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This past year, I've met and discovered some really great "undiscovered" talent. Here are 10 great songwriters that the world should know about.

Faced with the decision of a lifetime, Jessica Lange, Joan Allen and Kathy Bates load up a 1966 Bonneville convertible, and hit the road in "BONNEVILLE", a story about three friends who "come of age" opening in theaters February 29.

American Idol's Season 7 will be packed with twists, one of which is that musical and songwriting talent will now be featured on the show. But what will the overall impact be for Idol fans, viewers, and participants?

Hollywood based Ur Network Alliance at http://www.urnetworkalliance.com/3.html will begin weekly networking and support group meetings featuring film and show business industry guests.

Hollywood based Ur Network Alliance at http://www.urnetworkalliance.com/3.html will begin weekly networking and support group meetings featuring film and show business industry guests. . .

Top singer-songwriters go head-to-head in battle to determine who is the best living artist of that category.

Gringo Pistolero is just one of the songs on which Tim Henderson and Allen Damron collaborated over the years. They were both Austin-based singers/songwriters. Both were founders, with Rod Kennedy and others, of the famed Kerrville Folk Festival.

A concise history of the Grand Ole Opry and country music with a few insights for currents singers and songwriters on the scene in Nashville, namely Keith Urban.

Marriage is special, and everyone has a tale to tell about how they became engaged. As both of us are songwriters, here is my story of how I proposed.

Paul Simon is one of the world's greatest songwriters, musicians, and most copied performers. These top 10 video performances celebrate his brilliance, his career, and his life.

It's amazing how many people I still run in to recently who say they don't know much about software that can help you finally get a song realized you've always wanted to write. My suggestion to those looking for the right software always is: Try Finale.

When the songwriters of Journey's ballad learned that their song, "Don't stop Believin", had gotten a license for use in the final episode of "The Sopranos", they were "jumping up and down."

Navin Kishore Kundra is one of UK's fastest rising Indian singer/songwriters today. His amazing versatility allows him to write and perform songs not only in Hindi, but in Punjabi and English too.

He is one of the most beloved singers and songwriters in gospel music, and Andrae Crouch is still going strong after 40 years. The words in his song, "Through it All," describe his life.

Many of the celebrity songwriters and performers, write their own music. But exactly how they do it with their busy schedules is a real mystery for fans

MySpace came onto the scene in 2003 and has turned into somewhat of a cultural phenomenom. It is known for reconnecting old friends, and introducing new loves, but many singers, songwriters and producers have found it is a very effective marketing tool.

American Idol producers have announced a songwriting competition for aspiring songwriters. Your song could be performed on the season finale in addition to be signed as a song writer and getting $10,000 and more!

American Idol glorifies the pop vocalist in a way never experienced before yet the majority of these pop stars do not write their music. During the 1960's and 70's most musicians had to write their own material to be taken seriously. The age of video has changed all that.

Rilo Kiley front woman Jenny Lewis has a lot going on for her. Not only is she one of the most beautiful and vocally talented women in indie rock, but she's also one of the movement's most earnest songwriters.

ASCAP, BMI and SESAC are performing rights organizations. They exist to ensure that songwriters and publishers are paid royalties when a composition is performed in public.

Bruce Springsteen is one of the greatest songwriters and story tellers of all time

Dolly Parton is one of the most prolific songwriters of our time. With just over 10,000 songs credited to her name, it's no small feat to narrow down her ten best. Let's give it a try!

Trapped 'N' Passion is a short stort of what drives author's, poets, and songwriter's, too write, when too, and why they do. This article gives a clear voice of just what pushes the writer from quitting a project when all hope seems lost, and drive on.

It's been a pattern for tongue-in-cheek songwriters Relient K to come out with an extended play album in between each full release. The newest EP, Apathetic, features 7 previously unreleased tracks from the Canton, Ohio quintet.

The first studio effort from Kris Kristofferson in a decade that exemplifies why he is considered one of todays most gifted songwriters is a combination of simple and natural songs rich in depth and truth.

For the forty years after the Beat Generation, we've turned to singer-songwriters to provide the soundtracks to our lives. The lead singer of Coldplay? Gwyenth's hubby Chris Martin. The US Poet Laureate? Anyone?

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Using basic music theory knowledge about scales and progressions, songwriters will find many new chords to write songs with. Because they come from the same key they will have notes in common and sound good together. One common progression is the I-IV-V.

On their third album "Home", the Dixie Chicks continue their streak of winning albums. With a little assist from champion songwriters Patty Griffin and Stevie Nicks, the Chicks pump out another round of radio friendly hits.

Alicia Keys' The Diary of Alicia Keys is an intriguing peek into the heart and soul of one of the music world's top singer/songwriters. Her latest album finds her easily escaping the sophomore slump that plagues many other recording artists.

With the release of her second album Back to Me, Kathleen Edwards shows that she is ready to join the ranks of such other famous female Canadian singer/songwriters as Joni Mitchell and Sarah McLachlan.

This year, the Austin City Limits Festival will bring hundreds of thousands of people into the city. It can be a little overwhelming for people who are unprepared, so it is a good idea to get an understanding of what it will be like.

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Sigh. I remember a time when posters were all the rage. When I was a child, what feels like eons ago, my bedroom walls and closet doors were adorned with the coolest posters of the day. This was my way to express myself. Now what?

Touching down in Music City, U.S.A. was not quite the musical journey one might picture. It would have helped to have a guide.

Singer/songwriter Shawn Colvin delivers an album with one great song. Unfortunately one great song does not album make and the rest of the record crashes and burns.

For the first time in 12 years, Carole King returned to her hometown for a crowd-pleasing evening of songs and stories. Combining hit songs with many fascinating vignettes from her own life, King put on an extraordinary show.

I recommend this DVD for fans and if you check the set list, you might discover you are one and weren't aware of it as you repeat to yourself, "Oh, I know that song."

Isaac Hayes has an extensive catalogue of music that today's artists owe a huge debt to. Hayes is one of the most frequently sampled artists in American music.

The southern rock band Cowboy Mouth is known for its live performances. Notorious for its extreme energy and fun, the band's lead singer Fred LeBlanc shares the story behind the band.

An examination into a theory that the glossy big-budget Hollywood musical died as a result of the collapse of censorship of explicit sexuality in movies.

Destiny Rules is a fascinating indepth exploration of the emotional roads super group Fleetwood Mac traveled down in order to reunite and record their latest studio album.

I thouht I could change the world through my prose yet I am simply empowered with the confidence to speak about anything in general.

On Thanksgiving evening, 1975, Levon Helm, Robbie Robertson, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and Rick Danko decided to grace their fans to something special.

Interview with Evan Dando on his first solo release, Baby I'm Bored

Barbra Streisand's career began in 1960. She wanted to become an actress, but theater doors slammed in her face. Undaunted, she used her musical gifts to kick them open. Ten years later, she was the world's biggest star.

An interview with Red Hot Chili Pepper John Frusciante on his newfound friendship with Brian Eno, his solo work and his ever-changing perspective on life

A talented multi-instrumentalist, cross-pollinating rambler and a budding songwriter, Tony Furtado is an eclectic musician with a knack for mining musical gold from the American folk tradition while also incorporating the best of contemporary pop and rock