T02:31:17Z

"I think he will be remembered as a unique American songwriter," Sanders told The Associated Press in a telephone interview from his home in Woodstock, N.Y. '60s anti-war rocker Tuli Kupferberg dies in NYC 2010-07-13T17:01:00Z

Seven other Swedish songwriters who work on K-pop tracks have studios in the same building. Sweden’s Songwriters Dominated U.S. Pop. Now, They’re Looking to Korea. 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z

In the mid-eighties, Sandberg became the front man and main songwriter of a glam-metal band called It’s Alive, adopting the stage name Martin White. Blank Space: What Kind of Genius Is Max Martin? 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z

Immovable, immutable fate is, of course, mental Viagra for songwriters. Readers recommend songs about vegetables 2010-09-23T23:00:00Z

Less a performer than a songwriter, Mr. Paxton quickly tired of touring and quit the road in favor of the Hollywood recording life. Gary S. Paxton, music maverick who produced ‘Monster Mash,’ dies at 77 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z

By the time the songwriters saw the production, it was already in previews. music: Playing UpThe MusicIn That Musical 2011-06-10T21:10:17Z

Niche artists, artists that have 10,000 devoted followers, those artists — and the songwriters — get almost nothing, even though they have these devoted followers, which is why I push for user-centric subscriptions. Will Songwriting Survive Streaming? Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus Is Worried. 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z

At 71, the renowned songwriter is a road warrior. Road warrior Dylan reopens theater in NY 2012-09-05T03:09:08Z

The songwriter and lyricist attended a two-night concert version of her first Broadway outing, the musical "High Fidelity," a show that died quickly in 2006 but gained a cult following. Meet writer Amanda Green, who 'breathes' Broadway 2013-05-29T11:53:11Z

It turns out that ever since chief songwriter/arranger Richard Bob Greene moved here in 2008, the Bobs have been a Seattle-based band, with three out of four members living here. The Bobs, now Seattle-based, celebrate 30th birthday 2012-08-22T23:14:03Z

Like most sharp songwriters, Ms. McBryde has a keen sense of whom she is writing for. Ashley McBryde Takes Nashville, No Gimmicks Required 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z

The tradition of songwriter as public conscience turned up at Globalfest, though blocked at times by language barriers. Music Review: Globalfest at Webster Hall - Review 2012-01-09T23:18:48Z

In another finding, only three of those 633 songs were credited solely to female songwriters. Can the Grammys Please Anyone? 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z

The defunct Manchester band's lead guitarist and main songwriter sold more than 120,000 copies of the album, 40 percent more than Cardle, according to the Official Charts Company. Noel Gallagher flies high at top of UK charts 2011-10-23T19:21:36Z

Behind this gestation — and much else in the pop culture world — was guitarist, songwriter, producer and video artist Michael Nesmith, author of this penetrating memoir, “Infinite Tuesday.” Hey, hey, it’s the Monkees! 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z

He is the first songwriter to win the award. Bob Dyland Removes Nobel Prize Acknowledgment From Website 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z

One of rock’s best unheralded songwriters, Mr. Escovedo, who will perform at 8 p.m. 10 Things to Do Now in NYC 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z

She also believes the two songwriters' differing views on women, coupled with fantastic imaginations, created a "perfect fusion." Rickie Lee Jones: "I became a Beatle, rather than just being a girl who liked the Beatles" 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z

“We are now in a paradigm where 90 percent of artists that are being signed are reliant on songwriters to help deliver hits,” Mercuriadis says. This Man Is Betting $1.7 Billion on the Rights to Your Favorite Songs 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z

The bearded songwriter walked on stage, strapped on an acoustic guitar and then strummed it brusquely, as if to punish the strings for their epic silence. Neutral Milk Hotel at the Riviera concert review 2014-02-07T06:28:00Z

Along comes a young, little-known aspiring musician like the teenage piano player and songwriter who had such a run of luck beginning in 1966. Books of The Times: ?The Wrecking Crew,? by Kent Hartman, on ?60s Studio Musicians 2012-02-19T21:29:14Z

The former received a round of applause when her name was mentioned during the show, which tells of King's formative days as a songwriter and her gradual emergence as a solo artist. King calls musical 'wonderful gift' 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z

Wallen then thanked the team of songwriters, producers and musicians who worked on "Dangerous: The Double Album." Is Morgan Wallen's album of the year win proof that "cancel culture" doesn't exist? 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z

It’s hard to think of a songwriter capable of packing more shades of emotion into four lines. Alan Jackson remembers the good times at Nokia Theatre 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z

There’s a third elegy as well: “The Road,” one of Ms. Harris’s many songs about the turning point of her life, singing with the country songwriter and Byrds member Gram Parsons, who died in 1973. A LifeDigging For Veins Of Gold 2011-04-24T00:49:06Z

But when it comes down to it, he’s still only a songwriter and a bass player. The Buggles’ Song Launched MTV. After 45 Years, They’re Going on Tour. 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z

The singer and songwriter, who is 66, has postponed the rest of his European tour, including a forthcoming show at Hyde Park in London. ArtsBeat: Elton John Postpones Tour Because of Appendicitis 2013-07-10T16:26:51Z

I get that from more classic songwriters, but I also get that from great lyricists. | Arctic Monkeys: Rock Star Tunes in to the Elders of the Tribe 2011-05-14T04:00:06Z

The songwriters were inducted into the 2013 class Thursday in New York City. Sting, Billy Joel, Elton John at Songwriters Hall 2013-06-14T05:10:10Z

The Canadian songwriter would be much better at what he does, posits Alec Wilkinson, if he were an avid reader. Neil Young and Crazy Horse Take a Psychedelic Pill Ride to Another Universe 2012-11-02T16:12:58Z

"I expected it to be tough," Anastasio said of his debut transition to stage songwriter. Pop songwriters find excitement in stage musicals 2013-05-22T12:40:09Z

It was, some saw, a response to the controversy over his win for the Nobel Prize in Literature, a first for a songwriter. Bob Dylan, music’s finest troll, may have plagiarized his Nobel speech 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z

Instead of reopening what Mr. Hetfield called the “Pandora’s box” of riffs, the songwriters started from scratch, as in their early days, and ended up with “Hardwired.” Metallica, Still Thrashing but Comfortably Adult 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z

She worked with him when they were in high school, and now he's a successful songwriter. Pop singer-songwriter Richard Marx stays in tune with the market 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z

It’s the first a cappella musical on Broadway, created by a quartet of songwriters including Kristen Anderson-Lopez, a co-author of songs for the animated film “Frozen.” From ‘Pitch Perfect’ to Broadway, He’s Vocal About A Cappella 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z

In 1960s Detroit, a group of songwriters and producers built a Motown sound that was funky and cosmopolitan, but also warm of spirit and broadly appealing. An Allen Toussaint Tribute by New Orleans’s Modern-Day All-Stars 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z

Singer and songwriter Star Anna will perform the whole of David Bowie’s “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust,” backed by the Synergia Northwest Orchestra, on Jan. 8. Musician Star Anna: ‘I feel like I’m on the edge of something’ 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z

I had money because I had been a very successful songwriter, so I had five apartments in Brazil. Paulo Coelho on Jesus, Twitter and the difference between defeat and failure 2013-03-17T19:30:00Z

Chambers, like most successful songwriters, started out by playing in bands. Behind the music: What's the secret to writing a hit? 2010-10-07T14:00:00Z

Mercuriadis also says that next year he and Hipgnosis will endow a “songwriters’ guild” to lobby for changes to the industry’s status quo. This Man Is Betting $1.7 Billion on the Rights to Your Favorite Songs 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z

He writes music every day and wants a long-term career as a professional songwriter as much as a performer. Tobias Jesso Jr. has new album, 'Goon,' and rising cred as songwriter 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z

Despite all this commonality, you wound up very different songwriters, right? Texas Monthly: Lovett and Keen, From ‘Front Porch’ to Texas Concert Partners 2013-05-25T22:28:45Z

The La Jolla Playhouse will begin its new 2014-15 season with a workshop production of "Chasing the Song" from the songwriters of "Memphis," and a production of the Chinese drama "The Orphan of Zhao." 'Frozen' songwriters to debut new musical 'Up Here' in La Jolla 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z

With top-line producers and songwriters massaging it, "21" was groomed for stardom and it's been the year's breakthrough album so far with more than 1.7 million sales. Adele's anti-diva routine a hit 2011-05-25T15:46:06Z

She is an emotive singer, an adventurous songwriter and producer and, during her long absence from live concerts, a maker of startling videos. Kate Bush Is Running Up That Concert Stage for a Giant Live Album 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z

It’s total Grammy bait, all right, and folk-pop proof that Taylor, the songwriter, is still one of the best in the game. Who will win — and who should win — at the 2021 Grammy Awards? Our music critic makes predictions 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z

Despite his huge wealth as a key songwriter and frontman for the world's most successful pop band, 69-year-old McCartney chose a modest civil ceremony before a small group of family and friends. Ex-Beatle McCartney says "I Do" for third time 2011-10-10T12:28:31Z

Granduciel is singer, songwriter, producer and lead guitarist and probably played many of the original keyboard parts that on stage are handled by as many as three of his cohorts. Review | The War on Drugs: Layers, textures and an up-to-date take on psychedelic rock 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z

The Recording Academy introduced a new award for songwriter of the year, which will go to a single songwriter or a team of writers for a given body of work. How to Watch the 2023 Grammys 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z

When a song is covered, for instance, the songwriters are compensated; when it is sampled from the original recording, both the songwriters and the owner of the master benefit. Taylor Swift Says She Will Rerecord Her Old Music. Here’s How. 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z

Each day at 2 p.m., the storyteller and songwriter Flor Bromley will entertain with a musical puppet performance on the theme of hibernation. Spare Times for Children for Jan. 24-30 2014-01-24T00:40:59Z

Something Inside So Strong was penned by British songwriter Labi Siffre after watching policemen shooting at black children in apartheid South Africa on TV. Readers recommend: songs about bravery – results 2012-08-30T08:31:39Z

He has lines that any writers — not just songwriters — would envy. Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: A Dangerous Journey Into the Heart of Tornadoes 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z

How do classically trained musicians respond to working with one of rock's most prolific — and sometimes most venomous — songwriters? Elvis Costello looks at the orchestral possibilities in Bowl shows 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z

Joel, the pianist, singer and songwriter behind numerous unforgettable hits, including "Uptown Girl," "Allentown" and "We Didn't Start the Fire," has devoted his life to music. Joel, Santana to receive Kennedy Center Honors 2013-09-12T16:31:51Z

“And everybody’s a songwriter. The way I meet a songwriter is when my furnace goes out. The Terminix guy, he’s a songwriter.” A Small-Town Gem Near Nashville 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z

“I know I’m not the greatest songwriter in the world, but at the same time I do enjoy the challenge of trying to improve,” he said. Guy Pearce Knows How to Riff 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z

More comfortable as a songwriter than performer, Davies moved to Nashville in 1985, where he concentrated on composing. Seattle musicians celebrate the songs of Ron Davies 2011-06-22T22:00:06Z

All the voting members have roots on the creative side of the business, as musicians, producers, songwriters and engineers. Major Grammy Honors for Adele and Foo Fighters 2012-02-13T05:27:04Z

Though he is not yet a major star, he is still a promising and in-demand songwriter. Frank Ocean Draws Praise for Declaring His Homosexuality 2012-07-06T23:47:45Z

"We would like to welcome Aussie singer, recording artist, songwriter, actress and designer Kylie Minogue to the Roc Nation family!" the company said on its website. Australian singer Kylie Minogue joins Jay-z's music label 2013-02-07T20:58:12Z

Despite the inherent solitude of a songwriter’s craft, and his long season of obscurity, Mr. Russell was an incredibly gifted collaborator. Leon Russell, From Rising to Resurgent 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z

But Mr. Childs and others say Mr. Roberts is among the most respected songwriters and most reliable sellers. Justin Roberts?s Children?s Songs Touch Serious Themes 2010-04-28T20:55:00Z

Tabu Ley Rochereau, a Congolese singer, songwriter and bandleader whose music spread across Africa and the world, died on Nov. 30 in Brussels. Tabu Ley Rochereau Dies; Spread the Sound of Soukous 2013-12-07T23:23:21Z

He’s the songwriter, a brooding perfectionist who’s as likely to snap at you as he is to deliver a snappy joke. Breathing New Life Into Pop Songs with Choir! Choir! Choir! 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z

The songwriter Jozzy said that Nasty also “wanted to learn” in the studio, taking direction to expand her ability to freestyle melodies, in addition to confrontation raps. Can the Mainstream Catch Up to Rico Nasty? 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z

The Guy The former lead singer of the Verve, the English songwriter Richard Ashcroft recently toured to promote his album ‘‘United Nations of Sound.’’ | Richard Ashcroft 2011-08-22T16:23:33Z

Often this is due to local songwriters' collection societies being dissatisfied with the much lower rate they're offered. How record labels are learning to make money from YouTube 2013-01-04T18:11:48Z

Dave Frishberg, the jazz songwriter whose sardonic wit as a lyricist and melodic cleverness as a composer placed him in the top echelon of his craft, died on Wednesday in Portland, Ore. He was 88. Dave Frishberg, Writer of Songs Sardonic and Nostalgic, Dies at 88 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z

Though known primarily as a songwriter, Mr. Cochran made records well into his 60s. Hank Cochran, Country Music Songwriter, Dies at 74 2010-07-17T05:33:00Z

“The way the old songwriters did,” he says. The Songwriters' Songwriter 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z

“Sorry to Bother You” is Riley’s first feature; he’s a longtime hip-hop performer and songwriter and also a political activist, and his movie is built on a rich loam of experience, observation, contemplation—and action. “Sorry to Bother You,” Reviewed: A Wild Workplace Comedy Energized by Righteous Anger 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z

A pianist by age 9 and a songwriter by 13, Epps — the daughter of a guitar virtuoso and a community college instructor — finished high school early. | Newcomer King Avriel Makes Neo-Soul That Doesn’t Shy Away From Big Ideas 2014-04-21T15:37:38Z

Last week, the L.A.-based rapper and songwriter Frank Ocean announced online a new project called “Boys Don’t Cry.” Frank Ocean, the Cure, and Boys Who Do Cry 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z

Although she cut a forbidding figure in dark glasses and wool cap, underneath her protective armor is a gentle soft-spoken singer and songwriter. Review: Meshell Ndegeocello Hails Nina Simone 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z

In 1991 I was a struggling songwriter, teaching tennis in Encino, just up the 101 from Hollywood where I was living in a little studio apartment a couple blocks from Melrose. Bob Dylan called me a “scurrilous little wretch with a hard-on for comedy” 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z

Mr. Jarmusch, who started in bands before movies, has always enjoyed communion with songwriters. This Time, Jim Jarmusch Is Kissing Vampires 2014-04-03T16:00:01Z

Wright always knew she wanted to be a country singer and songwriter. Chely Wright joins Seattle country concert 2011-09-30T19:25:04Z

The Who's guitarist and songwriter, known for such classics as "My Generation," "I Can See for Miles" and the "Tommy" rock opera, is writing his autobiography. The Who's Pete Townshend writing memoir 2011-05-18T01:16:06Z

Legend said although there are several songwriters and producers on the project, Saadiq helped him make sure the album felt like one voice. John Legend and the musical superheroes behind his new album 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z

“Electronic music was a way for me to pretend I was making full band music in my bedroom,” the 23-year-old multiple-threat songwriter says. Flux Pavilion aims to inject dubstep with 'emotionally epic' songs 2012-06-14T20:33:00Z

The greatest songwriter since Schubert, the Times music critic William Mann boldly asserted back then. Paul McCartney at 70: Still at number one 2012-06-17T22:24:29Z

The Belgian songwriter Stromae sang, danced, rapped and charmed a crowd that was largely familiar with his many European pop hits, which are savvy about hip-hop, cabaret, dance club music and Parisian-flavored Afropop. From The Times, the Best Bands and Acts Heard All Year 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z

Marling is a formidable songwriter who, as her new album I Speak Because I Can demonstrates, is only getting better; and the acuity of her observations is matched by the precision of her performance. Laura Marling | Pop review 2010-03-25T23:30:00Z

Like many great songwriters, Mr. Petty had a catalog that was ruthlessly pilfered over the years, though he seemed to vacillate on just how seriously to take these offenses. Tom Petty, an Unfussy Rock Star Who Kept His Tenacity Under Cover 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z

“Génesis,” by the Mexican songwriter Peso Pluma, is in third place. Jason Aldean, Decrying ‘Cancel Culture,’ Has a No. 2 Hit 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z

In a long but spotty career, Mr. Sloan was a songwriter, record producer and member in the 1960s of a Los Angeles recording-session coterie known as the Wrecking Crew. P.F. Sloan, folk-rock songwriter and musician, dies at 70 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z

“Glyn Johns in the fluffy jacket is my look for the rest of winter,” said Emma Swift, an Australian singer and songwriter, on Twitter. Glyn Johns Doesn’t Get Why People Like His Look in ‘Get Back’ 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z

The voices of the playwright and songwriter coalesce harmoniously; they seem to be in conversation with each other, rather than having tried to force preexisting music to propel a newly made narrative. Review | With Dylan songbook, ‘Girl From North Country’ is a triumph 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z

Uncut praised Springsteen for making “a brave and beautiful album of humanity, hurt and hope from the songwriter best qualified to speak to and for his country.” Springsteen’s “Rising”: How Bruce reclaimed his role as a vital voice for America 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z

It hired Robert Horn to write the book for a musical based on the “Hee Haw” world, and began a search for songwriters to imbue it with genuine country authority. Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally on ‘Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical’ 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z

“A beloved singer, songwriter, author and musician he was 57 and is survived by his wife Shelley. No other information is available at this time. We ask Please respect the family privacy.” Mark Lanegan, grunge pioneer and Screaming Trees frontman, dies at 57 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z

The identity of this year's songwriter is a mystery until telecast time. Tony Awards 2012 – live coverage 2012-06-10T23:19:54Z

Important songwriters have continued to come to the fore, as musicals have always retained a cadre of passionate adherents. Give them a hand! Musicals stage a comeback. 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z

Presenting the songwriter of the year award at the event on Thursday, Sir Elton said Drew's The Defamation of Strickland Banks was the best album of recent years "by a million miles". Plan B wins hat-trick at Novellos 2011-05-19T17:02:37Z

The album was produced by Ben Harper, the songwriter and guitarist whose band, the Relentless 7, backed her in the studio. New Music: Grace Woodroofe, Tim McGraw, Richard Galliano - Review 2012-01-23T23:00:11Z

Lou Reed, the Velvet Underground’s main songwriter and singer, had similar literary sensibilities and a grounding in rock ’n’ roll. Review: John Cale of the Velvet Underground, Still Bristling at 75 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z

The 17-year-old Canadian songwriter Shawn Mendes, who parlayed attention on Vine into a recording career, played most of his set with just an acoustic guitar. Review: At Jingle Ball, Male Singers Were Tender, and Female Voices Feisty 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z

Any bookshelf would be well served by a hard-bound, stamped and authorized copy of the great songwriter’s work. One way to enjoy Bob Dylan’s songs without hearing his voice 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z

When Blondie set out to make the record “Pollinator,” the band members again looked outward for collaborators, pulling in some of the most exciting, innovative pop songwriters working today. Debbie Harry opens up about working with Sia and Blondie’s new album 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z

This new documentary unexpectedly became one of the last projects the singer and songwriter George Michael worked on before his death on Christmas Day last year. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘George Michael: Freedom’ and ‘Stranger Than Fiction’ 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z

The father of the singer and songwriter Lucinda Williams, he would occasionally share the stage with her, reading his poetry between her songs. Miller Williams, Plain-Spoken Arkansas Poet, Dies at 84 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z

As a songwriter and musician, my initial reaction to this was that 50% of revenue is not extortionate by any means, considering that without music Pandora would not exist. Opening up the politics of Pandora 2011-03-14T16:14:51Z

The record was produced by Matthew E. White, himself a top singer and songwriter, along with his collaborator Trey Pollard. Essential tracks: Natalie Prass' debut has plenty of brass, irresistible songs 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z

Other times, sampling older songs adds to the lengthy list of credited songwriters. Crafting a hit: How many songwriters does it take? 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

The songwriter has been named as a contender for Romany and Tom's Story, a memoir of his parents. Musician Watt makes non-fiction list 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z

The pop star, 32, told The Associated Press for her new album she’s already held “tons of writing camps” — where songwriters are put into groups to create original tracks for artists. Rihanna on new album: ‘I just want to have fun with music’ 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z

Jason Robert Brown, the Tony-nominated songwriter of shows such as "Parade" and "The Last Five Years," says songwriters not familiar with ceding control over their work may find the theater confusing. Pop songwriters find excitement in stage musicals 2013-05-22T12:40:09Z

The 2016 elections and the death of David Bowie were catalysts for the album; that tension guided the way the songs were threaded together, said Ramadan, singer, songwriter and Prom Queen founder. 1950s vibes meet 2017 anxiety in Prom Queen’s ‘Doom-Wop’ 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z

