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The Songwriters Circle Prepares for Cape Smokey

Mary T. Duncan Jun 22, 2022
Songwriters

Big Apple Buzz | Hugh Jackman gets COVID again, Mariah Carey enters…

Composers

IPRS celebrates composers and songwriters with IPRS Antakshari on…

Folk songs

Sea Songs and Folksongs with Joe Cough at the Rockport Public Library

Composers

New “Antakshari” launched on World Music Day to reward…

Folk songs

Notes from Punjab: Folk songs: Loss of women’s creative expression – Newspaper

Mary T. Duncan Jun 20, 2022
Our folk songs are marked by certain distinct characteristics. One, they are simple. Not that they lack depth. Depth, whenever they have it, is expressed in a way that makes them easily understandable and therefore shareable at…
Composers

ESO’s String Quartet to Play Works by African-American Composers at Juneteenth Festival

Mary T. Duncan Jun 18, 2022
On Sunday, June 19, musicians from the Elgin Symphony Orchestra will perform music by African American composers on day two of the Elgin Juneteenth Festival at Festival Park, 132 S. Grove Ave. At noon, the string…
Popular songs

7 Most Popular Mt 8848 Songs Worth Listening Forever

Mary T. Duncan Jun 18, 2022
The popular Nepalese folk-rock band Mt 8848 was formed in 2005. Since its debut, the band has been able to show its versatility by playing different genres like Nepali folk, blues, country, jazz, rock and others. The group is very popular…
Songwriters

The Source | Pharrell and Chad Hugo, “The Neptunes”, inducted into the Songwriters Hall…

Mary T. Duncan Jun 17, 2022
Pharrell and Chad Hugo, aka The Neptunes, are one of the greatest production groups of all time, having produced for many hip hop, R&B and pop groups!-->…
Songwriters

Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

Mary T. Duncan Jun 17, 2022
It's a well-deserved feat. The Neptunes have been officially inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame! Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo were among legendary musicians to receive the honor in a ceremony Thursday, June…
Composers

Cheer! Vail Artistic Director: New Program Gives Voice to Living Composers

Mary T. Duncan Jun 17, 2022
Anne-Marie McDermott, artistic director, Bravo! Vail Music Festival Cheer! Vail/Courtesy Photo Congratulations next week! Vail starts his 35e festival season, and I'm thrilled with what we…
Composers

“Powerful collaboration”: Composers project students will present original works

Mary T. Duncan Jun 17, 2022
Seventeen young composers are thrilled to share the culmination of their composition studies from InConcert Sierra's "Composers Project". Their original works will be performed by professional musicians on Thursday June 30 at 7:30 p.m.The!-->…
Songwriters

The world’s best songwriters come together to fulfill Dunstable’s late father’s…

Mary T. Duncan Jun 17, 2022
Riccardo with his wife Zdena and their daughter ValentinaGrieving widow Zdena hopes The Sea Carries Away My Tears will reach No. 1 on the UKiTunes chart.The song was one of the last written by Dunstable singer/songwriter Riccardo Criscenti…
Songwriters

Steve Miller inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame: “It’s the highest honor of my…

Mary T. Duncan Jun 17, 2022
Steve Miller is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but on Thursday night in New York, he received an honor that he considers even better than that: he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. On the red…
Composers

Switch between compositors with keyboard shortcuts in InDesign and Illustrator

Mary T. Duncan Jun 17, 2022
When it comes to typographic tools, InDesign users have little to envy to Illustrator. Sure, there are a few things, like the Touch Type tool and the ability to apply rotation to a single character. Snap to Glyph is pretty cool too. But…
Folk songs

Best Irish Folk Songs: 6 Beautiful Traditional Irish Songs You Can’t Stop Singing

Mary T. Duncan Jun 17, 2022
From telling tales of past lovers to reflecting on the emotional pull of its home country, Ireland has always produced a rich array of folk songs. Their singsong melodies and short, catchy patterns and phrases make them easy to learn and…
Songwriters

Lil Nas X, Mariah Carey and Pharrell Honored in Songwriters Hall of Fame

Mary T. Duncan Jun 17, 2022
Late Thursday night, Lil Nas X took the stage at New York's Marquis Marriott Hotel as the night's youngest honoree as he accepted the Hal David Starlight Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The honor, given to young songwriters…
Composers

Video interview with ‘Ozark’ composers Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans

