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Kara DioGuardi Delivers with Start-to-Finish Finesse

An ambitious practitioner of the old-fashioned art of matching song and artist, Kara DioGuardi wasn't sure if her agent had gotten hold of the right person a few months ago. But the news was indeed good: Already an amazingly successful songwriter who had come up in the record business the hard way, the New York-born DioGuardi learned she was on the short list to become the newest…
Kara DioGuardi To Join ‘American Idol’ Judges Panel
Grammy-nominated BMI songwriter Kara DioGuardi will sit alongside Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson when the eighth season of American Idol premieres in January, according to the Fox network. DioGuardi, who shared BMI 2007 Pop Songwriter of the Year honors with Sean Garrett, has had her songs recorded by Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood and Pink,…
Randy Jackson: More Than an Idol-Maker

Most people know Randy Jackson as the “American Idol” judge most likely to employ the word “dawg” in an appraisal. And while that’s true — the man went so far as to call his 2003 book "What’s Up, Dawg?" — it’s only a small piece of the puzzle. Born in Baton Rouge, La., the 49-year-old Jackson has recorded, produced or toured with a number…
Film/TV Music Conference Offers Discount to BMI Songwriters
The Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film & TV Music Conference is now offering a discounted registration fee of $199 to BMI songwriters. Full price, walk-up registration for the 2-day conference, to be held November 19-20 at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles, is $450. The second annual conference will feature sessions and panels on music, film, and TV…