In the UK, I'm a songwriter and I'm always busy with touring, vocal sessions and coaching – I work on The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, as well as on TV and radio commercials. Big in Belgium: the British celebrities you've never heard of 2013-03-15T18:00:00Z

"My Favourite Faded Fantasy" is full of grippingly intimate confessions from a songwriter unafraid to present himself and his flaws. Damien Rice rises from ashes to create 'My Favourite Faded Fantasy' 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z

Frank Ocean is a forceful songwriter, an original voice, and a man who makes albums that could only be made by him, in an age of kit-build superstars. Best albums of 2012, No 1: Frank Ocean – Channel Orange 2012-12-14T00:00:00Z

As the main singer and songwriter for the Beta Band, Mason was a signpost to an odder place, that had Britpop somewhere within sight, but odder destinations over the horizon. This week's new live music 2010-08-06T23:05:00Z

On her album released on Friday, “Inner Song,” the Welsh songwriter Kelly Lee Owens uses the chilly, artificial electronic vocabulary of techno for songs about love: strained, lost, possibly found anew. Blackpink and Selena Gomez’s Summery Treat, and 11 More New Songs 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z

The show emphasized the similarities of these songwriters who flung their streams of consciousness onto the page in sometimes messy, incomprehensible torrents of emotion. Barb Jungr in ‘Hard Rain’ at 59E59 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z

He made his breakthrough as a songwriter when he moved from Memphis to Nashville in 1975 and began publishing his own work. Paul Craft, Witty Country Music Songwriter, Dies at 76 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z

The guidance was from legendary songwriter and producer Luther Dixon, responsible for dozens of pop classics. A Shirelle joins 'Baby, It's You!' 2011-07-19T20:57:16Z

The guitarist and songwriter Wendy Eisenberg was third on the bill, performing in between a loud violinist and a free jazz trio. Wendy Eisenberg finds meaning in complexity 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z

A native of Monroe, Michigan, Allen was a singer, songwriter and musician who formed his group with his brothers Tom and Steve. Gospel star Bishop Rance Allen dead at 71 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z

“I’m not a political songwriter,” he once said. Billy Bragg brings his open heart to the Neptune 2013-03-28T21:02:29Z

"You talk about songwriters, there's one of the greatest songwriters of all time," Brooks said of Joel. Garth Brooks among 2011 Songwriters Hall inductees 2011-06-17T10:33:10Z

His son, painter, songwriter, singer and comedian Richard Corey, quipped that his father died “peacefully, at home, surrounded by his son.” Irwin Corey, comic who styled himself the World’s Foremost Authority, dies at 102 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z

Mike Hadreas, the songwriter who records as Perfume Genius, hints at the long shadow of Prince in “Go Ahead,” the new single from his album “No Shape,” due May 5. The Playlist: The War on Drugs and Lana Del Rey Deliver Two Kinds of Reveries 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z

We're about to witness either a midsummer night's dream of a gig or the ritual sacrifice of another promising young songwriter at the altar of industry box-ticking. Kyla La Grange – review 2012-05-31T17:45:01Z

Though her life was troubled, Lee became one of the most significant singers and songwriters of her time; 12 years after her death at age 81, her influence is still felt. Peggy Lee seduced millions with her sultry, sophisticated purr 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z

She’s an English songwriter who gained some American listeners with choruses for the rapper Logic. South by Southwest Music Festival: 17 Acts That Stood Out 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z

And he won’t shy away from questions that might be awkward, such as inquiring whether a No. 1 song can really earn enough to buy a songwriter a house. How does country music really work? Bobby Bones’s podcast is an unlikely gold mine of insider info. 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z

Mr. Bowie was not a natural singer or songwriter and toiled for his success. Books of The Times: David Bowie, the Cool Chameleon From Mars 2011-07-21T22:10:17Z

Moore was eventually introduced to veteran Nashville songwriter Brett James, who signed Moore to a publishing contract and produced his first album, “Up All Night,” which would spawn those first three No. 1 hits. Country star Kip Moore weathers the Nashville storm to make a comeback 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z

The 74-year-old producer and songwriter is most famous for his 1970s disco anthems with Donna Summer. Giorgio Moroder records with Britney 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z

Hiley, a composer and songwriter who is the artistic director of the Charades Theater Company in Edinburgh, was skeptical. In a Musical About Penicillin’s Inventor, Superbugs Take Center Stage 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z

Despite the accusations that span decades, the star singer, songwriter and producer who rose from poverty on Chicago’s South Side has retained a sizable following. Documentary puts new attention on R. Kelly sex allegations 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z

My parents influenced me to become a songwriter and learn how to play an instrument. A Minute With: Singer Colbie Caillat and dad, Ken 2012-06-13T09:06:24Z

So being a songwriter is my greatest gift. Jason Derulo: Meghan Trainor 'Insisted' on Singing My Name 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z

The singer and songwriter Nick Drake had scant success in his lifetime, despite enthusiastic reviews and a following among English folksingers in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Book Offers a New Overview of Nick Drake 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z

Lindley said he hoped Frey would be remembered as a musician who could hold his own with all of those key songwriters. Glenn Frey, ‘the one who started it all’ with the Eagles 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z

Hunt, a methodical songwriter, marveled at how quickly and freely Breland improvised melodic lines. Sam Hunt Brought Hip-Hop to Country. After ‘Old Town Road,’ He’s Back. 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z

The Senegalese songwriter Baaba Maal, with an extensive catalog behind him, has lately been heard worldwide with vocals on the soundtracks of the Black Panther films. Miley Cyrus and Brandi Carlile’s Raw Duet, and 9 More New Songs 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z

The first solo album by Oasis' chief songwriter is the musical equivalent of stepping back into society after a very high-profile divorce. Music Monday: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 2011-11-07T16:15:38Z

But he made an immediate impact there as a songwriter. John D. Loudermilk, Who Wrote ‘Tobacco Road’ and ‘Indian Reservation,’ Dies at 82 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z

As with most songwriters, he developed his new album through an organic process of creative exploration. A Brooklyn gentrification soundtrack: Kraz's "Telescope," a timely New York story 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z

He began collaborating with other songwriters but felt even less satisfied with the results than he was with the "amateurish" material he'd brought with him from home. Sam Hunt plays down-home diplomat of edgy country music 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z

Working as a songwriter, producer, and guitarist in the bi-racial house band Booker T. and the MGs, Cropper laid the foundation for songs that have outlasted the studio that created them. A low-key Memphis guitar legend builds on musical legacy 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z

But that’s what the guitarist and songwriter Jack White finds himself asking his tour manager at the beginning of this hourlong concert film. What’s on TV Friday: ‘Quincy’ and ‘Jack White: Kneeling at the Anthem DC’ 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z

On her third album, “Have a Seat,” the Nashville-based songwriter Maggie Rose seeks reconciliation and balance: between friends, between lovers, between ideologies. Shawn Mendes and Tainy’s Summer Breeze, and 12 More New Songs 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z

McEntire and Shepard helped clear the way for the women of country music who followed and Braddock is the first inductee in the new songwriter category. Reba, Shepard, Braddock enter Country Hall of Fame 2011-05-23T01:58:09Z

And as a songwriter, I’d be more interested in a contest where the emphasis was on the quality of the song. Abba’s Björn Ulvaeus on Stockholm's travel highlights 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z

It’s the name of an exquisite, somewhat obscure track by a songwriter named Chris Bell. An Obsessive Listen to a Twenty-Five-Year-Old Album 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z

“I first saw the Christodora in the ’80s, when I used to go over to Avenue B to buy weed,” said Mr. Johnston, who was named Rolling Stone’s songwriter of the year in 1994. The Interloper on Avenue B 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z

Grant, a singer and songwriter, helped bring contemporary Christian music to the mainstream, earned platinum and gold records and came to wider prominence with a 1985 performance at the Grammy Awards. Kennedy Center to Honor Gladys Knight, George Clooney, U2 and Others 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z

The lyrics are then scrutinized by you, Jones and the songwriter. Radio8Ball says: You'll have fun at this show 2010-04-09T23:58:00Z

Ms. Meadows was best known for her work with Mr. Allen, the comedian, songwriter and talk-show host, whom she married in 1954. Jayne Meadows, Actress and Steve Allen’s Wife and Co-Star, Dies at 95 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z

This week on Popcast, we hear from a young garage pop songwriter and an eminent singer from folk’s golden age, each with acclaimed new projects this fall. ArtsBeat Blog: Popcast: Interviews with Dum Dum Girls and Judy Collins 2011-10-27T18:14:14Z

It’s also a boon for the album’s songwriters and producers, who get a much larger royalty rate for album sales than they do for streaming. Who Is Really Paying for Adele? 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z

In a retrospective episode of Popcast, The Times’s music writers look back at a landmark Latin music concert and the careers and contributions of two influential songwriters. | Popcast: Remembering the Latin Woodstock 2011-08-25T19:45:34Z

The performer and the songwriter might be described as a peppery red-headed Cinderella and her kindly sage. Music Review: Showering the Songwriter With Love and His Words 2011-03-09T22:38:43Z

They often featured vocal harmonies from Anna McGarrigle, her older sister, fellow songwriter and performing partner since the 1970s, and from other family members in the studio and onstage. Music Review: Her Folksy Parlor, Crowded With Family and Friends 2011-05-15T22:02:17Z

I’ve always felt even as a songwriter that the rhythm of speech is in itself a language for me. Cyndi Lauper Talks Memoirs, Music—And Seders with Springsteen 2012-09-12T12:00:32Z

Bonzie, a songwriter and bandleader from Chicago, was gentler — often folky at first — but just as steely in songs that charted trust and tension. Critic’s Notebook: South by Southwest Festival Starts to Feel Corporate 2014-03-16T22:44:49Z

Singer songwriter PJ Harvey performed tracks from her recently released eighth studio album Let England Shake after being given the Outstanding Contribution To Music award. NME awards: My Chemical Romance win twice as music's stars come out 2011-02-23T22:15:01Z

They are also excellent songwriters, specialising in brooding horror stories of the supernatural, and in tragedy. Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman: Hidden People – review 2012-07-05T21:45:01Z

Gall, whose father penned songs for French greats Edith Piaf and Charles Aznavour, rose to fame as a teenager with help from legendary singer and songwriter Gainsbourg. French pop star France Gall dies at 70 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z

As he observes in the prologue to his new biography, “The Grand Tour,” Jones was “above all a master interpreter” rather than, primarily, a songwriter. “The Grand Tour: The Life and Music of George Jones” 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z

Collins has been a longtime booster of Seattle music, an early champion of bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam in the ’90s to contemporaries like local indie-pop songwriter Left at London. Beloved Seattle DJ Marco Collins opens up about cancer fight 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z

Mr. Miller considered himself a songwriter more than a singer and had such bad stage fright that he sometimes asked friends to perform under his name. Ned Miller, a Country Songwriter Who Gave Up Singing, is Dead at 90 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z

Eden is a piano player and aspiring songwriter who has been trained to hear “life’s orchestra,” and who interprets and expresses emotional events in musical terms. ‘Not Too Far From Watts’ 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z

Which is why I am here to initiate you into the world of one of the greatest American songwriters currently working. An Introduction to the Mountain Goats 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z

Fogerty, 64, is philosophical these days about his copyright woes, and he is not alone, as the key songwriters in the Beatles and the Rolling Stones would attest. John Fogerty philosophical after Nashville floods 2010-05-19T08:51:00Z

It's his 12th Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart as a performer, songwriter or producer. Bruno Mars: 'SNL' can call me whenever they want 2012-11-06T17:46:04Z

“This dedicated award highlights the importance of songwriting’s significant contribution to the musical process, and as a non-performing songwriter myself, I’m thrilled to see this award come to life.” The Grammys Have a New Award: Songwriter of the Year 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z

I began to understand that hearing a songwriter sing an old song is like hearing a poet recite a favorite poem, a studied curation. The Joy of a Musical Session 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z

Fonce Mizell, a record producer, songwriter and arranger who helped create the Jackson 5’s first hits, died on July 5 in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 68. Fonce Mizell, a Songwriter and Producer, Dies at 68 2011-07-29T04:50:17Z

Hey, my name's Robin and I'm a singer in and songwriter for Fleet Foxes, here to write the promotional biography meant to accompany and explain Helplessness Blues. Video without commentary: "Grown Ocean" by Fleet Foxes 2011-03-30T17:08:05Z

It starts with scrappy fledgling songwriters, do-it-yourself production, inside references and hometown slang. Regional Mexican Music Is Finding More Ears. Peso Pluma Is Helping. 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z

“Into the Woods,” which first opened on Broadway in 1987, is one of the great collaborations between the songwriter Stephen Sondheim, who died last fall, and the book writer James Lapine. A Starry ‘Into the Woods’ Will Play Broadway This Summer 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z

Here several of those songwriters, along with a few other theater and hip-hop notables, share their memories and appreciations of MacDermot. ‘The Cool Guy’: Pop and Theater Stars Celebrate the Composer of ‘Hair’ 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z

"Lady Gaga is in a position of number one as a singer songwriter," Ono told Reuters Television. Yoko Ono awards Lady Gaga peace prize in Iceland 2012-10-09T22:16:27Z

Stanley, also a songwriter, continued to record and tour, and remained beloved in his hometown as a radio and television personality, performer and recording artist. Cleveland rocker and radio star Michael Stanley dead at 72 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z

And the bonus material testifies to Corgan’s evolution as a songwriter. Smashing Pumpkins revisit breakthrough albums 2011-11-27T21:47:00Z

The international pop star and songwriter Diane Warren will donate a video of "I Was Here" that will be filmed in the UN General Assembly Hall in New York in front of a live audience. Beyonce joins UN's global humanitarian campaign 2012-08-02T17:13:08Z

The group — still led by the original members: Chris Stein, the guitarist and songwriter; Clem Burke, the drummer; and Ms. Harry, who contributes lyrics — will release it on Sept. | Debbie Harry: Debbie Harry Interview: Blondie Album, ?Panic of Girls? 2011-08-27T04:00:27Z

What stands out to you about them as songwriters?  Debbie Harry opens up about working with Sia and Blondie’s new album 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z

Asked about his musical legacy, Campbell points to his recurring partnership with songwriter Jimmy Webb. Glen Campbell includes Seattle on final tour 2012-11-27T00:48:05Z

“It’s not true,” Knightley said during her interview for TIME’s 10 Questions about her new movie Begin Again, in which she plays a singer songwriter who lives on almost nothing at all. Actually, Keira Knightley Does Not Live on $50,000 a Year 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

The English songwriter Arlo Parks has absorbed Joni Mitchell, hip-hop and much more; it’s no wonder she is willing to enjoy her “Impurities.” Nicki Minaj Returns Ready to Rumble, and 8 More New Songs 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Hank Cochran was one of country music's greatest songwriters. Jamey Johnson returns with tribute to Hank Cochran 2012-10-15T17:30:11Z

For the 49-year-old director, the appeal of "Kiss Me, Kate," was Cole Porter — his favorite songwriter — and not "Taming of the Shrew." Hartford Stage's Darko Tresnjak seals his passion for risk with 'Kiss Me, Kate' 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z

He wrote the song with Toby Gad, and said within the music business, the long list of songwriters isn’t too shocking. Crafting a hit: How many songwriters does it take? 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

Ms. Harding, 26, became a full-time songwriter almost reluctantly. Aldous Harding’s Songs Won’t Be Pinned Down. Nor Will Her Voice. 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z

Few if any songwriters are as evocative as Julien Baker, and few if any singers are capable of capturing despair and resilience quite like she can. The Best Albums of 2017 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z

Why do you think Swedish songwriters are so successful globally? Klara and Johanna Soderberg Explain Their Affinity for Folk 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z

There, she met Johnny Cummings, a New York-based singer, songwriter and producer. 10-year-old Florida girl writes a song to let kids know that fears are normal 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z

I would say you’re probably one of the least cynical songwriters working today. Craig Finn keeps the faith: “We live in divided times, but I do believe that people are inherently good” 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z

A political writer by trade, Purdum demonstrates, through a dual portrait of the brilliant songwriters behind “Oklahoma!,” 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z

Before emerging in recent years as one of the most acclaimed young songwriters and artists in theU.K., Emeli Sande a neuroscientist with pop-star talent 2012-05-16T22:35:00Z

The St. Louis, Missouri, songwriter and guitar player was given a Grammy lifetime achievement award in 1984 and was in the first class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees in 1986. At 90, Chuck Berry to release first new album in four decades 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z

In addition to extending Tears for Fears' relevance, these placements and covers have helped establish credibility for 1980s-era songwriters. Why Tears for Fears deserves Rock & Roll Hall of Fame consideration 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z

LeBlanc grew up between Shreveport, Louisiana, where he lived with his grandmother, and Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where he stayed with his father, a session musician and country songwriter. Dylan LeBlanc: 'Songs are like headstones to me' 2010-08-19T21:30:00Z

Calvin Harris, the Scottish D.J., took home the songwriter of the year trophy. ArtsBeat: Emeli Sandé Wins at Ivor Novello Awards 2013-05-17T17:32:13Z

The songs on which they collaborated closely produced linguistic patterns strikingly different from those of either songwriter individually. ArtsBeat Blog: I Me Mine: The Beatles and Their Pronouns 2011-08-29T14:30:32Z

Bob Montgomery, a songwriter and producer who wrote hits for pop and country artists from Buddy Holly to Eddy Arnold, died Dec. 4 in Lee’s Summit, Mo. He was 77. Bob Montgomery, songwriter, producer and childhood friend of Buddy Holly, dies at 77 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z

Wonder signed with Motown at the age of 11 and went on to become a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Piano used by Stevie Wonder on loan to Ky. museum 2012-10-02T11:47:16Z

Celebrity culture detracts from his goals as a songwriter, he says. Ben Gibbard brings it all back home to Seattle 2012-11-07T23:11:04Z

For the past few years, he alternated tours with his Large Band with songwriter circles and acoustic shows with Hiatt. Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt: unplugged and unscripted 2011-06-10T15:49:07Z

In “Songland,” unknown songwriters pitch their ideas to big names in the industry who workshop those nuggets into potential hits. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Running With Beto’ and ‘Songland’ 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z

You cannot accuse a songwriter of being guarded. Van Dyke Parks: 'I was victimised by Brian Wilson's buffoonery' 2013-05-09T17:30:01Z

The South African songwriter Desire Marea stirs up a maelstrom in “Be Free.” Feist’s Electrifying Return, and 9 More New Songs 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z

Also in the works are albums by Montana native Zac Poor and Texas singer/songwriter Ben Burgess. "Glee" producer Adam Anders launches record label 2011-05-06T22:55:27Z

“It’s leading to some pretty interesting auditory hallucinations,” says the songwriter. “It’s OK to always be a loser”: Patrick Stickles reveals the secrets of Titus Andronicus 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z

“The verdict in this case threatens to punish songwriters for creating new music that is inspired by prior works.” 212 Musicians Voice Support for 'Blurred Lines' Appeal 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z

It’s an apt description of this Philadelphia-based songwriter and guitarist’s vibe, amiable and hypnotic, the songs alone seemingly capable of producing a contact high. Kurt Vile turns out ‘fried or sizzled out’ rock tunes 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z

One of the oldest and strongest is Mangueira, and among its founders was the singer and songwriter Cartola, who only found broad success in his ’60s, the last decade of his life. The Essentials of Brazilian Music for Olympic Listening 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z

"It's a very sad day for radio," said songwriter Paul Simon. Pete Fornatale, pioneering NY rock DJ, dies at 66 2012-04-27T01:31:05Z

“I was blinded to anything that wasn’t the ascension of a career — becoming the greatest musician, the greatest songwriter, the greatest entertainer,” he said. Michael Bublé Always Finds a Way 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z

Jamaica strictly enforces laws prohibiting artists from using expletives during live performances, but the songwriter performed some of her songs uncensored. Nicki Minaj incurs Jamaican fine... of ?7 2011-07-27T15:14:30Z

Mr. Goffin released two solo albums that did not sell well, but he teamed fruitfully with songwriter Michael Masser to write for others. Gerry Goffin, lyricist who co-wrote seminal ’60s hits, dies at 75

Between the release of his poignant, award-winning short film “enough.” and this gleaming new project, rapper/singer/songwriter Nathan Nzanga has been shining bright this year. 15 of the best Seattle albums of 2021 (so far) 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z

Right now, he said, it’s impossible to imagine being in a session with a famous songwriter writing a love song, which is his bread and butter. ‘Heck Yeah, We’re Dancing’: It’s Diplo, Live From His Living Room 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z

Mandel was among the last of the great songwriters to emerge in the pre-rock ‘n’ roll era, his career dating back to the 1940s, and he enjoyed a long and diverse career. Johnny Mandel, the Oscar- and Grammy- winning composer, dies 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z

Rich, 68, a Grammy-nominated songwriter and glossy figure in Democratic and European royalty circles, renounced her American passport in November, according to her lawyer. Socialite Denise Rich dumps U.S. passport 2012-07-09T13:47:41Z

Remmy Ongala, who has died aged 63 after suffering kidney failure, was a guitarist, singer, songwriter and bandleaderwho dominated the east African music scene with what his record company accurately described as "serious dance music". Remmy Ongala obituary 2011-01-11T18:10:45Z