Mary T. Duncan Jun 16, 2022
There's no doubt that the fourth and final season of "Ozark" was going to be the show's most ambitious endeavor yet. For composers Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurrians, who received their first Emmy nominations for the…
Songwriters

Mariah Carey, The Isley Bros. & The Neptunes inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

Mary T. Duncan Jun 16, 2022
Isley Brothers – promotional photo *After being delayed two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Songwriters Hall of Fame winners are finally being recognized for their legendary contributions to the world of music - and the…
Composers

‘Voices of the African Diaspora’ – Rare Works by Black Composers Featured by Art…

Mary T. Duncan Jun 16, 2022
(Photos courtesy of Pam Chaddon, Chamber Orchestra of the Springs / Taken during rehearsal) In February, Eapen Leubner's Art Song Colorado presented "Voices of the African Diaspora", a concert dedicated to black composers…
Songwriters

Tickets on sale now for the first Annapolis Songwriters Festival

Mary T. Duncan Jun 16, 2022
The first Annapolis Songwriters Festival will be held September 15-17, 2022 at venues around Annapolis, including City Dock. The three-day event will feature nationally acclaimed singers and songwriters at ticketed events as well as…
Composers

BMI Composers Open at Tribeca Talks: The Art and Business of Music for Film, Television and Visual…

Mary T. Duncan Jun 15, 2022
BMI Senior Vice President, Creative Alex Flores (R) moderates Tribeca Talks: The Art and Business of Scoring for Film, TV, & Visual Media with BMI composers Tamar-kali (L), Carlos Rafael Rivera and Kathryn Bostic at the…
Songwriters

Mariah Carey and Lil Nas X will be honored in the Songwriters Hall of Fame

Mary T. Duncan Jun 15, 2022
The Grammys may be the most well-known music awards ceremony in the world, but the Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony is arguably the most unique. The invitation-only event, to be held June 16 at the Marriott Marquis in New York, and…
Composers

The Composers of ‘Yellow Vests’ on Creating Their Haunting Score – The Hollywood…

Mary T. Duncan Jun 14, 2022
For Showtime yellow jackets, composers Craig Wedren and Anna Waronker were tasked with crafting the brooding score for the thriller series, which heightens the tension for the show's more noxious sequences in which a high school…
Songwriters

YouTube launches dedicated hub for songwriters and producers

Mary T. Duncan Jun 14, 2022
Photo credit: Nick KarvounisLess than two weeks after the rollout of Spotify's "In Focus" artist resource, YouTube has officially launched a hub dedicated to songwriters and producers. Detailed YouTube Music the beginnings of the hub…
Composers

Video game composers thrilled with new Grammys game music category

Mary T. Duncan Jun 13, 2022
The music of the game world is finally recognized by the Recording Academy. While much of the attention generated by the addition of several new categories to the Grammys last week has focused on news of the New Songwriter of the…
Songwriters

Live music programming: singer-songwriters and some show tunes

Mary T. Duncan Jun 13, 2022
Melissa Ferrick. Photo by Shervin Lainez Melissa Ferrick8 p.m. Friday. One Longfellow Square, Portland, $20 in advance, $25 at the door. onelongfellowsquare.comFor three decades, Boston-based singer-songwriter Melissa Ferrick has…
Composers

Emre Şener among the composers of the ‘200 Pieces’ project

Mary T. Duncan Jun 13, 2022
ISTANBUL Emre Şener is among the composers to participate in the "200 Pieces" project which will mark the bicentenary celebrations of the Royal Academy of Music in the United Kingdomclass="cf"> The Royal…
Composers

Mexican composers honored at the Hop Symposium

Mary T. Duncan Jun 12, 2022
The Music Mexico Symposium is a catalyst for the Mexican Repertoire Initiative at Dartmouth, a one-of-a-kind digital collection of authentically Mexican compositions.…
Composers

Yuvan: AR Rahman is the reason why Tamil composers from Ilaiyaraaja to Anirudh performed at Expo…

Mary T. Duncan Jun 11, 2022
The famous Expo 2020 in Dubai saw performances from almost all major Tamil film composers. And now, Yuvan Shankar Raja, who was among the Kollywood music directors who performed on the big stage, has revealed that it was Isai Puyal AR…
Songwriters

Local Songwriters Release ‘Hot’ New Track | New

Mary T. Duncan Jun 11, 2022
Local songwriter Bill Dann and Denny Pompa recently released a new unreleased song on a favorite hot topic.…
Folk songs