Accepting that award, Isbell saluted the musician who is arguably the most revered songwriter in country music history. Jason Isbell leads winners at Americana Music Awards 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z

I told him this in a message and he replied quoting Lou Reed, his favourite songwriter: “Well, I’ll be your mirror.” Thirty years after I fancied him at school, my teacher landed back in my life 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z

We asked six eminent songwriters – including a few who have scored movies, and others who have been the subject of movies – to each pick their five favourite music films. The 30 best films about music, chosen by musicians 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z

At 43, Jewel is a prolific songwriter, a best-selling poet and occasional actress — along with other roles, she stars in the Hallmark Channel’s “Fixer Upper” mystery movie series. ’90s folk superstar Jewel is happy — finally. Now she wants to know: Are you? 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z

In a statement, Pat Alger, chairman of the Hall of Fame, praised Mr. Henley for championing the rights of songwriters and noted that he often went to Washington to lobby for their cause. Larry Henley, a Writer of ‘Wind Beneath My Wings,’ Dies at 77 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Bazan is one of Seattle’s most respected songwriters, and he’s customarily accompanied by a rock band. Your week in Seattle music: Fleetwood Mac, Usher and more 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z

“Hard Bargain” is the work of a songwriter thinking not only about herself but also about generations: mentors and ancestors, friends living and dead, children and grandchildren, mortality and faith. A LifeDigging For Veins Of Gold 2011-04-24T00:49:06Z

“Artists, producers and songwriters should benefit from the reduced costs of streaming.” Enrique Iglesias sues Universal over streaming royalties 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z

In 2006, Paste voted him one of the 100 best living songwriters. Josh Ritter preaches his “messianic oracular honky tonk”: “I don’t feel a huge connection to religion, except as a large accumulation of confusing, confusing stories” 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z

It was while attending Fairfax High in Los Angeles and working in Norty’s Record Shop that he met Leonard Sill, a promoter for Modern Records, and confessed that he wanted to be a songwriter. Jerry Leiber, Prolific Writer of 1950s Hits, Dies at 78 2011-08-23T01:24:26Z

As a songwriter of supreme resourcefulness and extraordinary wit, Caetano Veloso knows where to find the most superb melodies in life. Caetano Veloso’s exquisite protest music has always rejected the idea of despair 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z

He said that even though his song are songwriters, he wanted to "go back to old songs that had inspired me throughout my life, on one way or another." Oak Ridge Boys' William Lee Golden on family, music and America: 'I'm thankful' 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z

There are few songwriters around at the moment who can match Marling for emotional intensity. Mercurial Marling 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z

First Came Memphis Minnie Stony Plain Memphis Minnie was the great female star of mid-20th-century blues, a tough, outspoken singer and songwriter who was also a remarkably fine acoustic and electric guitarist. Maria Muldaur: … First Came Memphis Minnie – review 2012-12-13T21:46:01Z

It also encouraged Nashville songwriters to begin writing from a woman’s perspective. First Female Country Superstar Kitty Wells Dies 2012-07-16T22:20:25Z

Rod McKuen, a ubiquitous poet, lyricist and songwriter whose work met with immense commercial success if little critical esteem, died on Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 81. Rod McKuen, Prolific Poet and Lyricist, Dies at 81 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z

In conversation, he sounds most like an old man when complaining that making beats isn’t musicianship, and that “think tank” songwriters in Nashville aren’t writing meaningful stories. Jakob Dylan has always been part cowboy-troubadour, part rabbi 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z

Mr. Nutini, a Scottish songwriter, is a first-rate student of vintage American soul, and the Apollo stage was a historically apt place to prove it. Paolo Nutini Promotes ‘Caustic Love’ at the Apollo Theater 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z

I think that's part of why so many songwriters will put these horrible, painful things into a song. Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne: We're the only band "used to playing in space bubbles" 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z

He was a past president of what became the Songwriters Guild of America and helped champion copyright protections and more lucrative contracts for songwriters. Ervin Drake, songwriter of ‘It Was a Very Good Year,’ dies at 95 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z

Newman might have devoted his energy to Broadway scores, as earlier pop songwriters like Irving Berlin and Frank Loesser had done. Randy Newman's Faust: The Devil Laughs and Cries 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z

It is difficult to comprehend the relevance of the American songwriter Caroline Herring's comment that "at a time when 13% of the population in the Appalachians was black, Sharp wilfully ignored them". Response: This great folk song collector was not a controlling manipulator 2011-04-01T07:00:02Z

The floor was donated by Hoagy Carmichael Jr., son of the songwriter and a tap aficionado. Critic's Notebook: Tap Dance Jams at Smalls, Led by Michela Marino Lerman 2012-08-31T16:32:28Z

The twin projects emerged from what was supposed to be a year off from making music, during which Haines and Jimmy Shaw, the band’s other principal songwriter, departed from their usual songwriting process. Metric's Emily Haines: 'Nobody's Doing What We're Doing' 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z

The Nashville-based songwriter Amanda Shires rewrote “Silent Night” as a despondent, minor-key dirge — “Nothing’s calm/nothing’s been right” — on her album “For Christmas,” which includes nine other songs of her own. 13 Albums That Revisit (and Redefine!) Holiday Classics 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z

Lindsey is one of a trio of songwriters in Nashville who wrote the country hit "Girl Crush," performed by Little Big Town. Lady Gaga premieres new songs at Nashville club 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z

“It was a serious, serious connection — deeper than a songwriter — and from then on, I decided she has to be a part of everything I do.” Teddy Geiger Tried Teen Pop Fame. Now She’s Back on Her Own Terms. 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z

"It scares me to death," says the Tony Award-winning songwriter with partner Fred Ebb of "Cabaret," "Chicago" and "Kiss of the Spider Woman." John Kander not slowing down after hitting 85 2012-05-31T16:04:16Z

Ms. Grey is the latest sensitive songwriter taking a career path through hip-hop. New Music: Skylar Grey, Okkyung Lee and Geoffrey Keezer on New Releases 2013-07-08T21:37:49Z

That’s often left singer, songwriter and guitarist Gene Clark overlooked for his major part in the Byrds’ legacy. Birthday salute this weekend for Byrds founding member Gene Clark 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z

But copyright law may be of less use to modern songwriters and producers using cutting-edge methods, who want to protect their work in the here and now. What’s Wrong With the ‘Blurred Lines’ Copyright Ruling 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z

Q: Do you prefer collaborating with other songwriters or writing solo? A Minute With: Kara DioGuardi about her return to TV 2011-05-25T13:59:54Z

Satellite radio, Internet radio and cable TV music channels already pay fees to performers and songwriters. Obama administration backs making radio pay fees 2010-04-01T23:03:00Z

Imagine if every member of your household was a singer, songwriter and musician. The Wainwright-McGarrigles: The Dysfunctional First Family of Folk-Pop 2011-05-10T19:55:00Z

What do you think the songwriters intended the banana metaphor to represent? Conor Maynard: 'I wanted to prove I'm not Bieber 2.0' 2012-10-10T13:10:00Z

“Gold-Diggers Sound,” the third album by the Texas songwriter Leon Bridges, offers his personalized survival strategy for Southern soul. Leon Bridges Brings Southern Soul Into the 21st Century 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z

I've often said that the songwriter is just the first person who hears a song. Taylor, still 'hungry' at 63, hits Carnegie Hall 2011-04-11T20:51:09Z

In a different vein, he composed the delicate, childlike “Somewhere Out There” with songwriters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil for the 1986 animated film “An American Tail.” James Horner, Oscar-winning film composer, dies in plane crash at 61 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z

"He creates gentle songs that roll along in a soft way that immediately takes you back to the glory days of 'the songwriter'" – Wind Farm. New band of the day ? No 831: Dylan LeBlanc 2010-07-22T16:03:00Z

The career of Stephen Sondheim, the celebrated Broadway songwriter who died on Friday at the age of 91, spanned decades and included 20 major productions, including forays into television and film. 20 Stephen Sondheim Songs to Listen to Right Now 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z

The newly lauded Mr. Stapleton, a longtime songwriter who just released his debut album, is a collaborator. On ‘Mr. Misunderstood,’ Eric Church Pays Homage to His Influences 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z

At 61 Mr. Waits is acclaimed as an American marvel: a songwriter who can be smart and primal, raucous and meticulous, ethereal and earthy, bleak and comical. Arts & Leisure: Tom Waits?s New Album, ?Bad as Me? 2011-10-20T11:01:09Z

Also featuring two very different local songwriters, one last punk-rock blowout for Chop Suey and a benefit concert featuring some of Seattle’s best female musicians. Your week in Seattle music: Patti Smith, E-40 and more 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z

And Adam Schlesinger, a founder of the band Fountains of Wayne, is a regular songwriter. The Great American Musical, Side B, in ‘My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z

As well as charting her early career, Beautiful also dramatises King's troubled first marriage to fellow songwriter Gerry Goffin, who died last year aged 75. King calls musical 'wonderful gift' 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z

McKenna’s skill as a songwriter is finding inspiration in the most mundane places, such as on the title track, “The Bird & the Rifle.” Family keeps hit songwriter Lori McKenna grounded, inspired 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z

One of the festival’s most memorable arrivals came from Norway: Aurora, the songwriter Aurora Aksnes, with her band. Eras Mix Among 1,300 Groups at CMJ Music Marathon 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z

Yeah, in my youth I was a songwriter. 'Fargo' mastermind Noah Hawley makes stranger-than-fiction real 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z

She was known as a staunch champion of songwriters' rights and worked to make Nashville a viable force within the music industry. Music industry leader Frances Preston dies, age 83 2012-06-14T00:14:44Z

Are there any writers outside the Country songwriter pantheon that get your mojo working? Brandy Clark, the Raymond Carver of the Hot Country charts: “I live in a world where we have to tell a whole story in just three minutes” 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z

I felt a little bit of pressure as a songwriter to follow up “The Joke.” Brandi Carlile talks new music and Gorge surprises ahead of Echoes Through the Canyon concert 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z

"We played to a couple at a gig in Austin," says the band's singer and principal songwriter. Frightened Rabbit: 'We've gone back to brutal honesty' 2013-01-24T17:24:27Z

As preparation for that film, Mr. Bridges studied with the songwriter Stephen Bruton, who died of cancer shortly afterward. New Music: The Dude Sings 2011-08-15T22:07:21Z

Set in 1960s Manhattan, the intimate musical follows the wistful romance between a cabaret singer, Trevor, and a songwriter, Arthur, as they try to come up with a hit act while staying true to themselves. Theater to Stream: A Musical Throwback and ‘The Normal Heart’ 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z

He played the cello, standing up, in a recent song called “Delancey,” redolent of another one of his heroes, the singer and songwriter Arthur Russell. Review: ‘Blood Orange and Friends’ at the Apollo 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z

But other performances revealed the deceptive challenge in tackling Wonder's music, which stays specific even as it goes wide, rarely indulging in the kind of platitudes some pop songwriters rely on to facilitate broad appeal. Beyonce, Ed Sheeran toast Stevie Wonder at all-star Grammy tribute 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z

Singer and songwriter Richie, known for hits such as “Three Times a Lady,” “Say You, Say Me,” and “All Night Long,” said he was proud. Without Trump, Kennedy Center honors Lionel Richie and Gloria Estefan 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z

Robinson also was a producer and songwriter for others. Sylvia Robinson, early hip-hop promoter, dies 2011-09-29T19:39:07Z

W. E. B. DuBois claimed that Foster's songs – in contrast to other minstrel songs – represented a bridge between the music of enslaved people and 20th century Black songwriters. Is Stephen Foster's song "My Old Kentucky Home" pro-slavery or anti-slavery? 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z

At the heart of Fleetwood Mac were three astounding songwriters and vocalists who were steeped in blues and folk traditions. Fleetwood Mac: magic you just can't cover 2012-07-25T15:09:00Z

He started his own streaming service, GhostTunes, to compensate songwriters fairly for their work; it was absorbed by Amazon Music, the only place that streams his discography. Everyone wants Garth Brooks on their side. He just wants everyone to get along. 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z

About three years ago, songwriter Jonathan Singleton was at a bar in Nashville when a singer he didn’t recognize took the stage. How country singer Luke Combs took his own path and became Nashville’s fastest-rising star 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z

The songwriter pled not guilty in May but changed course two months later, proceeding with a “plea and pass” agreement. Surfer Blood wants a fresh start: “Everyone wants to go to bed thinking everyone thinks they’re a good person” 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z

When he was nearly finished with “Age Of,” Mr. Lopatin got the songwriter and producer James Blake, a fellow connoisseur of eerie, untethered sounds, to assist him on the final mix. Oneohtrix Point Never’s Quest to Make Music That Freaks People Out 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z

Because I want to grow, and I want to know that I’m getting better, and I’m becoming a better songwriter and becoming a better artist and entertainer. On ‘Vice,’ etc.: Miranda Lambert isn’t afraid to put it all out there, in music and life 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z

The American singer, songwriter and guitarist died aged 70 last month. Sunshine sees Womad's record sellout 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z

Want evidence of Ray Davies' genius as a songwriter? Throwbacks: Reissues by ABBA, Bedhead, JB's, Kinks, Paramount, more 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z

And as Newman’s song often encase misanthropic words in angelic ragtime melodies, so his listeners always had to infer the ironic abrasion between the songwriter and the views of the characters he creates. Randy Newman's Faust: The Devil Laughs and Cries 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z

I love those guys very much and I respect them hugely as musicians and as songwriters and everything but I just don’t want to do that thing that people do…I despise nostalgia. A new hope for R.E.M. fans: Is Peter Buck hinting at a chance for a reunion? 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z

Lincoln made records and acted in films in the 1950s and '60s, then saw her career surge again in the 1990s when she found new voice as a songwriter. Jazz singer Abbey Lincoln dies at age 80 in NY 2010-08-15T01:14:00Z

It's carried over - I'm a literal songwriter so it's about my own character, my life. Talking Shop 2010-05-12T08:16:00Z

“We sound like four songwriters giving it their all,” Vasquez said, “instead of a couple dudes trying to come up with rockin’ riffs.” After 15 Years, the Nashville Punks Be Your Own Pet Are Roaring Back 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z

The ability to write a song that becomes, and remains, a classic for generations is what every songwriter strives for, Simpson says. The Richard Smallwood you know: 4 Doves, 10 Stellars, 8 Grammy noms 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z

“When one of the greatest songwriters alive agrees to talk to one of the most respected music writers at work, that’s an irresistible combination,” Simon & Schuster President and Publisher Jonathan Karp said in a statement. Paul Simon biography due from author-critic Robert Hilburn 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z

There’s a song in which the songwriter compares himself to a boat with torn sails. New Music: New Albums by Trixie Whitley and Kris Kristofferson 2013-01-28T22:36:50Z

He was godfather to the songwriter Harry Nilsson’s daughter. Review: In ‘Yours in Haste and Adoration,’ Terry Southern’s Thoughts Spill Out 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z

Both as an intelligent songwriter, but also as a gifted soloist, on piano and harmonica. Stevie Wonder: jammin' with the jazz set 2010-06-17T21:44:00Z

The results can sometimes drag; Fishbone has never recovered the deft melodic touch that departed with Mr. Jones and Mr. Dowd, the band’s most pop-savvy songwriters. ?Everyday Sunshine? Celebrates Ska-Punk Rockers Fishbone 2011-10-02T02:45:06Z

Throughout history, artists and songwriters have expressed a longing for equality and justice through their music. The soundtrack of the Sixties demanded respect, justice and equality 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z

It's not a blind date exactly; poet meets songwriter seems to be the general idea. Big mouth strikes (once) again 2010-09-03T20:30:00Z

Q. Is it true you met working with a group of songwriters who were hired to write songs for a new Nashville band, which became Gloriana? A Word With: The Civil Wars: Talking to Joy Williams and John Paul White of the Civil Wars 2011-10-25T21:54:53Z

And it includes Bob Dylan, and no one’s paying attention to a Jewish songwriter from Minnesota. Talkin’ Fifty Years of Bob Dylan’s “Blonde on Blonde” 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z

To hear both men tell it, he was the stronger songwriter, and he really knew how to produce a record. ‘Wham!’ Review: They Made It Big, Then Broke Up 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z

Even on his delicate acoustic reading of “America” and his duet with the songwriter on “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” Sting didn’t showboat. Paul Simon and Sting at the United Center 2014-02-26T06:48:00Z

"He's a great songwriter and his lyrics really speak to me," he said. The Radiators' last show at New Orleans' jazz fest 2011-05-09T00:54:09Z

Greg Lake, a singer, guitarist and songwriter who was a founding member of the 1970s progressive-rock bands King Crimson and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, died on Wednesday in London. Greg Lake, of King Crimson and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Dies at 69 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z

The musical is still considered several years away from reaching the stage, and no songwriters have been hired. ArtsBeat: Disney's 'Alice' Musical Is Said to Hire Rob Ashford 2012-03-16T18:02:39Z

But this Brooklyn-based songwriter offers a decidedly modern spin on an art form that more readily conjures images of old-timey white guys with funny hats. 10 Earshot Jazz Festival 2018 shows not to miss 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z

The Oscar-winning songwriters of the Disney animated movie "Frozen" will debut a new stage musical at the La Jolla Playhouse next season. 'Frozen' songwriters to debut new musical 'Up Here' in La Jolla 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z

Sam Beam, the songwriter behind Iron and Wine, brought a large band to Radio City Music Hall on Saturday night. Music Review: Bells and Whistles Turn Up the Volume 2011-01-30T22:55:08Z

He has done similar work in Manhattan, but the pop-music industry, no less than the film industry, is based in L.A. these days, and a songwriter who makes it there can make it anywhere. The Teen-Age Hitmaker from Westchester County 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z

And the cosmopolitan jazz-pop singer and songwriter Stacey Kent is appearing Tuesday through next Friday in celebration of her new album, “Tenderly.” Pop & Rock Listings for Jan. 15-21 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z

By the 1960s, Charles' stature was such that top songwriters were constantly pitching their songs to him to record, Gumina says. Ray Charles' copyrights a lucrative business 2010-05-31T05:19:00Z

Tsoi was a songwriter and the lead singer of Kino, one of the greatest Russian rock bands. How I Taught My Son to Speak Russian 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z

Gall revived her career in the 1970s with Michel Berger, another influential French songwriter whom she later married and with whom she had two children. French pop star France Gall dies at 70 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z

Swift’s new deal will bring much of her work as both a songwriter and a recording artist under the same corporate umbrella. Taylor Swift’s Next Big Deal Is for Her Songwriting 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z

He worked with the producer Bill Laswell on funk, jazz, African and avant-garde music, and with the bassist and songwriter Jack Bruce of Cream. Bernie Worrell, Whose Keyboards Left an Imprint on Funk and Hip-Hop, Dies at 72 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z

The Northampton, Massachusetts, third-grader is a budding singer, songwriter and ukulele player. Social distancing brought musical collaboration for 9-year-old 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z

The 20-year-old singer and songwriter from East Brunswick became chronically ill with respiratory and exhaustion issues during her journey on "American Idol." 'American Idol' finalist Jax says she has thyroid cancer 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z

What’s indisputable is that Mr. Child is one of the most successful songwriters of the past 30 years. 14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in NYC This Weekend 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z

Elizabeth and the Catapult, a New York City band led by the piano-playing songwriter Elizabeth Ziman, got around to new songs about halfway through a set at the Mercury Lounge on Wednesday night. Music Review: Elizabeth and the Catapult at the Mercury Lounge - Review 2012-01-05T23:06:41Z

"It is also double concerning when the A list songwriters and producers are reluctant to give Kesha their songs because of her weight." Dr. Luke email shows criticism of Kesha's weight in legal case 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z

Neither city nor country, suburbia — at least in the imagination of too many novelists, filmmakers and songwriters to count — yokes affluence to alienation. Review: In ‘The Land of Steady Habits,’ Suburban Malaise, With a Twist 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z

I have been signed to Rondor/Universal Music as a songwriter, had my artists and songs appear on national television, and traveled around the country working on records. Your First Crush 2013-07-31T15:50:07Z

Mr. McCartney said it includes classic American compositions by songwriters like Cole Porter and Harold Arlen, many of which he heard his father, a jazz musician, play on the piano in their home. ArtsBeat Blog: New McCartney Album a Trip Down Memory Lane 2011-12-19T17:55:42Z

PRS For Music, which distributes royalties to 60,000 songwriters and composers, also announced a plan to use gig information submitted by fans to help calculate payments to its members. Festivals thrive in concert boom 2010-05-14T07:07:00Z

You risk putting off 90% of listeners with what songwriters call "word harassment". We Are Scientists present ? the rules of writing a World Cup anthem 2010-06-10T14:12:00Z

Willie Nelson the songwriter reappears on “Band of Brothers,” his first album since 1996 to feature a majority of his own new songs. Willie Nelson, Mali Music and Keith Jarrett and Charlie Haden 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z

The singer/songwriter and TV personality Sara Bareilles recently made the leap to Broadway, starring in “Waitress,” for which she also wrote the music and lyrics. Jimmy Kimmel Wants United to Drag Donald Trump Off the Plane 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z

Is there a more beleaguered group in the world of pop music than songwriters? How “Songland” Tries and Fails to Honor the Songwriter 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z