“To me, these are all folk songs” Interview with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy | Features

Mary T. Duncan Jun 10, 2022
Wilco are an unstoppable force within American music. Directed by Jeff Tweedy, the band have amassed an impressive catalog, which raises deep questions about themselves as musicians and the traditions in which they operate. Able to…
Composers

Composers Dustin O’Halloran and Herdís Stefánsdóttir Take a ‘Modern Approach’ to a…

Mary T. Duncan Jun 10, 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has an exclusive title of Dustin O'Halloran and Herdís Stefánsdóttir's score for The Essex Serpentwhich is fixed for digital version today via Lakeshore Records.The Apple TV+ limited series from See-Saw Films follows…
Songwriters

Tamaki Makaurau Pianists and Songwriters Light Up Auckland for Illuminate Matariki Series

Mary T. Duncan Jun 9, 2022
Friday, June 10, 2022, 8:52 a.m.Press release: Light up Matariki From June 24 to July 3, some of Auckland's finest piano musicians will be performing at their favorite venues, with a series…
Songwriters

Study: Female songwriters are abandoning the cult…

Mary T. Duncan Jun 9, 2022
When songwriter Krissy Nordhoff moved to Nashville in 1996, she had hoped to be guided and supported by the women who had preceded her in the Christian music industry. Her first musical mentor was a woman - her grandmother, who inspired her…
Songwriters

The Grammys unveil five new categories, including one to honor songwriters

Mary T. Duncan Jun 9, 2022
The Recording Academy announced several new Grammy categories on Thursday, June 9: Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical; Best Alternative Music Performance; Best American Musical Performance; Best soundtrack…
Composers

Who were the greatest female classical composers in history?

Mary T. Duncan Jun 9, 2022
When we compiled our lists of the world's greatest classical and contemporary composers, we did so by aggregating rankings from other publications. Originally, we wanted to do the same for our list of the greatest female classical…
Songwriters

Grammys Add Awards for Songwriters, Video Games and Poetry

Mary T. Duncan Jun 9, 2022
The 2023 Grammy Awards will feature five new competitive categories, including those recognizing contributions by songwriters, music in video game soundtracks and spoken word poetry albums. The Recording Academy on Wednesday…
Composers

Six composers shortlisted for the 2022 Sundance Institute Film Music Intensive

Mary T. Duncan Jun 8, 2022
We are excited to kick off our Sundance Institute Film Music Intensive taking place June 6-13. Six composers were invited to participate in a stimulating lab environment that prioritized craftsmanship, innovation and the creation…
Composers

Top 5 Music Composers in Italy of All Time – Music Love

Mary T. Duncan Jun 8, 2022
Italy has a long and rich history of musical composition, with some of the most famous and well-known composers in the world. Here are ten of the most popular Italian composers, along with their most famous works and why…
Composers

The ASCAP Experience will feature Ashanti, TV and film composers, wellness talks, and more.

Mary T. Duncan Jun 7, 2022
ASCAP has announced its June 2022 schedule for the ASCAP Experience – a series of special guests, panels and more that have been created to inspire, educate and connect aspiring songwriters and composers. This year's event will…
Composers

SESAC honors composers and music publishers at annual event

Mary T. Duncan Jun 7, 2022
LOS ANGELES, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SESAC Performance rights organized its annual meeting Film and Television Composers Award at the Casa del Mar in Santa Monica, Californiaon Thursday, June 2. The invitation-only event brought…
Folk songs

Angeline Morrison – The Brown Girl and Other Folk Songs

Mary T. Duncan Jun 6, 2022
Angeline Morrisson The Brown Girl and Other Folk Songs Self-released 2022 Folk music has a unique liveliness that stems from its adaptability, flexibility and ambiguity. No two interpretations of a traditional song are alike because no…
Composers

Interview with Zach Robinson and Leo Birenberg (composers of ‘Cobra Kai’)

Mary T. Duncan Jun 5, 2022
"If you watch the show and think 'the music is really hitting there', that's usually a part where Leo and I were really excited," admits Zach Robinson about scoring "Cobra Kai". Leo Birenberg adds, “I'd rather have a…
Songwriters