A relatively recent discoverer of the band, the Grammy-winning singer and songwriter says his curiosity was piqued when he heard the Dead’s 1980 classic “Althea” on a Pandora station back in 2011. The Grateful Dead Is Resurrected Once More, This Time With John Mayer 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z

"Prince is one of the most prolific songwriters in my collection, and he makes my Top 10 when I think about the artists who have truly shaped modern music," Mr. Dorf said in a statement. ArtsBeat: Concert at Carnegie Hall Will Honor the Songs of Prince 2013-01-03T16:39:50Z

He was inducted as a producer, songwriter and performer, having penned some of Johnny Cash's early hits and been responsible for the famous mariachi horns on Ring of Fire, which was performed at the ceremony. Rogers joins Country Hall of Fame 2013-10-28T14:52:05Z

He was signed as a songwriter within months and landed a recording deal a few years later with Capitol Nashville. Country's Luke Bryan takes fans home on "Tailgates" 2011-08-09T22:32:48Z

The Emerald City is one of eight cities the songwriter is scheduled to visit. 'We look like BFFs already': Bruce Springsteen fans share their photos from The Boss' stop in Seattle 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z

Many of the tunes may be familiar to audience members, even if they don’t know the songwriters behind them, such as Arlen’s “Over the Rainbow” from “The Wizard of Oz.” Spare Times for Jan. 8-14 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z

By the age of 19, Ms. Ballerini had moved to Nashville and signed a publishing deal as a songwriter with the independent label Black River Entertainment, which would go on to release her album. Step Aside, Boys, Kelsea Ballerini’s in Town 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z

He’s already a legend and easily one of history’s greatest songwriters and musicians, but it looks like Paul McCartney has no plans of slowing down anytime soon. Paul McCartney Has His Biggest Hit In 28 Years This Week 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z

And when I say songwriter, I don’t necessarily mean a good thing. “No one can live with this much pain and anger, it’s gonna kill me”: Throwing Muses’ Kristin Hersh on Vic Chesnutt’s suicide, PTSD and why songwriters are “pretty broken” 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z

With its infectious, rhythmic "ooka-chunka" chant, it told of the doomed love affair of two Native Americans, and was composed by disc jockey and songwriter JP Richardson, also known as the Big Bopper. Johnny Preston obituary 2011-03-06T18:49:00Z

Arthur Herzog, one of Holiday's regular songwriters, claimed that arranger Danny Mendelsohn rewrote Meeropol's tune, which he uncharitably dubbed "something or other alleged to be music", which might have made the difference to Holiday. Strange Fruit: the first great protest song 2011-02-16T08:00:05Z

English singer/songwriter Cheryl Cole took the top spot in Britain's singles chart on Sunday with "Crazy Stupid Love", notching up her fourth solo number one track, the Official Charts Company said. Cheryl Cole seizes top spot in British singles chart 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z

I think certain songwriters present it as ‘I’m this idiosyncratic guy, and you’ll either like me or you won’t,’ and I just never wanted to put myself in that position. Music to Forget Yourself With 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z

“I had a bat mitzvah lesson in my dressing room,” the British singer and songwriter, 38, said in an interview last month. Jessie Ware Centers Herself With ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z

Most songwriters would risk taking you to such depths of pain only if they planned to pull you back out. The All-TIME 100 Songs 2011-10-24T09:00:29Z

Swift's transformation from precocious teenage country-pop singer and songwriter into a full-blown pop star, which began in earnest on "Red," is fully realized in "1989." Taylor Swift connects with fans via 'secret sessions,' media blitz 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z

“Reliving the same stories, circling through time/Where are the superheroes we thought would save our lives?” sings the songwriter J. Hoard, who also contributed vocals to the track. Old Songs in the Public Domain Get Makeovers With a Purpose 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z

Raymie Wolfe, 34, a songwriter and performer working in New York, was thrust into that culture when he came home to East Tennessee in 2003 to nurse his dying father. Dollywood: A Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Gay 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z

A reality constructed by gifted songwriters but inhabited uniquely by her. Barbara Cook at the Wallis: Still doing what she does best 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z

Stone, at heart, is still a singer, a songwriter and performer. Spokane soul singer Allen Stone back in Seattle for New Year’s Eve show after wildly creative year 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z

The aughts ushered in an indie-rock boom, with a wave of introspective songwriters and folk-inflected rockers who matched the Pacific Northwest’s overcast aesthetic. 15 artists who defined Seattle music in the 2010s 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z

The lineup for song of the year, which goes to songwriters, is identical, except Mr. West’s hit single “All of the Lights” won a songwriting nomination in place of Ms. Perry’s song. ArtsBeat Blog: Kanye West Tops Grammy Nominations 2011-12-01T04:55:21Z

Merrill Garbus, the Oakland, Calif.-based songwriter who records as Tune-Yards, was in a dress that was part red vinyl, part patterned turquoise fabric and part gold lamé, along with high sequined boots. Music Review: Tune-Yards Promotes Her New Album at Rough Trade Records 2014-05-08T21:55:13Z

Like how confident a producer and songwriter George Michael was from a young age. An Exclamatory Playlist! 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z

Broadcast Music, Inc. is a music rights management company that represents more than 500,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers. Carey to be named BMI Icon at BMI Urban Awards 2012-07-19T15:44:08Z

She showed it to her mom and said she thought she'd bring it to Nashville to get help from another songwriter to finish it, but her mother encouraged her to keep ownership. The song's the thing for Swift, Perry at CMAs 2011-11-10T11:41:18Z

Mackenzie Scott, the songwriter who records as Torres, operates in a primal realm where memories, scars, traumas and new sensations are all still raw. Review: Torres’s New Album, ‘Sprinter,’ Shows an Artist Opening Up 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z

Watt is the rare songwriter with an interest in electronic music: he frequently DJs and runs a record label. Your week in Seattle music: Tori Amos, Journey and more 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z

It is also the animating magic behind the work of Allen Toussaint, the New Orleans-based songwriter, pianist, and bandleader who passed away earlier this month, at the age of seventy-seven, while on tour in Madrid. The True Gladness of Allen Toussaint 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z

“Swedes seem to have an emotional understanding of us Koreans,” Michelle Cho, a Korean songwriter who also scouts foreign songwriters for Korean record labels, said in a telephone interview. Sweden’s Songwriters Dominated U.S. Pop. Now, They’re Looking to Korea. 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z

Ninety years after the publication of The Waste Land, he remains the lodestar poet for ambitious songwriters. I will show you Arcade Fire in a handful of dust: why pop music loves TS Eliot 2012-05-23T12:11:40Z

Keys is a songwriter and piano player, occupying creative space that used to be more predominantly male. Make America Male Again: 2016 was a great year for feminist pop culture — and the punishment was Donald Trump 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z

He also talked about his love for his grandmother and the songwriter Roger Miller. ArtsBeat Blog: Q. and A. With Toby Keith 2011-10-25T15:00:03Z

Fittingly, the most intriguing facet of New Multitudes is its multiplicity: each songwriter put his own stamp on the songs. Music Review: New Multitudes, Woody Guthrie Tribute Band, at Webster Hall 2012-03-15T22:29:02Z

Mr. Levin, 30, is originally from Oakland, Calif. A graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, he is a singer/songwriter and guitar player. The ‘Guests’ Swam Alongside the Couple 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z

Singing in French, English, Italian and German, the shy beauty and talented French songwriter cast a spell on many of her contemporaries — and over France for nearly 60 years. Françoise Hardy, a French National Treasure, Is Back from the Brink 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z

"I can go in that room and show you the guys I hang out with, and all of them are songwriters," Brooks said. Brooks, Jackson join Nashville Songwriters hall 2011-10-17T02:49:07Z

He was not eager for “the navel-gazing and confessionals and self-obsession that goes on with songwriters.” Sting Frees Himself With the Writing of ‘The Last Ship’ 2013-09-12T12:00:01Z

Finding Fashion That Sings THE singer and songwriter Carnie Wilson, 43, is part of the pop trio Wilson Phillips, which had a cameo in “Bridesmaids” last year and released a new album, “Dedicated,” last week. What I Wore: How Carnie Wilson of Wilson Phillips Dressed for the Interview Circuit 2012-04-05T22:01:31Z

The Angels became Australia’s highest-paid band by the late 1970s and continued with a string of hits into the 1990s, with Neeson as singer/songwriter. Doc Neeson, frontman for the Angels, dies at 67 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z

But in an industry town where the hits can take years to travel from a songwriter’s brain to a fan’s eardrum, they weren’t moving fast enough for Hunt. Another country: Sam Hunt maps out Nashville’s bold new future

I am fortunate that I am friends with some of the best songwriters on this planet. Trace Adkins really is "Proud To Be Here" 2011-08-03T21:54:43Z

He was “50 percent composer, and 50 percent songwriter,” he said. A New Carol for an Old Christmas Tradition 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z

Ben Howard The singer and songwriter performed at the Bowery Ballroom on Monday. Music Review: Ben Howard at the Bowery Ballroom 2012-04-03T21:27:26Z

“Every great songwriter I know has hit a zone of possible infringement,” Parks said. Van Dyke Parks on 'Blurred Lines' verdict: 'Too little, too late' 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z

And the Bluebird Cafe, as any "Nashville" viewer knows, is the popular songwriters' haunt that Grohl recently popped into for a surprise acoustic gig. Listen: Foo Fighters head to Nashville for rootsy 'Congregation' 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z

And that's about as much as he reveals about himself, frustrating the songwriter in Knightley, who considers Sharp a far tougher nut to crack than Charles Darwin. Folk's man of mystery: is Cecil Sharp a folk hero or villain? 2011-03-24T22:30:02Z

Mr. Seeger met Mr. Guthrie, a songwriter who shared his love of vernacular music and agitprop ambitions, in 1940, when they performed at a benefit concert for migrant California workers. Pete Seeger, Songwriter and Champion of Folk Music, Dies at 94 2014-01-28T06:32:10Z

The songwriter greeted the announcement by ignoring it for two weeks, declining to attend the prize ceremony in December and eventually accepting the award in private in March. Bob Dylan Delivers His Nobel Prize Lecture, Just in Time 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z

The ambitious project will see 66 playwrights, poets, novelists and songwriters responding to each of the 66 books in the King James Bible. Bush names new artistic director 2011-07-07T13:33:44Z

He’s now an A-list Nashville songwriter whose tradition-steeped tunes have been recorded by heavy hitters ranging from George Strait and the Dixie Chicks to Solomon Burke and Blake Shelton. Buddy Miller, Jim Lauderdale take 30-year journey to first album together 2013-02-14T17:56:00Z

She spent her summers working with various songwriters while she completed a psychology degree in Brighton - but the dream didn't live up to the reality. NoNoNo: Whistling their way to chart success 2013-10-17T00:28:51Z

Have any books influenced your artistic development as a songwriter or musician? Elton John’s Bookshelves Are Meticulous. Just Ask Him. 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z

Here, two songwriters explain why they were among the greatest ever songwriting teams. Bee Gees 'on a par with Beatles' 2012-05-21T15:36:29Z

The show’s format presents songwriters as tertiary to the pop stars and producers who will record the songs; everything is done in ruthless service of the star and the hit. How “Songland” Tries and Fails to Honor the Songwriter 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z

His father, who was a frustrated songwriter, handed Mr. Carson a song in the mid-1960s called “Her Last Letter.” Wayne Carson, songwriter who penned ballad ‘Always on My Mind,’ dies at 72 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z

Billboard: There's been discussion lately about songwriters sharing or giving away copyright in exchange for placement of their songs. Songwriter Omar Alfanno launches hits project 2010-04-16T22:41:00Z

What book, if any, most influenced your decision to become a songwriter and musician or contributed to your artistic development? Bruce Springsteen: By the Book 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z

Musicians and songwriters have projected drama and mystery on to various buildings, or simply elevated the addresses in their life by immortalising them in song. Readers recommend: songs about addresses – results 2012-05-24T14:15:23Z

Among those planning to brave the restrictions: Stephen Schwartz, the show’s songwriter, best known for “Wicked.” ‘Godspell’ in 2020: Masks, Partitions and a Contactless Crucifixion 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z

Leiber's versatility allowed them to create a country hit, Jackson, for Johnny Cash and June Carter in 1967, in collaboration with the songwriter Billy Edd Wheeler, but the creative mainspring was winding down. Jerry Leiber obituary 2011-08-23T17:58:52Z

“He’s one of the greatest songwriters of all time,” Lowery said. ’60s-’70s-era Songwriter Joe South Dies at 72 2012-09-05T13:57:31Z

The only guest who holds her own here is the songwriter Hillary Lindsey, one of the most effective Nashville writers of the 2000s, and a master of the deeply felt king-size ballad. Lady Gaga’s Stripped-Down New Album Fishes for Inspiration 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z

A Sonny and the Sunsets record is a jangly little polis of characters, invented by the San Francisco songwriter and gentle-voiced singer Sonny Smith. Review: Estelle, Adam Birnbaum, and Sonny and the Sunsets Release New Albums 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z

But they were not the only songwriters approached — others were asked to submit songs for the same scenes. Sid Tepper, prolific songwriter for Elvis Presley and other hitmakers, dies 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z

"It was unlike anything that had ever come through my radar," said songwriter Felix Howard, who went on to collaborate with Winehouse on Frank. Amy Winehouse obituary 2011-07-23T19:08:11Z

I think Roger is one of the great songwriters of our time, and he has very strong political views – some that I agree with and some that I don't. Gov't Mule embraces Pink Floyd, peace and protest: "We're in some pretty precarious times" 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z

Weinstein echoed the sentiment by expressing his admiration for Barlow, whom he described as "one of the finest songwriters in the world". Gary Barlow signs up for Finding Neverland musical 2013-06-07T15:28:56Z

His dependable strangeness and self-reliance cast him as a spiritual forebear and elder ally for songwriters at the country and folk fringes of indie rock. Michael Hurley, an Original Folk Iconoclast, Turns 80 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z

Singer and songwriter Vincent Neff explains why the best songs come about by accident, and why they like drumming on the Yellow Pages. The artful sound of Django Django 2012-09-09T23:48:34Z

C. Tangana is one of the songwriters and co-producers and the director of a sweeping, scenic video; Galician musicians sing lead vocals. Billie Eilish’s Forlorn ‘Barbie’ Ballad, and 10 More New Songs 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z

Not only did he write songs that stand the test of time, but his interpretations of other songwriters' tunes could turn them into royalty-generating goldmines. Ray Charles' copyrights a lucrative business 2010-05-31T05:19:00Z

Do you consider yourself to be a social activist or advocate as a singer/songwriter? “We are at emergency levels all over the globe”: Patty Griffin on human trafficking, John Crawford’s death and women in the future of democracy 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z

Clearly, if any songwriter understood the ambitious reach of pop’s greatest ballad singer, it was Masser, who died at age 74 last week at his home in Rancho Mirage. Remembering Michael Masser, the songwriter who gave Whitney Houston his all 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z

And yet, singer/songwriter Star Anna Krogstie — Star Anna to her fans — is still hanging on the crest of a wave that just won’t break. Musician Star Anna: ‘I feel like I’m on the edge of something’ 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z

“Pray You Catch Me” is one of two collaborations with the British songwriter James Blake: slow-motion ballads of suspicion and longing. Review: Beyoncé Makes ‘Lemonade’ Out of Marital Strife 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z

The second reason is that there have been books aplenty on every singer, songwriter and band in this one. Book review: ‘1965: The most revolutionary year in music’ 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

And rapper and songwriter Kid Cudi wrote that Ms. Turner was a hero to his mother, and “she was the ultimate superhero to me too.” Tina Turner Is Remembered as a Resilient Trailblazer 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z

Five years earlier, Mr. McPherson was approached by representatives of Mr. Dylan about using the songwriter’s catalog as the basis for a musical. Review: ‘Girl From the North Country’ Sets the Darkness Aglow 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z

Hank Cochran, a consummate songwriter who composed a string of country hits including "Make the World Go Away" for Eddy Arnold, has died. Country songwriter Hank Cochran dead at 74 2010-07-15T17:58:00Z

Tune into country radio, and it’s easy to detect Mr. McAnally’s influence, songwriters mimicking his music’s cascading flow. Out and Riding High in Nashville 2013-05-24T12:00:31Z

Black Mountain The psychedelic urge runs strong within Stephen McBean, the front man and songwriter of Black Mountain. Playlist: Whether Jazz, Rock Or War Anthems, A Vintage Harvest 2010-09-25T21:04:00Z

Her new album, “Slipstream,” is in part a collaboration with the songwriter Joe Henry. Bonnie Raitt Has New Album, ?Slipstream,? and a Tour 2012-03-30T19:27:38Z

Instead Springsteen rose to a monumental challenge, and passed a tough test, once again earning his placement in stone on the Mount Rushmore of American songwriters. Springsteen’s “Rising”: How Bruce reclaimed his role as a vital voice for America 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z

He’s been a fan since he and some friends sang a piece from the songwriters’ first collaboration, “Edges,” for a senior recital at Harvard-Westlake. Their songs and their names will linger in your ears: Pasek and Paul and 'Dear Evan Hansen' 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z

According to Davies, “Lola” encouraged other songwriters to explore related territory. Ray Davies on 50 Years of ‘Lola’ 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z

He insists it won't be, as songwriters often do in these shows, "and then I wrote ..." After playing on-screen dad to Molly, Helen and Julia, Paul Dooley gets to play himself 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z

To some degree this makes sense; Hendrix is an incredibly talented and important songwriter, and certainly one of the all-time rock greats. 19 songs that prove how much pop music owes to black rock 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z

The singer and primary songwriter of Portland, Ore.-based band The Decemberists often tackles lonesome, literary folk-rock fables about everything from Chinese trapeze artists to mariners stuck in the belly of a whale. Music Monday: The Decemberists' Long Live The King 2011-10-31T15:15:44Z

On the Lola album, it's moguls, shysters, accountants and lawyers who find themselves in the songwriters' cross hairs. Ray Davies: Words were my weapons 2012-11-27T10:17:58Z

The original song, “Amazing,” was written by the songwriters Martin Harrington and Thomas Leonard. Ed Sheeran lawsuit raises a big question: What exactly makes a song unique? 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z

About a dozen are by Cliff, from the movie or elsewhere; several are by other songwriters of the period; and three quite good ones are by Parks herself. Review: In ‘The Harder They Come,’ Innocence Lost to a Reggae Beat 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z

“Why not?” he said, though he admitted that while he listens to many types of music — Prince, classical, Latin music, the Colombian singer and songwriter Maluma — he is “not a big rap person.” Christian Louboutin on Cardi B and His ‘Red Bottoms’ 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z

The play will be familiar for Stiller: He made his Broadway debut in a 1986 Broadway revival of it, playing the son of a zookeeper who longs to be a songwriter. Ben Stiller and Edie Falco to team up on Broadway 2010-09-30T23:24:00Z

Singer and songwriter Richie, known for hits such as “Three Times a Lady,” “Say You, Say Me,” and “All Night Long,” said he was proud. Without Trump, Kennedy Center honors Lionel Richie and Gloria Estefan 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z

And whether a male artist is a rocker, singer/songwriter or a rapper, "the viewpoint is a woman is a groupie," he said, meaning never a victim. Why #MeToo has had little effect on the music industry 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z

A remake of the 1960 Mardi Gras standard, “Carnival Time” — heartily sung by its songwriter and original performer, Al Johnson — throws together brass-band horns, Latin percussion and a determinedly funky clavinet. Reviews of Albums From Grimes, Galactic and Tyga 2012-02-20T23:49:32Z

"Like all songwriters, he was a master storyteller, but it was the realism in his rhymes that captured so many." Notorious B.I.G. to Posthumously Receive ASCAP Founders Award 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z

The years between boygenius recordings have made all three songwriters more confident and more levelheaded. The Indie-Rock Trio boygenius Returns, Confident and Connected 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z

Allen Toussaint, the versatile producer and songwriter who was a fixture of New Orleans R&B, died Monday after appearing in concert in Madrid. Allen Toussaint, New Orleans R&B Musician, Dies at 77 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z

When she and her ex-husband - American-born Israeli singer/songwriter Rami Kleinstein - divorced a few years ago, it was front page news. Israeli music icon hopes Farsi album charms Iran 2012-07-03T13:54:11Z

Here’s what some country singers, songwriters and publishers say when asked to describe putting a song on “hold.” Nashville songwriters are like family. Here’s what happens when things get complicated. 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z

Estefan’s tribute was an up-tempo, bilingual celebration of the Cuban American singer, songwriter, actress and author, who is considered the most successful Latin crossover artist in music history. At the Kennedy Center Honors, plenty of politics make up for Trump’s playing hooky 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z

A songwriter since she was in high school, Ms. Demie released her first single, “Girl Like Me,” in 2016 and is working on her first EP before returning to film the second season of “Euphoria.” Alexa Demie, a Breakout Star of ‘Euphoria,’ Has Hidden Talents 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z

“As far as country music goes, it’s sort of no-man’s-land to really go out and make a political statement,” said Andy Albert, a songwriter based in Nashville who writes mainly for country performers. Country Music Will Talk About the Hurt, but Not the Politics 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z

Knightley, who plays a young singer songwriter in her new movie Begin Again, made the observation during her 10 Questions interview for TIME. Keira Knightley's Husband is Not Her Favorite Frontman 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

His throwback style was right on time and Vallesteros a better songwriter than his peers. Tomorrow is now for Craft Spells 2012-07-26T15:14:05Z

As the songwriter says, “My style is to take things from a contrarian viewpoint,” and Jackson’s career lends itself to all sorts of contrarian sarcasm. Robbie Fulks plans Michael Jackson tribute show 2011-03-03T17:59:13Z

The English songwriter Anna B Savage sings about one more tense, failing relationship in “In|Flux,” the title track from an album due in February. Coi Leray Borrows a Hip-Hop Classic, and 8 More New Songs 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z

For one, they were working with the singer and songwriter Robyn, who also wanted to see a fabled 808 with her own eyes. Jam & Lewis Shaped Pop History. They’re Working on Its Future, Too. 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z

When talking about Michael, John called him "a great songwriter." "WHAM!": The 6 biggest revelations from Netflix's documentary about the '80s pop duo 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z

And then its voice gives way to the haunting refrains of “A Lullaby of Cannons for the Night,” a ’60s song about central Vietnam by Trinh Cong Son, the South Vietnamese songwriter. Making Art Out of Bombshells and Memories in Vietnam 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z

The country world paid tribute to singer and songwriter Willie Nelson, 79, and his storied career, presenting him with the inaugural Willie Nelson lifetime achievement award. Blake Shelton dominates Country Music awards 2012-11-02T04:15:12Z

A lot of songwriters — most, nearly all — lose the gift of sweetness and concision over time. New Music: Albums From Sohn, Oran Etkin and Pedro Luis Ferrer 2014-04-07T21:31:47Z

Ebo Taylor Love and Death The great Ghanaian singer, songwriter and guitarist first recorded this intriguing, theatrical piece back in the 80s, and it's the title track of his latest album, released last year. F&M playlist 2011-01-06T23:30:01Z

An email between the songwriters, reprinted in the liner notes, illustrates the complex process of turning one man's words into another man's music. Words and Music: Ben Folds and Nick Hornby Make an Album 2010-09-29T17:35:00Z

He found success as a songwriter through early efforts such as “Early Morning Rain,” but it took much longer for him to establish himself as a recording artist, particularly in the United States. If you could read Gordon Lightfoot’s mind, this is the tale his thoughts could tell 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z

When you look at the British female songwriters who have been really successful in recent years – Amy, Florence and Lily – the one thing they have in common is their huge characters. How Adele conquered the world 2011-04-05T23:05:05Z

His reputation as a singer and songwriter were well established, but Stapleton proved to be a capable, dynamic guitarist who knew how to pick his spots. Review: Chris Stapleton thrills fans at sold-out show in Seattle 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z

So for one thing, the paid streaming services like Apple, Tidal and even the premium side of Spotify pay songwriters and artists about eight times as much as the free sites. Singer David Lowery keeps the debate over streaming music services in your ear 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z

“The intent with this new category is to recognize the professional songwriters who write songs for other artists to make a living,” said Harvey Mason Jr., the chief executive of the Recording Academy. The Grammys Have a New Award: Songwriter of the Year 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z

For most of its deals, Hipgnosis buys 100 percent of a songwriter’s control, including the copyrights. This Man Is Betting $1.7 Billion on the Rights to Your Favorite Songs 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z

They may be turning into Broadway songwriters after all. ‘Finding Neverland’ and the Pop Heart Inside J. M. Barrie 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z

The awards are voted on by members of the Latin Recording Academy, which include artists, songwriters, producers and other music creators in all genres. Bad Bunny Leads 2022 Latin Grammy Nominations With 10 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z

The award is given to songwriters who have had an "indelible influence on generations of music makers". Tim Rice to receive BMI music award 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z

Bragg, admittedly, was a particularly unobtrusive figure – his silence emanating from a emotionless Blackberry, as the singer songwriter is on tour in Scotland. John Cage cover aims for Christmas No 1 with the sound of silence 2010-12-06T20:36:00Z

I've always considered the songwriter and producer's role to be one of integrity rather than one in the limelight. Top 10 tips for being a music producer 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z

Only songwriter Shawn Patterson was nominated for this piece of work, which is strange because there are several other writers listed officially for the song. John Legend And Common Lead Oscar Nominations For Best Original Song 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z

I should probably start this by saying that I am not and have never been a songwriter. This is the laziest rhyme in all of songwriting history — and great artists use it all the time 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z

By coincidence, two songwriters who have braved those subjects, and who continue to explore a complex spectrum of queer desire, released new albums last Friday. Moses Sumney and Perfume Genius: Complex Voices of Desire 2020-05-17T04:00:00Z

As performer, songwriter or producer, Henry said, the goal is the same: “To make something meaningful come out of a pair of speakers.” Joe Henry and the Art of Disappearing Into a Song 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z

The concert, named The Music of David Bowie, was originally planned as part of an annual tribute series to different songwriters as a means to benefit music education for children. Music Stars Share Moving Stories of David Bowie's Influence at Tribute Concert 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z

Harvey Mason Jr., a producer and songwriter who is the academy’s interim chief executive, said the organization is dedicated to improving itself. Grammys Ready Pandemic Show, as the Weeknd Boycotts Future Awards​ 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z

I didn't realise how great a songwriter she was until later on. It takes two: musical duos talk about working together 2013-04-11T18:00:00Z

Several celebrated New York songwriters got their start at the Sidewalk, where Lach booked acts and played the role of impresario until 2008. ArtsBeat Blog: Staying Undefined at the Antifolk Festival, and That's Fine 2011-09-23T07:40:41Z

But I couldn’t contemplate being able to do what Richard does: his skill as a songwriter, singer and guitarist is at such a level. 'Your ego has to be left at the door': the secret life of the understudy 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z

Johnson, the country singer and songwriter, on his success in the music business. Arts & Leisure Preview: Jamey Johnson, 'Wall Street,' Ken Burns and More 2010-09-24T19:36:00Z

It’s not even that the singer and songwriter born Ella Yelich-O’Connor, now 24, presents as especially perfect, or self-assured or immune to criticism. Lorde’s Work Here Is Done. Now, She Vibes. 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z

Amayo, its songwriter and lead singer — in face paint and a flashy red-white-and-blue outfit — sang about “dirty money,” unity and respect for women, while the band’s instrumental buildups were a galvanizing message on their own. Sharon Jones Headlines Daptone’s Night of Soul 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z

In recent years songwriters have been lobbying the Recording Academy for greater recognition, which has come gradually. The Grammys Have a New Award: Songwriter of the Year 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z

A singer, songwriter and violinist, Rabins had an artist residency in an empty Wall Street office when the scandal came to light, in 2008. ‘A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff’ Review: Reflections on a Scandal 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z

Like practically all pop songwriters, Mr. David treaded most successfully on breakup-and-makeup terrain, but sometimes he would veer gently into political or social themes. Hal David, Award-Winning Lyricist, is Dead at 91 2012-09-01T23:03:16Z

Grammy-winning songwriter Josh Kear, known for hits like Underwood's "Before He Cheats" and Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now," wrote four songs on "Blown Away." Carrie Underwood learns from imperfect moments 2012-05-01T16:58:08Z

If so, you are likely a fan of the singer, songwriter and fashion icon, who last year was named Forbes’ most important Asian entertainer under 30. Step aside Justin Bieber: How Korean superstar G-Dragon electrified Seattle 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z

The songwriter waves off the idea that his music can be pinned down that way. Out and Riding High in Nashville 2013-05-24T12:00:31Z

Written by US songwriter Chip Taylor, Wild Thing was originally recorded by New York band the Wild Ones in 1965, and later covered by Jimi Hendrix, among others. Reg Presley: the best songs 2013-02-05T11:31:29Z

Ray Davies was The Kinks' talented, introspective songwriter and lead singer, guiding the band through its transition from garage rock to a more sophisticated sound. Ringo Starr and Ray Davies bring back '60s memories 2012-07-12T17:38:05Z

The new book takes its title from a song by the late Jackie Leven, a singer and songwriter who was a friend of Rankin's. Rebus will soon be back on the case, reveals Ian Rankin 2012-06-06T10:15:47Z

Malcolm Sinclair's turn as the actor, songwriter and director is spot on. Radio Catchup: Noel Coward, Vic Galloway and Chart the Week 2010-07-22T10:46:00Z

Pink Sweats — the singer and songwriter David Bowden — just keeps getting nicer. Pink Sweats Harnesses the Power of Niceness 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z

Her songwriting made her a model for generations of country songwriters. Loretta Lynn, Country Music Star and Symbol of Rural Resilience, Dies at 90 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z

Now Mr. Legend, best known as an R&B singer and songwriter, is channeling his inner rocker as he leads a starry cast of the latest televised musical. John Legend and the ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Cast on Faith and Musicals 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z

As Dean, who eventually becomes a successful songwriter in his own right, Mr. Cochran gives a moving, understated performance, and his tense rapport with Ms. Baldwin’s loving but breezily egotistic Tammy is nicely etched. Review: ‘Songbird,’ a Honky-Tonk Take on Chekhov 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z

Nelson the songwriter returns in all his wonderful guises on the first album of mostly new material he penned himself since 1996’s “Spirit,” the best album of the latter half of his 60-year career. Review: Willie Nelson picks up his pen on new LP 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z

The Apollo Theater says singer songwriter Stevie Wonder will be inducted into the New York City institution's Hall of Fame. Stevie Wonder to be inducted at NY Apollo Theater 2011-02-03T02:56:08Z

“Tick, Tick … Boom!” is set in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City in 1990, and is centered on a songwriter named Jonathan who is struggling to write the next great American musical. Lin-Manuel Miranda to Direct Film Adaptation of ‘Tick, Tick … Boom!’ 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z

In the Bakersfield hard-country scene of the 1960s Buck Owens was clearly the boss: bandleader, singer, songwriter, publisher, celebrity. Boxed Sets of CDs and DVDs for 2012; Critics’ Picks 2012-11-22T21:24:13Z

Jess Williamson, a songwriter from Austin, wafts her voice into a hypnotic waltz that floats on slow guitar picking and a lingering drone, eventually gathering a ghostly choir around her, never puncturing the enigma. The Playlist: Nicki Minaj Is Ready to Rumble, and 11 More New Songs 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z

But in Nashville especially, there is a chasm between songwriter and performer, and Ms. McBryde is still smarting at the fact that her songwriting career never took flight. Ashley McBryde Takes Nashville, No Gimmicks Required 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z

The younger Kelly called in friends like the hit songwriter Hillary Lindsey, one of his dad’s favorites, to guest on it. Ruston Kelly Survived Addiction and Heartbreak. It’s in His ‘Dirt Emo.’ 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z

In assembly-line fashion, songwriters spun out their own songs about “the Pony” in hopeful anticipation of another dance craze on the order of Checker’s Twist. Don Covay, soul singer of ‘Mercy, Mercy,’ dies at 76 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z

“Welcome to the séance!” the singer, songwriter and performance artist Carol Lipnik exclaimed to a packed house on Sunday evening at the East Village restaurant and cabaret Pangea. Review: Carol Lipnik, a Bewitching Blend of Comedy and Mysticism 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z

Mr. McKenzie said he was familiar with his competitor, having seen the film, but didn’t harbor any songwriter prejudice. The Carpetbagger: The First Time?s Surreal 2012-01-24T22:55:18Z

Bryan is the rare singer/songwriter whose talent seemed evident when he arrived on Nashville's country scene a decade ago. Country's Luke Bryan takes fans home on "Tailgates" 2011-08-09T22:32:48Z

“Styrofoam” was written by the late Randall Clay, a songwriter who helped pen three of the best songs on McBryde’s previous album, “Girl Going Nowhere.” Review | Ashley McBryde makes brutal honesty sound bright as hell 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z

This was the first time Ms. Stefani had dipped a toe into the new pop economy, where ace songwriters for hire shop tracks from artist to artist. Gwen Stefani Climbs Back From the Abyss 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z

For a couple of years after Lily Allen appeared, every new female songwriter was compared to her, no matter how tenuous the audible link. Jessie J's Who You Are fails to tell us who she is 2011-03-10T21:58:00Z

The singer/songwriter/guitarist behind such Clash hits as "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" and "Train in Vain" wasted little time corralling some musicians and friends into a second groundbreaking group. Big Audio Dynamite reissue recaptures '80s spirit 2010-04-28T21:53:00Z

Ms. Keys, the Grammy-winning singer and songwriter, and Ms. Morris, who was recently named new artist of the year at the C.M.A. What’s on TV Friday: Alicia Keys and Maren Morris on ‘CMT Crossroads’ 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z

Mr. Russell, who died on Saturday at 74, certainly had more visible and consequential moments in his career — as a songwriter, a bandleader and a singer. Leon Russell, From Rising to Resurgent 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z

“She has made us rethink how we examine how women songwriters discuss their own heartbreaks,” Ms. Moody said. Hottest Ticket in Town? Taylor Swift, Class of ’22. 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z

Weary of life on the road, he settled in as a Nashville songwriter and chummed around with the likes of Roger Miller, Red Lane and Shel Silverstein. 'Wind Beneath My Wings' songwriter Henley dies 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

The English songwriter Stormzy made his name as a hard-nosed grime rapper, but went on to reveal himself as a singer who can be thoughtful and even devout. Bruce Springsteen’s Exuberant Soul Cover, and 10 More New Songs 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z

Ms. Case, the longtime singer and songwriter, had been in Sweden at the time, finishing studio sessions for her seventh solo album, “Hell-On,” out June 1. How Neko Case Finally Unleashed Her Feminist Rage 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z

Some of his lyrics here are like rather obscure, free-verse poems; some are cries from the gut over the lingering illness of his beloved mother, the singer and songwriter Kate McGarrigle, who died last year. Critic?s Notebook: City Opera Begins Season With Rufus Wainwright 2011-11-18T21:43:07Z

It’s just that when the usual short lists of great American songwriters are compiled, led by names like Gershwin, Porter, Berlin and Rodgers, Loesser’s name is not on them, although he was their artistic equal. Music Review: Frank Loesser Songs at the New York Philharmonic 2012-03-27T22:52:16Z

The change greatly effects rap, R&B and some pop albums — where songwriters and producers typically vary throughout the project, as opposed to country and rock albums, where fewer creators are present. Grammys change rules for album of the year award 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z

“He told everybody he knew that I was a great songwriter until we signed with CBS Records and Bill Graham.” Eddie Money, rock 'n' roll hitmaker and reality TV star, dies at 70 2019-09-13T04:00:00Z

And as a songwriter, learning all those tunes gave me a chance to really deconstruct them. For Fans of Robert Ellis, Vivid Contrasts in a Stylish CD 2011-07-10T06:00:30Z

Discussing another of Anton’s career aspirations — songwriter — Dr. McAfee said that computers were already smart enough to come up with a better melody than a lot of humans. Will Robots Take Our Children’s Jobs? 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z

Then my mum was really into great songwriters. Snapshot: Paloma Faith Releases ‘Fall to Grace’ in America 2012-11-29T15:22:41Z

As the chief singer, songwriter, producer, performer and art director of her project, Rosalía is at once a broad collaborator and an auteur overseeing every deliberate detail. Rosalía Reserves the Right to Transform 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z

Perry is one of the most successful songwriters and producers in the music industry. Cheap Trick, Sara Gilbert part of gala honoring Linda Perry 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z

That threshold has now been raised to 20 percent, which should cull many songwriters and other contributors who appear on just one or two tracks on a typical album. Top Grammy Categories Are Returning to 8 Nominees, From 10 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z

Blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Tinsley Ellis still feels the power of the music in this Tennessee town. America's Musical Cities 2010-07-07T21:20:00Z

Stefan Clark, producer and songwriter Growing up in the Midwest, I was part of the “post-punk” band scene in Rockford, Ill., as a teen. Your First Crush 2013-07-31T15:50:07Z

Van Morrison is one of the most revered singers and songwriters of the postwar pop music era, which means there’s no shortage of singers eager to collaborate with him. Van Morrison on 'Re-Working the Catalogue' with an all-star lineup 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z

In recent days, fans have tweeted about the registration of what appear to be new Beyoncé songs on industry databases, like the one for ASCAP, the licensing agency for songwriters and music publishers. Beyoncé Announces New Album ‘Renaissance,’ Out Next Month 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z

After spending more than 40 years solely singing other bluesmen's songs, Hammond has become a late-blooming songwriter, and he sprinkled his own compositions throughout his set. Blues legend Hammond packs in Old Town School 2011-01-31T15:50:00Z

The organization is supporting the songwriter in his legal battle. Rights lost to conservator, songwriter fights back 2010-05-21T15:46:00Z

The British singer and songwriter Michael Kiwanuka seeks private and communal healing, or at least the possibility of hope, on his expansive third album, “Kiwanuka.” Best Albums of 2019 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z

The singer songwriter says she went to write the album while going through a break-up and found herself writing "sad songs". VIDEO: Ellie Goulding: 'I feel like a new artist' 2012-08-20T23:45:56Z

Despite the fact that Brown is given co-author credit for the song, it seems clearly written by a professional songwriter who shopped around to a variety of musicians before it landed on Fortune. Chris Brown's Fortune: A Mix of Beats and Ballads, But No Regrets 2012-07-03T14:45:47Z

He will also discuss the ankle problems that plagued him for years, and the health struggles of his wife, Tamia Hill, the singer, songwriter and actor who has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Hall of Famer Grant Hill’s memoir ‘Game’ coming out in June 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z

A evocative songwriter, he builds close relationships with listeners, whether poignantly reflecting on his childhood with an inspirational single mother, or facing the fight for racial equality. Gregory Porter ? review 2012-02-12T17:49:22Z

The romantic drama stars Lena Hall as Becks, a Brooklyn guitar player and songwriter. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Marshall’ and ‘Magic Mike’ 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z

Claudia Brant, a seasoned songwriter for Latin artists who won best Latin pop album for “Sincera,” noted that for all the Grammys’ power, it is the daily studio work that matters the most. Grammys 2019: Cardi B, Lady Gaga and Kacey Musgraves Make It a Year for Women 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z

Allowing the British singer and songwriter to perform at the Mawazine World Rhythms festival in the capital Rabat would tarnish the image of the north African kingdom, say powerful opposition Islamists. Morocco resists Islamist calls to ban Elton John 2010-05-17T17:57:00Z

This, however, only emphasised his originality, and helped draw in older fans who looked to place him in a lineage of British songwriters that stretches back to the likes of Ray Davies. The end of the Streets 2011-01-02T00:04:01Z

David Berman, the ingenious poet, songwriter, and performer behind the bands Silver Jews and Purple Mountains, died on Wednesday, at fifty-two. David Berman Made Us Feel Less Alone 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z

He was an integral part of what became the Laurel Canyon coterie of songwriters in Los Angeles, and he also forged connections to psychedelic San Francisco. David Crosby’s 15 Essential Songs 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z

“Very naked, just vocal and piano and a great lyric and a great story within the lyric, those are the kinds of songs I relate to as a songwriter, ” Ms. Cara said. Irene Cara, ‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’ Singer, Dies at 63 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z

Tin Pan Alley, the Manhattan home of the songwriters who dominated popular music, was flourishing. Max Morath, Pianist Who Staged a One-Man Ragtime Revival, Dies at 96 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z

Long recognized as one of jazz's most arresting and uncompromising singers, Miss Lincoln gained similar stature as a songwriter only in the past two decades. Abbey Lincoln, 80, jazz singer, songwriter, actress dies 2010-08-15T04:14:00Z

Charles wrote classics like "What'd I Say?" and made other songwriters' tunes into hits as well. Ray Charles' copyrights a lucrative business 2010-05-31T05:19:00Z

Sometimes poets and songwriters raise questions even the most brilliant scientists and businessmen might well ponder. Marvin Gaye, the Venona Project and Other Letters to the Editor 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z

Alex the Astronaut — the Australian songwriter Alex Lynn — sums up a trapped, longtime abusive relationship in her character study “I Like to Dance,” from her debut album, “The Theory of Absolutely Nothing.” Mariah Carey Calls for Action, and 12 More New Songs 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z

She got “Crazy” from the young songwriter Willie Nelson and turned it into a seamless intersection of pop and country. The All-TIME 100 Songs 2011-10-24T09:00:29Z

Every notable Broadway songwriter has had to weather failure. Flop Shows’ Tunes at Lyrics & Lyricists at the 92nd Street Y 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z

The glue is Hunt’s acuity as a songwriter; he knows how to drop hooks and turn a smart phrase, and this album brims with surprises. Top albums of 2011 2011-12-02T23:08:00Z

The crew that helps build his monstrosities is less like a group of studio assistants than like a band, with Mr. Rojas as lead singer and one of the songwriters. ?The Ungovernables,? the New Museum?s Triennial Show 2012-02-14T23:17:32Z

More than any other songwriter in Nashville, McKenna knows that the truth hurts. Best music of 2018: Serpentwithfeet has a voice unlike any other 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z

The young songwriter eventually outgrew Juárez, and, intent on making a name for himself, moved to Mexico City. Postscript: The Festive Genius of Juan Gabriel, 1950-2016 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z