Josh Osborne, Cole Swindell and Other Great Songwriters Share Their Top Tips

Mary T. Duncan Jun 4, 2022
When it comes to songwriting, there's more than one way to succeed in the business. If you ask 10 songwriters for advice, you'll get 10 different answers. But each answer shares a bit more information about the long road it…
Composers

Lincoln Trio Spotlights Living Chicago Composers on Cedille Records Album Coming June 10

Mary T. Duncan Jun 3, 2022
The two-time Grammy-nominated and Billboard-listed Lincoln Trio - violinist Desirée Ruhstrat, cellist David Cunliffe and pianist Marta Aznavoorian - review the works of five of their hometown's most beloved living composers on Trios from…
Songwriters

One of today’s most celebrated singer-songwriters HER comes to Portsmouth – Daily Press

Mary T. Duncan Jun 3, 2022
PORTSMOUTH — She's coming.She as in HER - Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson - brings her Back of My Mind Tour to the Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion on June 7. Opening acts are Marzz and other guests.HER, short for "Have it All Revealed," is a…
Songwriters

One of today’s most famous singer-songwriters, HER, is coming to Portsmouth – The…

Mary T. Duncan Jun 3, 2022
PORTSMOUTH — She's coming.She as in HER - Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson - brings her Back of My Mind Tour to the Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion on June 7. Opening acts are Marzz and other guests.HER, short for "Have it All Revealed," is a…
Composers

BMI Jazz Composers Workshop Presents 33rd Annual Summer Showcase June 13 | New

Mary T. Duncan Jun 3, 2022
The BMI Jazz Composers Workshop will showcase the best big band and orchestral jazz compositions produced throughout the year at its 33rd Summer Showcase Concert, with two sets held on June 13 at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at Dizzy's Club…
Composers

From ‘Only Murders’ to ‘The Dropout’: How Composers Score a Crime Series

Mary T. Duncan Jun 2, 2022
Crime stories have been a staple of television since the medium's early days. And composers continue to find new ways to dramatize murder, mayhem, investigations and convictions, as evidenced by last year's series like "Only Murders…
Composers

Composers of ‘Severance’, ‘Boba Fett’ and Other Shows Talk Sci-Fi Scores

Mary T. Duncan Jun 2, 2022
Science fiction has been the springboard for whimsical musical flights since television and movies have existed. And this year, there have been plenty of examples of composers rising to the occasion for ambitious, multi-part TV…
Songwriters

Harry Styles Rules Top 100 Songwriters Chart – Billboard

Mary T. Duncan Jun 2, 2022
Harry Styles reaches No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Songwriters Chart (dated June 4), while Kid Harpoon and Tyler Johnson top the Hot 100 Producers, thanks to their work on Styles' new album Harry's house. The LP exploded to No. 1 on the…
Composers

Hawkeye Composers Christophe Beck and Michael Paraskevas on Creating Music for Marvel’s…

Mary T. Duncan Jun 2, 2022
Picture via Disney+ Late last year, Marvel released its fifth series, Hawk Eyewhich was a hit with critics and MCU fans alike. Jeremy Renner returned as the main character, a master archer and former Avenger, and the series took place a…
Songwriters

Seattle Singer-Songwriters Provide Intimate Spaces to Share Original Music | Community

Mary T. Duncan Jun 2, 2022
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Songwriters

Meet one of the best local singer-songwriters in Boston right now

Mary T. Duncan Jun 1, 2022
music club "I realized that being 100% honest with myself is more important than anything else in life."…
Songwriters

Songwriters Workshop This Month – NZ Herald

Mary T. Duncan Jun 1, 2022
Terry Sarten and Juliette McLean. Photo / ProvidedTaranaki musician Juliet McLean will lead a songwriting workshop on Saturday June 18 at Space Studio and Gallery, 18 St Hill St, Whanganui. The community songwriting workshop will run from…
Composers

The Composers of Evil Dead: The Game Bring the Franchise’s Ghoulish Sounds to a New Generation

Mary T. Duncan May 31, 2022
This week we're celebrating video game music on Windows Central and iMore, from the tracks to the composers who created them. For more music appreciation, Click here.Evil Dead is an extremely important franchise for me. One of my first…
Composers

One Liners: Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler, Alexisonfire, Ivors Composers Awards, more

Mary T. Duncan May 31, 2022
Artist News Awards Concerts & Festivals One Liners Releases By Andy Malt | Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 NEWS RELEASES Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler have published 'Footnotes on the…
Composers