The first new Musgraves song since the sharp singer and songwriter stormed Nashville with "Same Trailer, Different Park" doesn't stray too far from her formula, which is a good thing. Essential tracks: Kacey Musgraves offers straight talk in new song 'Biscuits' 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z

In a statement, the 69-year-old singer/songwriter said he was "trying to write something that expressed an emotion -- so you have fear, love, anger, sadness to play with, and I found that exciting and challenging." Paul McCartney signs with Decca label, at last 2011-08-23T18:37:23Z

For the first time in two decades, the Beach Boys lineup will include Wilson, the group’s primary songwriter and producer in its prime. Beach Boys with Brian Wilson to play Chicago Theatre 2012-02-15T05:14:00Z

A college dropout and struggling songwriter in Los Angeles, Akash lives with a man he doesn’t love while still feeling haunted by his childhood sweetheart. From Blood and Phlegm to Alcohol and Defenestration, Novels of Heartache 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z

The songwriter said it captures how he felt with various parts of him “living together, but aren’t good roommates.” Danny Elfman writes a solo album with ‘venom’ pouring out 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z

I hear there was a time when if your first record didn't sell 8m copies, you were still given a chance to grow as a songwriter. Michael Bublé, singer – portrait of the artist 2013-04-09T13:03:54Z

“Not everybody needs to sound like a George Jones record,” Alan Jackson, the country singer and songwriter, once told an interviewer. George Jones, Country Singer, Dies at 81 2013-04-26T14:38:56Z

And then there are other songwriters who do the total opposite, and my band and I are part of that culture. Thomas Mars: soundtrack of my life 2013-05-26T07:00:00Z

He shares it with plenty of country hitmakers, notably the members of Florida Georgia Line, who have been Wallen’s boosters and guest singers and rely on many of the same collaborating songwriters. Morgan Wallen’s Small-Town Country Songs, Aimed at a Big Audience 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z

“Wonder” continues to showcase Mendes’ growth as a singer, songwriter and performer. New this week: Selena series, ‘Shameless’ and Shawn Mendes 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z

What is depressing, to me, is the percentage of Pandora revenue that goes to songwriters. Opening up the politics of Pandora 2011-03-14T16:14:51Z

Hozier, the Irish songwriter who performed at the Beacon Theater on Friday night, is a somber phenomenon. Review: Hozier at Beacon Theater With Somber Songs of Love and Other Futilities 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z

The return of the 26-year-old British singer/songwriter, though, isn’t a statement of stylistic freedom or wide-ranging experimentation, but a batteries-fully-charged assault on the pop charts from a performer skilled in musical osmosis. Review: Ed Sheeran’s Secret Weapon on ‘Divide’? Being Unabashedly Uncool 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z

Q: In turn, you’ve introduced new songwriters to your audience throughout your career. Q&A with Joan Baez: Even Taylor Swift thinks she’s cool 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z

He’s the singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, producer, label, booking agent and roadie. How Seattle rock ‘n’ roller Chris Ballew found himself — and a Grammy nom — as children’s musician Caspar Babypants 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z

The guitarist and songwriter Bob Welch, who has taken his own life aged 65, was a steadying influence during a period of exceptional turmoil in the group's history. 2012 review: notable deaths in music 2012-12-24T09:00:08Z

"You don't hear a lot of songwriters being so straightforward," he admits. Christopher Owens on life after Girls 2013-02-01T14:00:00Z

Everyone's different, but I think most songwriters will say something similar to that. "What took you so long?" Mustache icon John Oates on being the furry face of Movember 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z

Dylan became the first songwriter to win the Nobel award in literature, and immediately divided opinion on social media. Bob Dylan's Spotify Streams Skyrocketed After Nobel Prize Win 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z

McCartney's whimsical approach pays dividends from beginning to end, with the songwriter charting the emotional experience of not only surviving, but thriving in his eighth decade on earth. Paul McCartney's spectacular return to form: New solo album "McCartney III" sizzles and soars 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z

Mann: They called it a song factory — which I hate, because it was more like a school for songwriters. The couple behind the 'Beautiful' tunes: How L.A. hit-makers became characters in the Carole King musical 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z

Or perhaps not: Popular songwriters and pop stars are often attractive targets for lawsuits of this kind, which give potential plaintiffs at least a small chance at a huge payoff, deserved or not. Ed Sheeran Is Vindicated, But Other Copyright Battles Rage On 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z

He worked as a session musician and songwriter in pop, and strayed from performing for a while. Revisiting 1964 Coltrane 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z

"He was clearly talented, but there was no control as to where he was going," says Philip Lawrence, a songwriter who hit it off with Mars at Motown. Bruno Mars strikes out on his own with "Doo-Wops" 2010-10-04T22:47:00Z

The 67 year-old singer/songwriter will perform as part of the awards' annual tribute to musicians and others who have recently died. Mick Jagger to perform at Grammys for first time 2011-02-03T17:36:02Z

The song speaks to Lennon’s enduring presence as a master songwriter and champion for peace. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Let It Fall’ and ‘One Day at a Time’ 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z

Though none of the songwriters on “Dottie’s Charms” worked with another, Mr. Hajdu said the authors came to similar conclusions about the mystery woman at the heart of the album. Jill Sobule Finds Seeds of ‘Dottie’s Charms’ in a Drawer 2014-04-17T14:05:28Z

This month, Ms. Harvey, the Mercury-award winning British songwriter and vocalist, will record her ninth album behind a one-way mirror at Somerset House, a cultural center in London. PJ Harvey Turns Her Album Into an Art Installation 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z

Q: If you were not a singer/songwriter, what do you think you would be doing? A Minute With: Kara DioGuardi about her return to TV 2011-05-25T13:59:54Z

As a musician and songwriter, Mr. Gore gets around. Music Review: Depeche Mode’s Tour Stops at the Barclays Center 2013-09-08T21:46:59Z

In doing so, she teamed with veteran songwriter Diane Warren for a handful of songs that show off a pop-country approach. Kristin Chenoweth comes home for country album 2011-09-06T12:41:24Z

But by the end of the decade, a circle of ambitious songwriters who were obsessed with American roots music started to emerge. The Hidden History of Japan’s Folk-Rock Boom 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z

On when she realized she wanted to be a songwriter instead of an actor: Frozen Songwriter Kristen Anderson-Lopez on Her 'Aha' Moment 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z

And Mr. Church is nothing if not a wise songwriter. Critic’s Notebook: Eric Church’s New Album Is ‘The Outsiders’ 2014-02-12T22:46:46Z

In interviews, she’s talked about the pressure to fit into an arbitrary binary of “manufactured” pop stars and totally DIY songwriters. Review: Ryn Weaver Won't be Pinned Down on 'The Fool' 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z

The songwriter Kevin Johansen, from Argentina, offered droll songs infused with South American rhythms, with lyrics that mixed English and Spanish. Worlds and Rhythms Meet, in Euphoric Result 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z

Juan Gabriel, the prolific singer and songwriter who was one of Mexico’s most successful musical artists, died on Sunday at his home in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 66. Juan Gabriel, a Pop Music ‘Icon’ in Mexico, Dies at 66 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z

There are so many black female singers/songwriters who are great and not explicit yet get no downloads. Beyoncé Unearths Pain and Lets It Flow in ‘Lemonade’ 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z

It’s so heartbreaking, but never devastating; in fact, it’s slightly cozy, and really, that’s the mark of an able songwriter. There's Nothing Light About Passion Pit's Gossamer 2012-07-23T18:09:47Z

Marx once threw a diva fit when he found out that songwriter David Foster had received twice as much airtime as he did on WGN-TV. Richard Marx hates my guts 2013-01-19T00:30:00Z

He found professional songwriters and producers to supply them with material. We Live in the Pop-Culture World That Lou Pearlman Created 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z

He’s a songwriter who was the co-author of a worldwide hit years ago and has lived on the royalties ever since. International Thrillers Favor Trysts over Treason 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z

From the best of times to the worst of times, songwriters have captured every corner of the city and the lives lived in its five boroughs through music. Happy 350th Birthday, New York City: Here Are 17 of the Best Songs About NYC 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z

Williams, who is now the president of Rounder, said that the songwriter “was very different than I’d thought he’d be,” given that his first two albums focus, often intimately, on his addiction and sobriety. Ruston Kelly Survived Addiction and Heartbreak. It’s in His ‘Dirt Emo.’ 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z

In her memoir, Rondstadt recalls the moment a friend sang her a few lines from a song called “Heart Like a Wheel” by a Canadian songwriter, Anna McGarrigle. Linda Ronstadt never stopped singing 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z

We’re much better songwriters than we were 30 years ago, but with understanding the craft, you’re weighed down by the options. What Do Lars Ulrich and A.O. Scott Have in Common? A Lot, It Turns Out 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z

One event to note: on June 9, selected works from the estate of Jacques Prévert, the French songwriter, screenwriter, author and poet, will be on auction. Bidding for Treasures in Paris 2010-04-27T10:02:00Z

“If you considered yourself a real rock ’n’ roll guitar player, you had to learn ‘Rumble,’” Robbie Robertson, the songwriter and guitarist, said in an interview. An Encore for the Native Americans Who Shook Up Rock ’n’ Roll 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z

"I'm not even that good on instruments," Whistling is a dangerously unstable element for any songwriter to handle: For every Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay, there's a Wind Of Change. NoNoNo: Whistling their way to chart success 2013-10-17T00:28:51Z

Tash Sultana, a self-taught singer, songwriter and guitarist, found a local audience by busking on the streets of Melbourne and a worldwide one on YouTube, with songs recorded live and solo in her bedroom. Tash Sultana: A Bedroom Busker Leaves Her Nest 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z

Bobby Womack, the expert soul singer, songwriter and guitarist who died Friday after a long battle with cancer, made as many friends in the music business as he did great songs. Candi Staton recalls the late Bobby Womack, her friend of 60 years 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z

But while Mr. Kelly doesn’t consider himself a children’s comedian, he spent years as a songwriter and musician for family audiences. Billy Kelly Does Stand-Up You Can Take Your Kids To 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z

Top awards are presented to the songwriter of the year, song of the year and publisher of the year. US music honour for The Killers 2010-04-07T14:44:00Z

Among songwriters, Mr. Laird isn’t alone in that. Country Music Opens Its Ears 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z

The Public Broadcasting Service show, now in its 38th season, began as a showcase for Texas singers and songwriters, with a 1974 pilot that featured Willie Nelson. TV's Austin City Limits branches out but retains intimate feel 2012-10-12T11:48:26Z

He became one of the first white songwriters to popularise the documentary writing style, which adopts day-to-day trials and tribulations as subject matter. Woody Guthrie: a century of protest 2012-07-13T21:54:03Z

“I don’t think that there’ll probably ever be a time, to be honest with you, that we would sit down with like six songwriters and be like, ‘Write an Imagine Dragons song.’ Crafting a hit: How many songwriters does it take? 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

By the end, it sounded too transparently like a bunch of musicians backing up an extremely talented songwriter, Stephen Malkmus. Music Review: Still a Little Sloppy, but That?s the Point 2010-09-20T07:17:00Z

Emel Mathlouthi, a songwriter from Tunisia, played moody rock songs with a band that included both electronics and a traditional drum. Worlds and Rhythms Meet, in Euphoric Result 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z

Songs for ads always raise the question of who’s using whom; the songwriter gets money and exposure, the company buys some cool. The Playlist: Calle 13’s Residente Goes Globe-Trotting and Slowdive Cruises Back 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z

Mr. Seeger was a longtime mentor for topical songwriters. Pete Seeger, 1919-2014: A Folk Revivalist Who Used His Voice to Bring Out a Nation’s 2014-01-29T02:31:11Z

She was living with a friend, the singer and songwriter Allison Russell, after the sudden travel shutdown left her in between places. After Two Decades in Music, Yola Expands Her Powers 2021-07-25T04:00:00Z

RedOne won his first songwriter of the year award. Taylor Swift wins song of the year at BMI Awards 2010-05-19T17:43:00Z

Sheeran’s lawyers were less hyperbolic but still argued that a loss would have a devastating impact on songwriters by privatizing parts of the public domain. 6 Takeaways From Ed Sheeran’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ Copyright Case 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z

Papers filed with the Federal Court in Sydney listed 14 grounds for appeal and stated songwriters Colin Hay and Ron Strykert did not breach copyright. Appeal over Men At work 'rip-off' 2010-02-25T12:59:00Z

Nicholas Brooks, the son of "You Light Up My Life" songwriter Joseph Brooks, was being held by police as they worked to obtain the warrant. Police seek warrant in NY fashion designer's death 2010-12-10T18:32:00Z

Articles about the songwriters have appeared in the country’s major newspapers, and Berg and Carlebecker have been interviewed for TV news. Sweden’s Songwriters Dominated U.S. Pop. Now, They’re Looking to Korea. 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z

For Mr. Hansard, the Irish songwriter behind the musical “Once,” Calexico was attentive to the songs’ dramatic arcs of loss and redemption. Music Review: Iron and Wine, Calexico and Others at WFUV’s Holiday Cheer 2013-12-11T22:38:49Z

The song is so exacting and darkly funny that it puts paid to any notion that Newman, as a songwriter, has lost a single step. Karl Ove Knausgaard’s Essays Struggle With Big Ideas 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z

He was chosen in 1974 to front Boney M, put together by German singer and songwriter Frank Farian, who did much of the recorded singing while Farrell was more a dancer and showman. Pop singer Bobby Farrell dies on tour in Russia 2010-12-30T13:44:07Z

Every time there was a subdued, tender or quietly suspenseful episode in the score, you sensed the musical subtleties, wistful lyricism and ear for keen detail that have made Mr. Wainwright such a fine songwriter. Review: Rufus Wainwright’s ‘Hadrian’ Is a Step Forward, but Still Frustrating 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z

Jenkins, now 86 , was the first artist to tailor her gifts — as singer, songwriter and player of instruments from around the world — exclusively to little ones. Chicago News Cooperative: A Pioneer of Music for Children Is Still Inspiring 2011-04-03T08:30:04Z

Singer Kris Kristofferson called Preston "the songwriter's guardian angel," and Fortune magazine said she was "one of the true powerhouses of the pop music business." Music industry leader Frances Preston dies, age 83 2012-06-14T00:14:44Z

It follows 2012's Standing in Another Man's Grave, which was dedicated to the memory of the late Scottish singer and songwriter. James Bond's Solo mission: William Boyd reveals new book title 2013-04-15T12:41:41Z

It’s led by a singer and songwriter, Brittany Howard, who wears glasses and performs without a hint of revivalist distance. ArtsBeat Blog: At CMJ, a Critic's Imagination Come to Life 2011-10-21T17:45:41Z

He found his way to Deep City Records in Miami, where he worked as a staff songwriter. Clarence Reid, Singer and Songwriter Also Known as Blowfly, Dies at 76 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z

To get the aspiring songwriters in the mood, the students listened to “I Got a Boy” by Girls’ Generation, a wildly popular K-pop girl group. Sweden’s Songwriters Dominated U.S. Pop. Now, They’re Looking to Korea. 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z

Her freakish precocity recalls that of Taylor Swift, who was a strong enough songwriter to sign a record deal at fourteen. Billie Eilish and the Changing Face of Pop 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z

You know, when you go back and listen to the music, Rick was a very, very gifted songwriter and arranger and singer. Funk was the black answer to “Star Wars”: Take the trip with “Tales From the Tour Bus” 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z

Annie's struggle to become a songwriter rather than "just" a player gave this installment -- indeed, much of season 2 -- a through-line, and that really came through in these bits. Musicians and cooks talk shop on "Treme" 2011-05-31T13:32:00Z

In the good old days eminent songwriters appeared onstage to discuss their professional lives and creative process. Music Review: Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty at 92YTribeca 2010-04-21T22:26:00Z

The singer and songwriter Joni Mitchell was hospitalized on Tuesday in Southern California after she was found unconscious at her home, the folk singer’s official website and Twitter account said in a statement. Joni Mitchell Hospitalized After Being Found Unconscious at Home 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z

Mr. McKuen lived in Paris for a time in the 1960s, and he became something of an English-language version of the French chansonnier, or a combination of songwriter, singer and bard. Rod McKuen dies at 81; poetry and songs sold millions and drew critical scorn in the 1960s and ’70s 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z

Mr. Sondheim liked to think of himself less as a songwriter than as a playwright, albeit one who wrote very short plays and set them to music. Stephen Sondheim, Titan of the American Musical, Is Dead at 91 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z

With a songwriter so marvelously unique, a tribute record becomes a tricky business. Review: Drake looms over tribute 'Way to Blue' 2013-04-16T22:31:05Z

It’s all so incisive you’re left to wonder why a successful comedian has such a hard time being taken seriously as a songwriter, why we still confine some celebrities to silos? Tim Heidecker found fame through absurdist humor. His new album ‘Fear of Death’ is no laughing matter. 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z

Juan Gabriel, who died of a sudden heart attack in Santa Monica on Sunday at the age of 66, was one of the most prolific songwriters of the 20th century. Juan Gabriel was a songwriter who knew how to channel the struggles of modern life and the hurt of the wounded 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z

To the extent that he is revealed in "Apocalypse: A Bill Callahan Tour Film," the 46-year-old singer/songwriter seems determined to remain an enigma. 'Apocalypse: A Bill Callahan Tour Film': Musician is still a mystery 2012-09-06T20:24:12Z

He was too young for that show, but the songwriters flagged him for this. Ben Platt, on pitch in ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z

That group is the result of her networking abilities and her late-night inspiration to introduce Lambert to Angaleena Presley by phone, a moment of instant connection among three powerful songwriters and personalities. Songwriter Ashley Monroe finally has her moment 2013-03-04T17:50:10Z

He is not, by nature, an overtly political songwriter, despite formative years spent in the thick of the 60s folk-rock revival; his works bear artful witness to inner conflicts. Meltdown 2010: An Evening of Political Song; the Duckworth Lewis Method; Seasick Steve 2010-06-19T23:05:00Z

With good humor, Newman also poked fun at his destiny as a critically acclaimed, commercially challenged songwriter. Randy Newman cared enough about his new album to help pay for it 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z

It was a project undertaken by both a curious mind and a songwriter and voice to back it up. Carrie Fisher and George Michael Were the Same in 1 Way 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z

XXXTentacion, 20, a singer, songwriter and rapper who blended genres and first took off on the streaming platform SoundCloud, was high up on the roller coaster of viral fame when he was killed. Three Convicted in 2018 Murder of Rapper XXXTentacion 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z

“Upside Down Mountain” was produced by Jonathan Wilson, who’s a songwriter and studio musician himself. New Releases From Conor Oberst and Brantley Gilbert 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z

Bluebird Cafe, the landmark Nashville venue known as a haven for songwriters, is shown off in this documentary. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘I Am Not Okay With This’ and ‘Star Trek Beyond’ 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z

“She has a very intense relationship with words, which I think is so brilliant for such a young songwriter,” Venegas said. Silvana Estrada Arrives With a Devastating Album About Heartbreak 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z

With "Anti-Hero," she becomes the first songwriter to be nominated seven times for song of the year. Grammys: Taylor Swift surpasses Paul McCartney with history-making song of the year nomination 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z

This album is the third from the singer/songwriter, whose eclectic background includes credits with FloRida, Cee-Lo Green, and Mark Ronson. Here's "Versace on the Floor," Your New Bruno Mars Slow Jam 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z

Mr. Cohen was a monumentally painstaking songwriter who described, in interviews, a process of endless writing and rewriting for his lyrics. An Appraisal: Leonard Cohen, Master of Meanings and Incantatory Verse 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z

Who wrote Lizzo’s ‘Truth Hurts’? Breaking down the complicated songwriter drama. Taylor Swift slams musician Damon Albarn for claiming she doesn’t write her own songs: ‘False and SO damaging’ 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z

When we last met Ethan Lipton, the wry and mustachioed playwright and songwriter, in “No Place to Go,” he was debating whether or not to move to Mars. What’s New in NYC Theater 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z

In addition to Campbell and Williams, the singer/songwriter collaborated with songwriter/producers Shep Crawford and Jazz Nixon, who are also longtime colleagues and friends. Kelly Price releases first R&B album in eight years 2011-05-02T05:58:51Z

But that’s what you get when you form a band of songwriters and producers: a collective that know the ins and outs of the business as much as the art. Garbage?s Reunion Rock Record Feels More Like an Anomaly 2012-05-15T16:19:09Z

Gershwin & Friends Michael Feinstein and the Pasadena Pops are joined by Broadway’s Rachel York, et al., for a salute to the songwriter/composer. The week ahead in L.A. classical music, Aug. 13-20: The LA Phil's 'Tchaikovsky Spectacular' and more 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z

The movie’s writer and director, Alan Parker, replaces bullets with whipped cream and Model Ts with toy pedal cars; and his story is injected with musical numbers by the songwriter Paul Williams. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Coded Bias’ and ‘Tina’ 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z

"I just think I've got a very worried mind and music and lyrics are my way of exercising it. I'm drawn to that kind of writing in literature and other songwriters." Cate Le Bon: Living for the music 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z