Composers Concordance presents ‘Operas, Songs, & Poems’ next month

Mary T. Duncan May 31, 2022
On June 25 at 8 p.m. ET, contemporary vocal music and poetry recitations intertwine on Concordance of composers's concert event titled 'Operas, Songs and Poems.' This 3rd annual collaboration between NYC and the artists of Beacon will be…
Composers

America’s top orchestras pledge to play more music by living female composers

Mary T. Duncan May 30, 2022
May 30, 2022, 3:28 p.m. | Updated: May 30, 2022, 3:30 p.m. Major American orchestras pledge to play more music by living female composers.…
Songwriters

Live music lineup: pair of singer-songwriters and lots of soul and rock

Mary T. Duncan May 30, 2022
Lucy Kaplansky. Photo by Beowulf Sheehan Lucy Kaplanski8 p.m. Friday. One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, $20 in advance, $25 day of show. onelongfellowsquare.comSinger-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky will release her ninth album,…
Songwriters

Influence of Urdu poets on Bollywood songwriters

Mary T. Duncan May 29, 2022
Several cultures postulate a cyclical construction of time, instead of a linear one. This may or may not be valid for history, but it manifests itself prominently in human culture. Literature, on the other hand, considering how motifs,…
Composers

The Ensemble of Concordance composers will present ‘Operas, Songs & Poems’

Mary T. Duncan May 28, 2022
On June 25 at 8 p.m. ET, contemporary vocal music and poetry recitations intertwine on Concordance of composers's concert event titled 'Operas, Songs and Poems.' This 3rd annual collaboration between NYC and the artists of Beacon will be…
Composers

Interview with Harry and Rupert Gregson-Williams (composers of The Gilded Age)

Mary T. Duncan May 28, 2022
"They didn't necessarily want it to sound like 'Downton Abbey,'" recalls Harry Gregson-Williams of the first thoughts that he and his brother Rupert Gregson-Williams received from the producers of the HBO series "The…
Songwriters

Alanis Morissette to be inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

Mary T. Duncan May 28, 2022
More than 20 years after breaking the radio waves with Little shredded pillAlanis Morissette is expected to join the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in September. "Some albums define a generation, but few albums can transform a…
Songwriters

Mark Palm’s 5 Favorite Underrated Songwriters

Mary T. Duncan May 27, 2022
Mark Palm's 5 Favorite Underrated Songwriters May 27, 2022 (Mark Palm—pictured front—with Supercrush) Playing Favorites is an interview series where creative people pick a topic and tell us their five favorite things!-->!-->…
Composers

Breathing new life into the works of composers who have experienced oppression

Mary T. Duncan May 27, 2022
An upcoming opera concert featuring a collection of works by composers who were suppressed by 20th-century fascist regimes will be presented at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica. The concert, "Journey Out of Darkness", is part of the Numi…
Composers

National Sawdust will celebrate young composers and artists at a free event

Mary T. Duncan May 26, 2022
Hoping to avoid the debauchery of Memorial Day weekend in favor of plans the whole family can enjoy right here in the neighborhood? May 28 at 2 p.m. National sawdust hosts a free (with RSVP here) community concert at MS 50 (183 S…
Composers

Meet the Experts Composers roundtable video interview

Mary T. Duncan May 26, 2022
Writing the perfect main theme for a TV show is easier said than done, say some of the industry's top composers at the Gold Derby Meet the Experts: Composers roundtable. Watch the exclusive video interview above.…
Songwriters

Justin Timberlake sells music catalog rights, youngest songwriter to cash in

Mary T. Duncan May 26, 2022
Residence Business Justin Timberlake Sells Music Catalog Rights, Youngest Songwriter Ever... …
Songwriters

Sony Music to Expand Unclaimed Balance Program to More Artists and Songwriters

Mary T. Duncan May 26, 2022
Last June, Sony Music Group made the historic announcement that it would no longer apply existing uncollected balances to the earnings of eligible artists who had signed before 2000 and had not received advances since.The movement was…
Composers

Belize Society of Composers, Artists, Publishers Offers Recommendations on Commercial Licensing Bill

Mary T. Duncan May 26, 2022
Views : 122 Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2022. 6:43 p.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: Among other recommendations, the Belizean Society of Composers Authors Publishers (BSCAP) recommended to the House…
Songwriters

Tennessee Walt’s Three Chords and the Truth: The Nation’s Greatest Songwriters

Mary T. Duncan May 25, 2022
'The country's greatest songwriters' come to Wantagh The traditional country music image is of a singer-songwriter strumming his guitar and singing songs about his own life and…
Songwriters

“I’m worried about future songwriters – things have to change”

Mary T. Duncan May 25, 2022
RAYE spoke about the challenges young songwriters face and what needs to change with major labels in the changing music landscape. The singer made headlines when she parted ways with Polydor Records last year after claiming the label…
Composers

Lyricists deserve the same credit as composers, singers get: Mehboob

Mary T. Duncan May 25, 2022
Lyricist Mehboob talks about the difference in how songs were made earlier. It also explains why in a time of short music life, his tracks Tu Hi Re and Chand Chupa Badal Mein continue to be loved. He wrote songs for iconic films such as…
Songwriters

SWAN creates a community of songwriters on campus

Mary T. Duncan May 25, 2022
Podcast (sound source): play in a new window | To downloadSubscribe: Spotify | One of the newest clubs on campus, the Songwriters Association at Northwestern is building a community among Northwestern songwriters. Eddie Ko, Founder…
Songwriters

Four Reasons Songwriters Should Perform Their Songs If Possible | The weekly

Mary T. Duncan May 24, 2022
I am aware that some songwriters neither sing nor play an instrument, however, the vast majority do at least a bit of both. And while I would never recommend doing anything that would be daunting or might put you or your songs in a…
Composers

Radio 3 in York for young composers

Mary T. Duncan May 24, 2022
THE final of a National Young Composers Award was broadcast live to national audiences on BBC Radio 3 last week - from here in York. The winners of the 15th National Center for Early Music Young Composers Awards were…
Songwriters

“One of the greatest songwriters of his generation”

Mary T. Duncan May 23, 2022
Cathal Coughlan, the Cork musician who died aged 61, was widely recognized as one of the greatest songwriters of his generation.With his groups Microdisney and Fatima Mansions, then solo, he mixes rapture and rage, beauty and ferocity of…
Songwriters

An Evening with Operation Song, Featuring Hall of Fame Songwriters

Mary T. Duncan May 23, 2022
June 2022 benefit concert at Nashville for the military community features legendary songwriters Brett James, Jim Collinsand Bob Di Pierowith host Storme Warren from SiriusXM's The Highway. NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --…
Composers

Interview with Christophe Beck, Michael Paraskevas (Hawkeye composers)

Mary T. Duncan May 22, 2022
Despite being one of the six OG Avengers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) is usually forgotten at worst and neglected at best. It's been the long run to joke in the MCU and IRL, so it's…
Songwriters

Lil Nas X To Be Honored At 2022 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Ceremony

Mary T. Duncan May 22, 2022
Lil Nas X is set to be honored at the 2022 Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony next month. READ MORE: Lil Nas X — 'Montero' review: 'Old Town Road' prankster makes his case as a serious entertainer On June 16 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel…
Composers

The music of black composers once again takes center stage

Mary T. Duncan May 22, 2022
Elsewhere in entertainment, events and the arts:MUSIC: Music rediscoveredViolinist Andrew Irvin and pianist May Tsao-Lim perform works by two Black American composers whose music has been recently rediscovered, Monday at 7 p.m. at St.…
Songwriters

Milestones traced: how Bollywood songwriters found inspiration in Urdu poets

Mary T. Duncan May 22, 2022
By Vikas Datta Several cultures postulate a cyclical construction of time, instead of a linear one. This may or may not be valid for history, but it manifests itself prominently in human culture. Literature, on the other hand,…
Composers

Review: Orchestra Wellington brings ‘neglected’ composers to center stage and creates…

Mary T. Duncan May 22, 2022
WELLINGTON ORCHESTRAIn the opening of the second movement, the conductor of the Wellington Orchestra, Marc Taddei, perfectly captured the mood of the soft lyricism.Wellington Orchestra conducted by Marc Taddei with Fabian Ziegler and Luca…
Songwriters

7 singers who weren’t successful songwriters

Mary T. Duncan May 20, 2022
The job of frontman is difficult. You have to dazzle an audience, perform a song, sing it the way you mean it, and for many you have to play guitar, write music and lyrics, and lead a band. But for some outstanding…
Songwriters

Local songwriters share tips for creating the perfect song | Destination

Mary T. Duncan May 20, 2022
Dayton-area musician Dave Munsick is a self-proclaimed "storyteller" — a man who has made an impact through…
Songwriters