The Scottish songwriter let dancers create their own moves, which he said caused chaos, but eventually produced a "metaphor for evolution". David Byrne on concert chaos 2011-01-18T16:40:37Z

It is this, he feels, that was the downfall of the Beautiful South: "Success made me more conservative as a songwriter." Happy hour again: Paul Heaton tours UK pubs on his bike 2012-06-06T17:30:11Z

‘Hard Times’ It’s the summer of 1863, and the songwriter Stephen Foster is drinking deeply at a Five Points saloon in Lower Manhattan as the Draft Riots are starting outside. Theater Listings for Feb. 7-13 2014-02-06T23:31:12Z

Is this a valuable report on where U2 is now, as musicians and songwriters? Popcast: U2’s ‘Songs of Innocence’: Gift or Spam? 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z

“As a woman in music it is really hard to be taken serious as a musician and as a songwriter,” Gaga said onstage, adding that her co-writers “lifted me up, they supported me.” Lady Gaga wins best original song at Golden Globes 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z

He also took a different approach to his guitar playing on “Heigh Ho,” striving to integrate his roles as singer/songwriter and as instrumentalist in a new way. Blake Mills Releases His Second Album, ‘Heigh Ho’ 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z

Stein turned out five drafts of the show's book, and the songwriters came up with about 50 songs, of which the show used fewer than one-third. 'Fiddler on the Roof's' universal themes still resonate after 50 years 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z

By day, greater St. Pauli is reassuringly hung over, a place where artists daub and songwriters strum. T Magazine: Twist and Stout 2011-03-25T14:00:14Z

Pop music’s universe of celebrities has widened in recent years to include producers and songwriters; they’re as crucial to what you hear on the radio as the stars, and increasingly known to the public. Kuk Harrell, Justin Bieber’s Vocal Producer 2012-06-29T12:43:09Z

His restless mind has led him into becoming a stand-up giant, a movie star, a screenwriter, a producer, a novelist, a songwriter, a banjoist, an art curator — and, increasingly these days, a playwright. What follows 'Bright Star'? For Steve Martin, it's 'Meteor Shower' 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z

On paper, Harding could be classified as just another “female folk singer/songwriter,” but her music and videos have a spaciousness that makes that descriptor seem unbearably limiting. Aldous Harding’s Gloriously Peculiar World of Songs 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z

She’s a bracing songwriter, full of quick jabs and mundane details that end up being full of import. Review: Bully Shows Righteous Fury and Quick Jabs on ‘Feels Like’ 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z

And it was a five-second microcosm of a growing, ebullient force in rock, of nonwhite female songwriters who derive power from the small and mundane. 12 Surprising Reasons to Be Grateful for the Arts in 2017 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z

"I found it fantastic and I think I'm a better songwriter for it, too," she says before putting a knit cap on and disappearing into the theater to watch the show. Cyndi Lauper just wants to have fun on Broadway 2013-03-15T12:43:08Z

A son from her first marriage, Andrew Gold, a singer and songwriter whose hits included the theme song of the sitcom “The Golden Girls,” died in 2011. Marni Nixon, uncredited star of Hollywood musicals, dies at 86 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z

The Chilean songwriter Mon Laferte has a voice for every passion. Mon Laferte Wants to Give You Goose Bumps 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z

The former award goes to the artist, the latter to the songwriter. Eminem, Justin Bieber likely to secure Grammy nods 2010-12-01T22:50:00Z

It appears that it’s over millions of songwriters who were not being properly paid and, more importantly, their songs were never actually licensed. Singer David Lowery keeps the debate over streaming music services in your ear 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z

For most of us, the songwriters that stars rely on are a given. How “Songland” Tries and Fails to Honor the Songwriter 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z

One of the country's most celebrated songwriters; Lucio Battisti penned smashes for many of Italy's biggest names but kept his best material for himself. A history of Italian pop in 10 songs 2012-07-09T13:39:00Z

The lack of showbiz polish was fully in character for Ms. Nash, a songwriter whose prime subject is the awkwardness of a young woman’s life. Music Review: Counseling Women on Self-Respect Amid Tunes of Punky Rage 2010-11-21T23:04:00Z

Dylan is often evoked as a political songwriter, a trickster—and he is both of those things—but I really like when he writes about relationships. Our Favorite Dylan Lyrics 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z

As a musician, producer, songwriter and record executive, Mr. Butler had a hand in creating significant country recordings that also became major pop hits in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. Larry Butler, Producer for Kenny Rogers, Dies at 69 2012-01-24T23:52:41Z

At the benefit songwriters chose lyrics that touched on faith, freedom and the power of love. Music Review | Tibet House Benefit: Boisterous Bliss in Celebration of an Iron Tiger Year 2010-03-01T05:55:00Z

The singer and songwriter has racked up a string of four hit albums, six No. 1 chart hits, a Grammy Award, 18 Academy of Country Music trophies and seven from the Country Music Assn. Miranda Lambert's life has gone 'Platinum,' and she's grateful 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z

In July, Carson Rammelt, a singer, songwriter and Four Seasons host, will be onstage at a date yet to be determined. The Staff Sings at the Four Seasons 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z

Written by a large group of mostly young songwriters, "Pyramid" ultimately sounds believable because of Charice's conviction in her delivery. Billboard singles reviews: Eminem, Ozzy Osbourne 2010-05-14T23:56:00Z

Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich were forced this week to stop using songs at their rallies after songwriters complained that the campaigns had played the pieces without permission. Romney and Gingrich Pull Songs After Complaints 2012-02-04T01:17:16Z

In 2021, the producer, songwriter and musician continues to relish innovation, with a 25-date "Clearly Human" virtual tour that runs through March 22. Todd Rundgren on no more Trump songs, his high-tech "spectacle" of a tour, and the new Sparks collab 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z

Loose, dub rhythms and wistful balladry populate this album; it’s the sound of a smart songwriter and an expert musician loosening up on the handlebars, and enjoying how naturally it all comes to him. Listen to 13 Essential Walter Becker Songs 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z

The Zac Brown Band will share the stage with veteran pop singer/songwriter James Taylor. Miranda Lambert eyes top honors at country awards 2011-04-03T17:57:20Z

In Quebec he worked with bar bands and started playing the coffeehouse circuit, where he became a songwriter. Jesse Winchester, Writer and Singer of Thoughtful Songs, Dies at 69 2014-04-11T23:53:26Z

After moving to New York City in 1952, Hendricks worked as a clerk-typist and achieved a modicum of success on the side as a songwriter, but found little work as a performer. Jon Hendricks, master of scat, jazz vocalization and sly lyrics, dies at 96 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z

To do that, Pitch Perfect 2 recruited some of the top songwriters in music now to help compose “Flashlight.” 17 Things You Didn't Know About the Music in 'Pitch Perfect 2' 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z

She lives in London, but had been traveling to Los Angeles since late 2017 to collaborate with other songwriters. Celeste, a Young Singer With an Old Soul, Makes Her Move 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z

The Spanish singer and songwriter Rosalía Vila Tobella, now 25, immersed herself in the deepest traditions of flamenco before infusing them into thoroughly contemporary pop. The 28 Best Albums of 2018 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z

It was Sly Stone’s last great album, which included the hit “Family Affair,” and its viscous, gnarled, inward-looking funk has been scoured for ideas by songwriters like D’Angelo and Kanye West. Music Is a Sanctuary From Chaos on Yo La Tengo’s ‘There’s a Riot Going On’ 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z

“The Last Ship” is also Sting’s first batch of new songs to arrive after a long songwriter’s block. Sting Frees Himself With the Writing of ‘The Last Ship’ 2013-09-12T12:00:01Z

Mr. Sheeran, the English songwriter, infused “Ain’t No Sunshine,” a staple of his live sets, with melancholy; he also brought out the anxiety in “Lonely Town, Lonely Street.” Review: A Bill Withers Tribute With His Soul Disciples 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z

And because British copyright law provides “neighboring rights” royalties to performers as well as songwriters, her work was profitable. Behind a ‘Best New Artist’ Nod: Yola’s 20 Years of Experience 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z

Now Gang of Four’s songwriters — Mr. King, on lead vocals, and the guitarist Andy Gill — have a new rhythm section. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2011-01-24T23:19:27Z

The singer and songwriter Sara Bareilles — who wrote the music and lyrics for the musical “Waitress” — mingled among its cast and crew. ‘1, 2, 3 … Exhale Together’: Broadway Families, Reunited at Last 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z

It’s a short mantra that goes a long way in describing the 60-year-old songwriter, whose celebrated canon of work runs parallel to no one’s. David Bryne & St. Vincent Go Big with Love This Giant 2012-09-11T17:00:26Z

She’s 20, and her debut album, “Always Want,” introduces a singer and songwriter who can be haunted in one song, jolting in the next and somehow always at home within the darkness she conjures. New Music: Grace Woodroofe, Tim McGraw, Richard Galliano - Review 2012-01-23T23:00:11Z

When the songwriter Mike Taylor arrived in North Carolina for school in the summer of 2007, he vowed he would meet Gerrard, whose voice on those Hazel and Alice records had long transfixed him. Alice Gerrard Didn’t Plan a Bluegrass Career. She Broke Its Glass Ceiling. 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z

Against the backdrop of a black chalkboard wall, the singer and songwriter Xander Smith opened with “Down.” ‘The Living Room Show’ Brings Performances to Los Angeles Homes 2013-12-14T00:12:06Z

In this case, Quentin Miller, the rapper Meek Mill identified as the behind-the-scenes assister, is a credited songwriter on several songs on Drake’s recent album, “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late.” Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill, Twitter’s Ethics Police 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z

It’s his fourth effort as a solo artist, although for Mr. Ronson, a musician and songwriter but not a vocalist, that means collaborating with pop stars like Bruno Mars. Mark Ronson’s Fourth Solo Album, ‘Uptown Special,’ Is a Star Collaboration 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z

This week it also features Bob Dylan, the 79-year-old songwriter and cultural chameleon who four years ago won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Bob Dylan Makes Chart History With ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’ 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z

Aaron Dessner has worked with both as songwriter, musician and producer. Britney Spears and Elton John’s Mash-up, and 8 More New Songs 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z

The lyric is more optimistic now, less yearning, a reflection of a songwriter and a band that’s more comfortable with who they are and where they’re headed. How the Fleet Foxes Frontman Got Out to Get Back In 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z

The Biharis denied exploiting their artists, saying the songwriters were paid well for their songs. Joe Bihari, Who Put Early R&B on Record, Dies at 88 2013-12-12T02:47:20Z

Twelve songwriters on this one, and nobody knew better. Review | Lady Gaga’s ‘Chromatica’ is a collection of sad bangers, a club album at a time when there are no clubs 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z

It’s a rare feat for an individual artist to be nominated as a performer, songwriter and producer at the same awards ceremony, especially on different projects. Brandi Carlile could add to her Grammy haul this year, including for her work as producer 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z

Hawley is a marvellous songwriter, but his oeuvre – sombre, heartfelt, lovelorn – doesn't really lend itself to festive jollity. The perfect New Year's Eve playlist 2010-12-31T08:00:03Z

He never got rich, but earned the admiration of countless songwriters, including Bob Dylan. Postscript: Guy Clark, 1941-2016 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z

Taylor Swift was shut out of album and record of the year, but she did score a nod for song of the year — a songwriter’s award. Dark cloud looms over new artists celebrating at Grammys 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z

Being a songwriter means you’re very attuned to your own intuition and your own feelings even if they hurt. Taylor Swift Talks Business 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z

“I Want to Live!” combines Ms. McKay’s virtually unlimited gifts as a singer, songwriter, actress, pianist, ukulele player, mimic, satirist and comedian into a show that is much deeper than its surface might suggest. Music Review: Bringing Out the Bad Girl for Some Tough Times 2011-03-24T22:06:02Z

Mr. Stapleton, who already has a solid career as a Nashville songwriter, is also up for three prizes in the country field. Grammy Awards: Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift and the Weeknd Lead Nominations 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z

Police conducted a welfare check at the 38-year-old songwriter's Nashville apartment on Sunday after one of Earle's friends said they hadn't heard from him since Thursday. Police: Justin Townes Earle died from "probable drug overdose" 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z

Danny Zook, who manages Trinidad James, one of the original songwriters on “Uptown Funk,” talked to Billboard about the effects of the “Blurred Lines” decision on the music legal landscape. Gap Band Gets Writing Credit on 'Uptown Funk' After Complaining About Song Similarity 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z

Sheik, is best known for his 1996 debut single "Barely Breathing" and and is the songwriter of "Spring Awakening." Musical of 'American Psycho' to debut in London 2013-04-19T22:52:08Z

Jade Bird’s music is a unique trans-Atlantic hybrid: Though the 23-year-old singer and songwriter is British, she grew up enamored with the folk and country music of the American South. Burna Boy’s Cry for Nigeria, and 9 More New Songs 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z

Lamont Dozier, the prolific songwriter and producer who was crucial to the success of Motown Records as one-third of the Holland-Dozier-Holland team, died on Tuesday. Lamont Dozier, Writer of Numerous Motown Hits, Dies at 81 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z

Earlier this month, prompted by concern for the ravaged economy of Italy's second largest island, Giulio Rapetti, one of the country's best-known songwriters, unveiled a piece of music he described as a "little gift". A few miles from the caviar coast, the 'real' Sardinia sings a sad song of lost opportunity 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z

Also this week, “Génesis,” by the Mexican songwriter Peso Pluma, is No. 5. Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town’ Hits No. 1 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z

It was the first time working outside her bedroom studio alongside other producers and songwriters. With 'Aquarius,' dawning of a new age for Tinashe Kachingwe 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z

But Montreux has another claim to musical fame: It was where Freddie Mercury, the legendary lead singer and songwriter of Queen, came to find peace. A Queen fan’s pilgrimage to a sleepy Swiss town where Freddie Mercury found tranquility 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z

Soon Mr. Harlow, a Brooklyn-born Jew, was fusing those and other influences into a career as a major figure in salsa, as a pianist, bandleader, songwriter and producer. Larry Harlow, Influential Figure in Salsa, Dies at 82 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z

The documentary argues strongly for Jackson's genius, highlighting his achievements as a singer, songwriter, producer, performer, dancer and fashion trendsetter. Documentary pays tribute to Jackson's genius 2012-09-01T03:31:04Z

“Scratch My Back” got its title because when Mr. Gabriel picked a song, he also asked the songwriter to record a Gabriel song in turn. Peter Gabriel Says, ?I?ll Sing Yours, You Sing Mine? 2010-03-01T22:48:00Z

Solitary tortured artists with guitars are fine if they’re writing songs for themselves, but for singers who aren’t also songwriters, the TV-style “writer’s room” model simply works better to generate hits. One Direction’s Songwriters: They’re What Make the Boy Band Beautiful 2012-11-13T15:10:25Z

“My show is just me, the guitar, the piano and the words and music,” the 68-year-old songwriter is quoted as saying. Perspective | Bruce Springsteen is a totally new thing for Broadway. Will it change because of him? 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z

The superstar musician and songwriter was found dead in the elevator of his home, Paisley Park, on April 21, 2016. 7 ways to remember Prince on the anniversary of his death 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z

Van Zandt, best known as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, is also a songwriter, producer, actor and activist. Steven Van Zandt talks paying dues on the Jersey Shore and playing with Paul McCartney 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z

He was born Paul Williams but later agreed to his manager's suggestion that he change his name to Billy Paul to avoid confusion with songwriter Paul Williams and other musicians with the same name. ‘Me and Mrs. Jones’ Singer Billy Paul Dead at Age 80 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z

“As a songwriter, I don’t want to give any concrete information,” Gunn says. In Steve Gunn’s music, a city mouse’s tales of wide-open country 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z

As a songwriter, was the success of that album a little frustrating? Q & A: Rosanne Cash Talks About Her New Album, The River and the Thread 2014-01-15T17:25:41Z

One effect is that dozens of names — including featured artists, producers and engineers, in addition to songwriters — can now be on the ballot as contributors to a single album. Jon Batiste and Young Chart-Toppers Lead 2022 Grammy Nominations 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z

She shares her admiration for Alaska with her husband, a Tibetan composer, poet, songwriter, documentarian and freedom activist whose stage name is Karma Culture Brothers. Paola Pivi’s American Moment 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z

On Thursday, Salon published my interview with legendary singer/songwriter Daryl Hall. No, Daryl Hall did not “destroy” me: The right-wing social media mob’s “social justice warrior” narrative couldn’t be more ridiculous 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z

To whom did Lennon and McCartney famously pay homage in America, emerging a short time later as changed and enlightened songwriters? Letters: McCartney's fab – but greater than Dylan? 2012-06-20T20:00:02Z

“You could hear a song at an open mike or songwriters’ meeting and two weeks later it was being played on the radio in Philadelphia or Chicago. Jack Hardy, Folk Singer and Keeper of the Tradition, Dies at 63 2011-03-13T04:45:04Z

“Breakdown,” a collaboration with the Nashville-based songwriter Andrew Combs, is minor-key folk-rock with lyrics that coolly taunt, “Go ahead and cry, my love/Breakdown, I love to watch you come undone.” The Playlist: Paul McCartney’s Smooth Tunes, and 13 More New Songs 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z

When Anna von Hausswolff, an acclaimed Swedish songwriter and organist, first heard that a conservative Roman Catholic website was calling her a satanist and demanding a concert boycott, she and her team laughed it off. A ‘High Priestess of Satanic Art’? This Organist Can Only Laugh. 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z

And then you ended up being a songwriter. Kiesza: From elite sniper to chart topper 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z

Long recognized as one of jazz’s most arresting and uncompromising singers, Ms. Lincoln gained similar stature as a songwriter only over the last two decades. Abbey Lincoln, Jazz Singer and Writer, Dies at 80 2010-08-14T19:25:00Z

“I figured if I’m going to be a songwriter, I better start to tell my story.” Plain White T's move on from 'Delilah' 2011-03-28T20:45:41Z

Ritter is a seasoned songwriter with a dedicated following and a Northwest background—he grew up in Moscow, Idaho. Your week in Seattle music: Mötley Crüe, Chris Isaak and more 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z

So as a pop songwriter, I thought that would be an interesting way to make a name for myself in this neighbourhood. From Yoko Ono to Lady Gaga: how pop embraced performance art 2011-07-07T21:00:03Z

But soon it’s clear that she’s singing about someone who has died, maybe a songwriter: “Is there a song you just can’t wait to share?” Feist’s Electrifying Return, and 9 More New Songs 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z

The singer, songwriter and musician told the crowd at an event in Hyde Park that he had a donor lined up, and was making the announcement to avoid rumors spreading about his health. Stevie Wonder tells London concert he will have a kidney transplant 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z

"As a songwriter, having your song and your lyrics recognized by your peers is pretty much as good as it gets," Lambert said. No one more surprised than Luke Bryan by ACMs win 2013-04-08T12:57:13Z

Milsap will be inducted as a "modern era" artist, while Wiseman will receive recognition as this year's "veteran era" inductee and Cochran will be inducted as a songwriter. Milsap, Wiseman, Cochran get call from Country Music Hall of Fame 2014-04-22T17:46:45Z

Now she joins forces with Nigel Richards for this new piece of musical theatre which features the songs of Kurt Weill to tell of the doomed love affair between cabaret singer Angelique, and songwriter Dan. This week's new theatre 2010-10-08T23:07:00Z

When they first met, Isbell said in a phone interview, “She was a great songwriter and singer, but she was terrified” after some bad experiences. Amanda Shires Isn’t Letting Nashville, or Her Marriage, Off the Hook 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z

Pittsburgh is where Khalifa honed his creativity as a songwriter, realizing his ability to soundly mesh rap and singing together. Rapper Wiz Khalifa surges to fame with new album 2011-04-07T16:01:04Z

The fact that Sam was so unsentimental about these songs, that I saw as sort of children, which is inevitable for a songwriter, I thought that was really great, and I really appreciated that. "I went full Christmas": Rhett Miller on writing holiday songs for now and for the ages 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z

So he tried emulating Randy Newman and other topical songwriters. Blake Mills Releases His Second Album, ‘Heigh Ho’ 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z

The English songwriter Jorja Smith sings “I Am” over an adamantly sluggish drumbeat and a lonely guitar line, affirming a sense of duty: “When you know what you got, sacrifice ain’t that hard,” she declares. Kendrick Lamar Gives ‘Black Panther’ a Weighty Soundtrack 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z

Case is a quirky pop songwriter, but her attitude is defined by the unflinching delivery of mountain-soul music, hard country and punk. Neko Case, Mavis Staples captivating at Hideout 2013-09-07T05:25:00Z

With help from the school’s administration, Walker will curate the center’s curriculum geared toward aspiring songwriters, instrumentalists, vocalists, producers, managers and publicists within the gospel realm. Hezekiah Walker looks to bring gospel music center to HBCU 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z

“American Weekend,” the bracing first album the songwriter Katie Crutchfield released as Waxahatchee, was “a result of a snowstorm, a visceral stupor, and a personal breakthrough,” she wrote in the liner notes. Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield Is Out of the Storm, Cleareyed 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z

Your songwriter friends will wonder how he or she existed for so long without this trove. Holiday gift ideas for theater lovers 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z