Songwriters live in fear of ‘stupid lawsuits’

Mary T. Duncan May 20, 2022
Lucas Keller describes it as a form of inevitability. He says, "I just sort of accepted in my life: death, taxes and copyright infringement lawsuits are the three things guaranteed." Keller is the president and founder of Los…
Composers

May 24 concert celebrates the music of black composers | News

Mary T. Duncan May 20, 2022
On May 24, the School of Creative and Performing Arts presents A Celebration of Music by Black Composers IV featuring faculty and students from the…
Songwriters

Austin Burke helps songwriters by donating 15% of his masters

Mary T. Duncan May 20, 2022
Austin Burke feels that the importance of songwriting and songwriters in the Nashville community has been ... set aside and he hopes giving 15% of his masters to his co-authors will inspire others in the industry to do the…
Songwriters

Singer-songwriters and hip-hop and fusion artists enter JioSaavn’s Hindi Top 15

Mary T. Duncan May 19, 2022
What's bubbling in the independent, unsigned music of Indian Hindi artists? To find out, check out the shortlist of 15 artists and their songs that recently launched JioSaavn Spotted's hunt for musical talent for the Hindi tour. Of these…
Composers

10 Highest-Grossing Film Composers, According To Box Office Mojo

Mary T. Duncan May 19, 2022
Even though film is primarily a visual medium, there is no doubt that very often it is the score that helps bring out the emotional richness and depth of a given film. Although most film scores tend to go unnoticed, and the same can be…
Composers

June 19 concert at Red Bank NJ celebrates black songwriters

Mary T. Duncan May 19, 2022
RED BANK — If you asked a group of chamber music enthusiasts to name a string quartet, Czech composer Antonín Dvořák's "American" would be among the top ten guesses, said Chris Foard, chairman of the board of directors of the RED BANK. Red…
Composers

Review: The environmental impact of composers Ellen Reid and Gabriela Ortiz, inside and out

Mary T. Duncan May 18, 2022
The plan was as follows: a unique Sunday in Los Angeles promised two major environmental-themed premieres by two famous composers who have long and special associations with the city's two most important orchestras, as well as a walk sound…
Songwriters

Colin Cutler’s songwriters in the round | News

Mary T. Duncan May 18, 2022
Hello, Greenboro. Seven years ago, while at UNC-G, I started a songwriter showcase on Tate Street, which…
Folk songs

In folk songs lives the imagery of floods and farmlands

Mary T. Duncan May 18, 2022
Musharaf Khan, 41, is a primary school teacher in Barpeta district, about 95 kilometers from Guwahati. Until about ten years ago, he lived in Tarabari char (sandbank) along the Brahmaputra and grew jute, rice!-->…
Songwriters

Sarz, YouTube partner to train new producers and songwriters | The Guardian Nigeria News

Mary T. Duncan May 17, 2022
By Oreoritse Tariemi May…
Composers

festival of ideas aims to contextualize the work of composers | News, Sports, Jobs

Mary T. Duncan May 17, 2022
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New landmark for female composers at Ephrata Cloister

Mary T. Duncan May 17, 2022
EPHRATA, Pa. (WHTM) — This was one of Pennsylvania's earliest experiments with religious freedom. “Ephrata Cloister was an early religious community, established in 1732 by a German immigrant named Conrad Beissel,” Elizabeth…
Songwriters

Award-winning songwriters and artists Will Diehl and Anders Wihk release upbeat new single…

Mary T. Duncan May 16, 2022
Springtime single In My Heart performed by Anders Wihk and Will Diehl and written by Will Diehl, Andrew Rollins and Anders Wihk is now available worldwide on all digital music sites Award-winning…
Songwriters

Disney songwriters wrote Ringo Starr’s last #1 song

Mary T. Duncan May 16, 2022
Many Ringo Starr songs have been written by other musicians. For example, one of Ringo's greatest hits was written by a pair of writers behind many Disney songs. The songwriters wanted the track in question to give listeners…
Composers

Curtis Institute appoints four composers to its faculty

Mary T. Duncan May 16, 2022
The Curtis Institute has appointed four composers to its faculty. Composers include Nick DiBerardino, Amy Beth Kirsten, Jonathan Bailey Holland and Steven Mackey. They will begin their respective terms in the 2022-23 school…
Songwriters

The Palm Coast Songwriters Festival is growing again in 2022

Mary T. Duncan May 14, 2022
by: Garry Lubi PCSF Chair The Palm Coast Songwriters Festival, which kicked off in 2018 with nine songwriters, this year showcased 35 of the best songwriters with more than 125 No. 1 hits under their…
Composers

Bexhill: The International Festival of Composers returns

Mary T. Duncan May 14, 2022
Polo Piatti at the International Festival of Composers 2012Organizers promise it will be bigger and better than ever. For the first time, all concerts will take place in the same large hall.Register to our daily newsletter SussexWorld…
Composers

Concert of women composers to support LMTA Music Outreach | neighborhood supplement

Mary T. Duncan May 14, 2022
The Lincoln Alumnae & Patroness Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota (SAI) will host an in-person fundraiser for a Female Songwriters Concert to benefit the Lincoln Music Teachers Association's Music Outreach Program (LMTA-MOP)…
Songwriters

Greenpoint Songwriters Exchange provides collaborative space for local musicians

Mary T. Duncan May 14, 2022
GREENPOINT, Brooklyn (PIX11) - The Greenpoint Songwriters Exchange is a group of musicians who come together in Brooklyn to help each other write music, offering support and feedback on each other's work. "When you're writing a…
Folk songs

Cross Cut: Traditional Ontario Folk Songs Revisited Exhibit Comes to Lang Pioneer Village

Mary T. Duncan May 13, 2022
The Lang Pioneer Village hosted an opening reception Friday night for the museum exhibit Cross Cut: Traditional Ontario Folk Songs Revisited in the Peterborough County Agricultural Heritage Building.The opening reception launched a songbook…
Songwriters

Leitrim’s Aspiring Songwriters: Ability to Record and Film Your Song

Mary T. Duncan May 13, 2022
Aspiring songwriters in Leitrim are encouraged to enter the Night and Day Song Contest in association with Lensmen Photography and Video Production. The pre-selected songs will be displayed on…
Songwriters

Songwriters Association welcomes Kresgepalooza for student musicians

Mary T. Duncan May 13, 2022
Annie Xia, Associate Arts and Entertainment EditorMay 12, 2022 Last term, communications junior Eddie Ko was walking through Kresge Hall when an idea occurred to him: what if classrooms along a hallway were transformed into intimate…
Songwriters

Zach Bryan reaches No. 1 on Billboard country songwriter chart

Mary T. Duncan May 12, 2022
Oklahoma country star Zach Bryan continues his meteoric rise ahead of the release of his Warner Records debut album American Heartbreak on May 20. HERE. The 26-year-old is currently No. 1 on Billboard's prestigious country songwriter chart…
Composers

Women composers of the Belle Époque (Laetitia Grimaldi, Ammiel Bushakevitz)

Mary T. Duncan May 12, 2022
Nine female composers from the French Belle Époque are rediscovering their voices with the release of a new album, Ombres, on the prestigious BIS label. The recording marks the debut of soprano Laetitia Grimaldi with her regular…
Composers

1st Orlando Sings Festival Honors Pulse Victims and Black Songwriters – Orlando Sentinel

Mary T. Duncan May 12, 2022
The first festival of Orlando sings will have both dark and uplifting moments. The new professional choral organization, which presented its first concert in November, will now launch the Orlando Sings Choral Festival.A series of three…
Composers

Nevada County Composers Cooperative Presents Chamber Music Concert

Mary T. Duncan May 12, 2022
The Nevada County Composers Cooperative tempts fate and does musical mischief. Defying superstitions, on Friday the 13th they present a concert of chamber music for strings, piano, marimba and voice. All works are world premieres, never!-->…
Composers

Interview with Tena Clark, Tim Heintz (The Waltons: Homecoming composers’)

Mary T. Duncan May 11, 2022
"I feel like it's something we really need during this time," says Tena Clark, one of the composers of the TV movie "The Waltons: Homecoming". The film is a remake of 1971's "The Homecoming: A Christmas Story," the TV…
Songwriters

The Next Generation of Songwriters Demand Fair Compensation at the BMI Pop Awards

Mary T. Duncan May 11, 2022
The 70th annual BMI Pop Awards took over the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on Tuesday. Hosted by BMI President and CEO Mike O'Neill and Vice President, Global Creative Barbara Cane, Carole Bayer Sager and Mike…
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