When the two songwriters decided to form a production company of their own, they traveled to Detroit and visited the home of their greatest inspiration, Motown Records. 50 Years Later, Gamble and Huff’s Philly Sound Stirs the Soul 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z

Even with the songwriters providing introductions and bits of dialogue from their shows, hearing the material piecemeal exposed its weaknesses. What Makes a Songbook American? Justin Vivian Bond and Rosanne Cash Have a Few Answers 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z

Copyright Act of 1976 gives songwriters the ability to reclaim ownership of their songs. Paul McCartney Is Trying to Get Back the Rights to His Beatles Songs 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z

And songwriter Michael Angelakos brings to mind Brian Wilson This post is in partnership with Consequence of Sound, an online music publication devoted to the ever growing and always thriving worldwide music scene. There's Nothing Light About Passion Pit's Gossamer 2012-07-23T18:09:47Z

The clincher is that our singer is in need of new material and Miguel just happens to be a gifted songwriter. A Very Streaming Christmas 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z

It really is a little tough being a songwriter.  | Ani DiFranco: Ani DiFranco Listens to Gilberto Gil and Pete Seeger 2012-01-22T05:10:07Z

Creativity brings disorientation — or vice versa? — in the music of two songwriters and sonic experimenters in town this week: Son Lux and Chad VanGaalen. | Pop: Two Singular Sensations 2014-05-09T23:02:02Z

And the songwriter’s insights into the recording sessions are a must-read for Who fanatics. Box sets 2011, from Beach Boys to U2 2011-12-06T05:45:00Z

Pretty good songwriter too, as it goes … You, Hunter Davies, are just doing your job. The John Lennon Letters, edited by Hunter Davies - review 2012-10-10T12:16:01Z

Dylan’s deal includes 100 percent of his rights for all the songs of his catalog, including both the income he receives as a songwriter and his control of each song’s copyright. Bob Dylan Sells His Songwriting Catalog in Blockbuster Deal 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z

So we brought in a bunch of guys to write stuff and the song we loved the most was from a songwriter named Cheap Shot, who wrote this really funny, but also really cool song. Chris McKay Narrates a Scene From ‘The Lego Batman Movie’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z

“He’s one of my idols,” said Whitney Tai, a young singer/songwriter who had on gold lamé pants and a white top that said “K Bye.” Giorgio Moroder Still Feels Love at 77 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z

Being a singer/songwriter is certainly Earle’s most frequent topic, and it’s an art that he says was invented by Bob Dylan, though Earle’s mentors were Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt. Steve Earle talks Seattle bands Alice in Chains, Jimi Hendrix and food 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z

As we are often reminded, other Brill Building songwriters of the period "looked like dentists". Burt Bacharach, Leo Blanco, the Congos: this week's new live music 2013-06-22T05:00:17Z

Ramona Gonzalez still hovers under the radar, despite being a gifted songwriter with a knack for reconfiguring the smoothest sounds of 1980s rock ballads and 1990s R&B into alluring new shapes. Best albums of 2012: 40-21 2012-11-26T13:15:15Z

Pieta Brown — the daughter of the longtime Iowan folk songwriter Greg Brown — sings about love and trust over the producer JT Bates’s edgeless electronic chords and sputtering 6/4 beats. Taylor Swift’s ‘Lover’ Outtake, and 8 More New Songs 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z

“A songwriter is kind of a songwright. It’s like building a house that other people will inhabit.” After 16 Years in ‘Hadestown,’ Anaïs Mitchell Emerges With a New Album 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z

Cesar Rosas, the band’s other guitarist and songwriter, and its raspier lead singer, also sees flames and farewells in the mournful “All My Bridges Burning,” written with the Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter. Critics' Choice: CDs From Los Lobos, Seu Jorge and Almaz, and Dr. John 2010-08-01T22:33:00Z

"You have some of those songwriters that feel very differently about the country . . . if it weren't for this film they probably would never have been friends or talked to each other." "What is American music?": Ryan Coogler leads a fresh exploration of the national anthem 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z

Costello, one of the most gifted British songwriters of his generation, was due to play on 30 June and 1 July but says his "conscience" dictated that he pull out of the performances. Costello boycott 2010-05-18T17:50:00Z

A self-taught rapper, songwriter and producer, she makes infectious, inventive tunes that smash and grab from hip-hop, grime, rave and punk, stir things up with Jamaican beats, Indian rhythms, African drums. MIA: 'I'm here for the people' 2010-06-12T23:05:00Z

In addition to his drumming, Mr. Hawkins went on to contribute as a songwriter to Foo Fighters albums, even singing lead vocals on occasion. Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters’ Drummer, Dies at 50 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z

Here were these tiny wiggles in the air, invisible and replayable, conjuring the presence of someone — in this case, songwriter Liz Harris — who obviously wasn’t there. Review | This new Grouper album, ‘Shade,’ is life-affirming in ways you might not remember 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z

But Daniel Tashian appears to be one of those songwriters from whom melodies simply pour, and there's barely a misplaced chord in this perfect miniature. The Silver Seas: Alaska – review 2013-07-04T19:30:01Z

“I didn’t want your normal Nashville songwriter, and Billy Joe came in one morning and he sang me some songs and I thought, ‘That f---er’s crazy,’ ” says Bare, now 82. Billy Joe Shaver invented outlaw country music. Why is he still rambling around Texas in a van? 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z

At the time, Leiber and Stoller were among the few white songwriters working the black side of the segregated music business. Remembering Jerry Leiber, the 'Hound Dog' Poet of Rock 'n' Roll 2011-08-24T06:10:00Z

Before long, Ms. John found herself meeting with two of the label’s top songwriters, David Porter and a not-yet-famous Isaac Hayes. Mable John, Soul Singer With a Star-Studded Résumé, Dies at 91 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z

Unlike the Grammy Awards, which are decided on by music producers, songwriters and others working in the industry, the American Music Awards are determined by fans. Psy, Drake, Gotye join American Music Awards birthday bash 2012-11-15T21:21:47Z

Once he assembled a band in 2005, including a second main songwriter, Daniel Rossen, Grizzly Bear’s music and audience steadily expanded. Grizzly Bear Takes a New Approach on Its Album ‘Shield’ 2012-09-16T07:23:03Z

“Because he recorded the work of so many great songwriters, his own songwriting is often overlooked,” Mr. Emerson said. Ben E. King, Soulful Singer, Dies at 76; Had Hit With ‘Stand by Me’ 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z

The streaming service crowned H.E.R. as songwriter of the year and The Weeknd was named global artist of the year, a step up from the category last year which was mere artist of the year. Olivia Rodrigo, H.E.R and The Weeknd win Apple Music Awards 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z

People gather around a statue depicting Mexican superstar songwriter and singer Juan Gabriel in Mexico City's Garibaldi plaza, Sunday Aug. 28, 2016. Mexicans say 'adios' to beloved singer Juan Gabriel 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z

Villagers, a solo songwriter from Ireland, surrounded disillusioned romanticism with billowing acoustic drones. Less Underground Vibe at South by Southwest 2010-03-21T23:48:00Z

He brought out the Warren brothers, Brad and Brett, part of the Dancehall Doctors and accomplished songwriters in their own right, to back him on acoustic guitars. Tim McGraw lifts KeyArena crowd with voice, songwriting, showmanship 2010-05-22T16:55:00Z

No books or computer programs can recreate the magic that happens when two perfectly suited songwriters come together. Behind the music: What's the secret to writing a hit? 2010-10-07T14:00:00Z

Scott's music career was revived in 1991, when he sang at the funeral of his old friend Doc Pomus, a blues songwriter. Jimmy Scott, angel-voiced jazz singer, dies at 88 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z

In what is more a half-hour standup routine than a press junket, the ex-Oasis songwriter talks about his brother nearly taking his face off with a guitar and offers his thoughts on phone hacking ... Watch the Noel Gallagher press conference in full 2011-07-07T09:51:00Z

Today she is a singer, songwriter, electronic musician and budding video producer. Visionary Musicians Seek Truths for the Future in a Spiritual Past 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z

On a crisp Thursday morning hours before Desire Marea’s performance at the Transform Festival in Leeds, England, earlier this month, the South African songwriter sat in Kirkstall Valley Nature Reserve, communing with his Zulu ancestors. Desire Marea’s Genre-Melting Music Stirs South Africa, and the World 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z

“I didn’t do music for many decades, because Lavender Country put a scarlet letter on my back and I was untouchable for a long time,” says Haggerty, the band’s lead singer and primary songwriter. WA’s pioneering gay country band Lavender Country releases first new album in 50 years 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z

As a songwriter, Bowie is a reporter, and sings of medieval evil, the shamed offspring of a prison warden, a soldier wasted by his work, a gleaming young girl in a rotting world. Review: David Bowie's 'The Next Day' 2013-03-11T13:53:29Z

Abetted by the longtime producer and songwriter Babyface, the music stays sparse and cunning; trap percussion and blithe backup voices pop in, affirm her, and vanish. The Playlist: Christina Aguilera’s Bizarre Puzzle, and 13 More New Songs 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z

The songwriters who sued Swift - Sean Hall and Nathan Butler - did not allege Swift’s song stole musical elements, the judge said, and phrases about players and haters existed in pop culture before 2001. Taylor Swift shakes off copyright lawsuit over hit song 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z

Coming to the Grammy Awards next year: a new prize for songwriter of the year. The Grammys Have a New Award: Songwriter of the Year 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z

Rolling Stone magazine in 2015 named Dylan the best songwriter of all time, followed by Paul McCartney, who will perform in the Spokane area on April 28. Bob Dylan to launch Rough and Rowdy Ways world tour in Spokane on May 28 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z

And Davies, the principal songwriter, remains ludicrously undervalued. The Kinks: They really got me 2010-12-20T21:59:01Z

Mr. Secor declines to define his role as a songwriter, musician or producer. Country Times: Young artists doing traditional country proud 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z

With such a talented songwriter and an accomplished director on board, “Born for This” should not have to be relying for its future success so heavily on prayer. ‘Born for This’: Still an embryo of a musical 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z

I think people outside of the country world respect country music so much, respect the songwriting, especially artists who are songwriters themselves. Grammy nominees Dan + Shay feel at home in pop world 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z

The result was a serious departure from the classically inflected music that had been produced by a previous generation of pop songwriters that included George Gershwin and Irving Berlin. Jerry Leiber, Rock ?n? Roll Songwriter, Dies at 78 2011-08-22T23:15:06Z

When it finds focus, as it does on the lean, certain The Celestials and The Chimera, it's a clear, timely reminder that Corgan can be a fine songwriter. The Smashing Pumpkins: Oceania – review 2012-06-21T20:30:02Z

I was more evolved as a songwriter out of the gate than I thought. Third Eye Blind’s second act: Stephan Jenkins still living that semi-charmed rock life 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z

Bob Dylan’s memoir “Chronicles: Volume One” opens in 1962 with the signing of his first music publishing deal — a contract for the copyrights of the budding songwriter’s work. Bob Dylan Sells His Songwriting Catalog in Blockbuster Deal 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z

I think one of Max Martin’s first decisions when he started his career as a songwriter was to never work with established artists. Röyksopp & Robyn Interview 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z

Ulvaeus, like many others, is worried that the streaming economy that now dominates the music industry has put songwriters at a severe financial disadvantage. Will Songwriting Survive Streaming? Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus Is Worried. 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z

She added a new, gospel-charged song, “Spirit,” to the film’s soundtrack, and gathered an international coalition, featuring up-and-coming African songwriters and producers, to join her on a full-length album, “The Lion King: The Gift.” Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’: Let’s Discuss 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z

The songwriters agreed — except for David Bowie, whose collaborator on “Heroes,” Brian Eno, will participate — but the deadlines came and went. Peter Gabriel Says, ?I?ll Sing Yours, You Sing Mine? 2010-03-01T22:48:00Z

For the young Kahane, the distance between the lieder tradition and the work of the great American songwriters isn’t as far as one might think. Gabriel Kahane’s Emo “Dichterliebe” 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z

Both of these songs double as meta-commentaries on how clichés can leave a songwriter cold. Critic’s Notebook: Eric Church’s New Album Is ‘The Outsiders’ 2014-02-12T22:46:46Z

Harris was recently named the most successful songwriter in the UK singles chart for the second year in a row. Harris scores fifth UK number one 2014-09-14T04:00:00Z

“I hate seeing things lying on the floor in a horrible state,” says the singer and songwriter, whose new memoir is “Me.” Elton John’s Bookshelves Are Meticulous. Just Ask Him. 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z

“A songwriter doesn’t share lucrative touring revenue and they don’t do brand deals,” Mr. Bandier said. Some Sharp Notes Amid the Performances at Hottest Pre-Grammy Party 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z

Retro and modern, torch singing and alternative rock all get time-warped together in the music of Mon Laferte, a Chilean singer and songwriter based in Mexico who has become a star across Latin America. 22 Musicals, Plays, Concerts, Dances and Festivals You Can’t Miss This Spring 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z

Ultimately, the winning songwriter will have their song recorded by one of the guest artists. Parisalexa, Macklemore appearing in new NBC reality show ‘Songland’ 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z

The Austin-based songwriter is almost impossible to categorize as a musician, or a human being. Bob Schneider’s rabid Taylor Swift jealousy: “It’s so great I want to hate her. I want to hate everybody. It’s so f**ked up. Especially if they’re more successful than me” 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z

“When you’re around her and her family, she just is pure joy,” said the singer and songwriter Brandi Carlile, who got to know Russell after hearing and admiring the album, due May 21. Allison Russell Faces Her Past in Song 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z

Keanna O’Quinn, 31, a singer/songwriter from Brooklyn and self-described “value scouter” who was also browsing at the sale, says she will mourn the store as a source of items that were one-off and unexpected. Loehmann’s Stores Close for Business 2014-02-26T23:27:16Z

The slight bugged him for years, says the singer, songwriter and guitarist, 63, mostly because of the ribbing he got from his accomplished peers. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, an L.A. band, stare at 'Hypnotic Eye' 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z

By her late teens, Houston had been a featured vocalist on albums by disco songwriter Paul Jabara and the avant-garde New York funk outfit Material. Whitney Houston 2012-02-12T02:03:31Z

They’ve recorded “Every Grain of Sand,” by Bob Dylan, but more often than not the songwriters are long gone. How Do You Sing Blind Willie Johnson? 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z

The transaction, announced on Thursday by Universal’s music publishing division, the Universal Music Publishing Group, covers Sting’s entire output as a songwriter. Sting Sells His Songwriting Catalog for an Estimated $300 Million 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z

A country-folk singer and songwriter, she was mostly on the road, and she loved the road. Special Issue: Gay Marriage: Seeking a Place to Settle, Without Being Too Settled 2011-07-22T21:37:47Z

The 73-year-old actress, singer and songwriter, who first played the Opry when she was just a teenager, played the longstanding radio show Saturday night in Nashville in front of sold-out crowds. Still working ‘9 to 5,’ Dolly Parton marks 50 years at Opry 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z

Her friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, songwriters who figure prominently in the production, had attended opening night, as had Mr. Goffin. So Far Away. No, She’s in Row K. 2014-04-04T22:13:12Z

“I initially thought: ‘I’m a singer/songwriter with a background in jazz. Finding the Right Note, Pure and Easy 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z

This year, Morris’ crossover pop hit “The Bones,” was nominated for single of the year and earned her two nominations as songwriter and artist for song of the year. Maren Morris, Chris Stapleton lead ACM Awards nominations 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z

Because there's two songwriters, it's hard for us to pick individual songs to promote. Interview: Wolf Parade's Dan Boeckner explains "Yulia" from "Expo 86" 2010-07-20T01:31:00Z

Brian Wilson is revered for “Pet Sounds,” the 1966 Beach Boys album he produced, arranged and largely composed that influenced generations of songwriters and that today remains the gold standard of pop music confectionary. “It’s not the MSNBC, Fox BS — f*** this red/blue paradigm: John Cusack unloads on the media, the right and corporate Democrats 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z

He also developed into a singer, band leader and songwriter, leading several formidable bands on the South Side scene throughout the '60s. Syl Johnson finally getting his due 2010-12-25T06:00:00Z

In his autobiography, published in October, the songwriter criticised the way his album was marketed, saying the label signed him "against their will". Morrissey 'parts company' with label 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z

Additionally, he discussed why he felt compelled to write “Cop vs. Phone Girl,” his growth as a songwriter, and why Flume and Tove Lo’s pop hit “Say It” is so “progressive.” Third Eye Blind’s second act: Stephan Jenkins still living that semi-charmed rock life 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z

Heavy on the hooks that’s made him an expert songwriter and sleek showmanship, Ne-Yo breezed through the catchiest entries of his back catalog. BET Experience 2015: Nicki Minaj fails to impress 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z

The limited series includes music and conversations with Ulvaeus’ friends and collaborators, starting in the first episode with his fellow producer, songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Nile Rodgers. Ulvaeus seeks source of ABBA magic with Apple radio show 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z

As a journeyman songwriter, he also wrote jingles for the Maryland State Lottery and Gillette. Adam Schlesinger, Songwriter for Rock, Film and the Stage, Dies at 52 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z

Yahritza has the heartfelt but crafty skills of songwriters like Taylor Swift; her voice is hurt, intimate and strong, pushing past language into feelings. Regional Mexican Music Is Finding More Ears. Peso Pluma Is Helping. 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z

It also gives musical theater buffs another chance to see why these young songwriters are going places. Musical ‘Dogfight’ has bite, while ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ lacks affection 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z

The singer and songwriter is to develop a line of signature scents with beauty company Coty Inc., according to an announcement released Wednesday. Katy Perry gets a perfume deal 2012-11-28T16:47:08Z

Popular culture likes to house songwriters and poets under the same roof, but we are not the close family that some imagine. ArtsBeat: Another Kind of Music 2013-08-30T22:44:13Z

"River" emerged during a creative time for the Canada-born songwriter, when she was immersed in the Laurel Canyon scene after stints living in Detroit and the U.S. The solace of Joni Mitchell's "River," a holiday song that defies merry and bright expectations 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z

For Reuters' "Life Lessons" series, the iconic 70-year-old country singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman talked about her unique journey as one of the most honored artists in American history. Q&A: Dolly Parton learned early that giving leads to getting 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z

Long After Death, Lennon Remains a Powerful Presence Critic’s Notebook would have turned 70 on Saturday, and the anniversary has occasioned a flood of events and releases to commemorate the songwriter and his work. Long After Death, Lennon Remains a Powerful Presence 2010-10-08T17:14:00Z

“Songland,” however, is filmed inside a makeshift recording studio, and it thrusts songwriters into the foreground. How “Songland” Tries and Fails to Honor the Songwriter 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z

He’s a guy who kind of got lost along the way, but he’s one of my favorite all-time songwriters. Willie Nelson keeps on rollin’ 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z

As singer, songwriter and producer, he runs efficiently through short-order metaphors and conceits, and, more cautiously, through styles. Review: R. Kelly’s New Album, ‘The Buffet,’ Offers Sex and Sentiment 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z

The citation notes Williams' "craftsmanship as a songwriter" and his "pivotal role in transforming country music into a major musical and cultural force." Icon Hank Williams receives Pulitzer citation 2010-04-12T20:08:00Z

But last November songwriter Martin Gore caused a minor fuss when he jokingly told Music Week: "I think somebody should shoot Simon Cowell." Depeche Mode: 'We're dysfunctional. Maybe that's what makes us tick' 2013-03-28T14:03:56Z

In the end, the joke was on anyone who couldn’t see beyond the disco shirts, bad hair and occasional public awkwardness to the talents that underpinned decades of success as performers and songwriters. Robin Gibb, Bee Gees Co-Founder, Dies at 62 2012-05-20T23:31:02Z

"Wild Thing," written by American songwriter Chip Taylor, was originally recorded by Jordan Christopher & The Wild Ones in 1965, and quickly forgotten. Troggs singer Reg Presley dies of cancer at 71 2013-02-05T11:55:10Z

Woolley, who was the principal songwriter on Radio Star, left the band not long after its release, and subsequent collaborations between Horn and Downes failed to gain much traction. The Buggles reunite for one night only 2010-08-10T14:46:00Z

They added, “The songwriters we honor cross genre, regional and even national boundaries — R&B, rap, pop and rock ’n’ roll from both coasts, the American heartland and Sweden.” Jay Z to Be the First Rapper in the Songwriters Hall of Fame 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z

Photograph: Acestock/Alamy It's a sure sign a songwriter has progressed into the canon when an academic deems it necessary to subject their lyrics to practical criticism. Readers recommend songs inspired by poetry: The results 2010-09-16T21:59:00Z

"The repertoire is the soundscape of our family. Every song represents an era in our family — the songwriters that we listened to, the songs that we learned, the songs that we sang." The musical family reunion that has Quetzal fans and East L.A. talking 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z

“Once I Was an Eagle” is the fourth album by this 23-year-old British songwriter, and her ambitions continue to grow. New Music: New Albums by Laura Marling, Terence Blanchard, Frankie J and Cecile McLorin Salvant 2013-05-27T21:56:34Z

There are actually three different songs on this playlist with this same title but I am highlighting this one because the songwriters were on point with the space and moon references. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with these space-themed songs 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z