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Important stories for working songwriters: The Future of Music Coalition explains why that while DIY is great, so is building the right team. Digital Music News shares a report on the number of people in the U.S. who self-identify as working musicians – and the stats might surprise you. Anyone can be creative. The Wall Street Journal explains how. Local songwriter shows – like BMI writer Steve… more
From MusicWorld, posted 5.18.12
Why Adele and Her Songwriting Will Always Matter
Paparazzi flock to the famous. It comes with the territory of globe-spanning celebrity. But Adele Laurie Blue Adkins — arguably the biggest pop artist in the world right now — also draws attention of a much rarer sort. Respected media outlets from 60 Minutes to Vogue, Rolling Stone, The Wall Street Journal and National Public Radio have devoted precious airtime and space to monitoring the health… more
From MusicWorld, posted 5.18.12
Tom T. Hall: How the Storyteller Found His Voice
Tom T. Hall was a Roanoke disc jockey the day his phone rang with an offer from Newkeys Publishing to come to Nashville and be a professional songwriter. “They asked, ‘Can you live on $50 a week?’ I said, ‘It’s worked so far,’” says Hall, whose singular songs earned him the nickname “The Storyteller” as well as a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame.… more
From MusicWorld, posted 5.18.12
At 80, John Williams Is Still Building a Legacy
As much as any composer alive, John Williams has written the musical soundtrack of our lives. Earlier this year, the five-time Academy Award winner turned 80; yet he shows no signs of slowing down. Williams received two more Oscar nominations this year — for his scores for the Steven Spielberg films War Horse and The Adventures of Tintin — which brings his total to 47, the… more
From MusicWorld, posted 5.18.12
Allen Stone, Creating New Soul Music
Allen Stone’s brown-sugar-and-melted-butter voice betrays all of his good intentions not to make music that’s just about sex. Not even his granny glasses, rumpled blond hair and cardigans can camouflage the fact: His voice sounds like sex. His self-titled new album is all quivering crescendos and turn-down-the-bed rhythm, which just leaves the 24-year-old Seattle-based soul singer, who’s been compared to Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, and Prince,… more
From MusicWorld, posted 5.18.12
With Third Spanish-language Album, Frankie J Grows Up
It’s been close to a decade since we heard Frankie J’s apologetic whispers on his solo breakout breakup single, “Don’t Wanna Try.” The track was later flipped into a Spanish version “Ya No Es Igual,” garnering notoriety for Frankie in multiple markets. It was a formula that he grew quite fond of, as his second Top 10 single, “Obsession (No Es Amor),” started as a Bachata… more
From MusicWorld, posted 5.18.12
Avicii Joins Frontlines of a DJ Revolution
A Mafia may rule the Swedish house scene, but its undisputed prodigal son is Tim Bergling, the DJ-producer from Stockholm who records as Avicii. And if the sweep of his recent hits — the Etta James-infused thumper “Le7els,” the David Guetta-boosted and Grammy-nominated “Sunshine” — constitute a bellwether, Avicii may soon make his bid as Swedish house’s reigning monarch. Still shy of 23, Bergling is already… more
From MusicWorld, posted 5.18.12
Eddie Palmieri Celebrates more than 50 Years of La Perfecta
He may be 75, but Eddie Palmieri remains many things: still touring, still a pianist of legendary force, still funny. 2011 marked the golden anniversary for Palmieri’s seminal conjunto, or combo, La Perfecta. Awards were accordingly sprinkled throughout the nine-time Grammy winner’s year: BMI presented him a Certificate of Appreciation, and the summer brought an honorary DVD commemorating the Bronx-born pianist and bandleader’s half-century of contributions… more
From MusicWorld, posted 5.18.12
The Warren Brothers: Staying Diverse and Focusing on the Song
Brett and Brad Warren always write their songs together, and, as the Nashville songwrit-ing duo the Warren Brothers, they have written for Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Dierks Bentley and an impressive, steadily growing list of others. “Because we’re brothers, we have a built-in chemistry,” Brett explains. “We’re also brutally honest with each other. It can be refreshing and also taxing to write with us,… more
From MusicWorld, posted 5.18.12
Amanda Green: New Adventures in Musical Theatre After High Fidelity and Bring It On
Amanda Green has musical theatre in her blood. The daughter of legendary lyricist and playwright Adolph Green (On the Town and Singin’ in the Rain) and Tony-winning actress Phyllis Newman, Green has been surrounded by Broadway her entire life. So it might seem surprising that the in-demand lyricist picked up one of her most valuable lessons for penning lyrics during her stint songwriting in Nashville. When… more
From MusicWorld, posted 5.18.12
From the Archives
BMI’s songwriting history, in pictures. Former BMI President & CEO Frances Preston and rock-and-roll co-founder Chuck Berry take the stage at the re-opening of Nashville club Exit/In. more
From MusicWorld, posted 5.18.12
10 Questions: LP
When a recent ad campaign by Citi featured “Into the Wild,” an aptly scaled blast of indie-pop fronted by the sweeping vocals of singer/songwriter LP, it sparked a national singalong that she, for one, did not expect. That’s probably because “Into the Wild” is but one of countless demos LP has penned in the last five years as a session-writer for several major labels.… more
From MusicWorld, posted 5.10.12
From the Archives
BMI’s songwriting history, in pictures. Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty attend the 1974 BMI Country Awards in Nashville. more
From MusicWorld, posted 4.30.12
10 Questions: iZLER
Critics and fans love the TV mystery series Revenge. At least 10.3-million tuned in for the premiere and have watched its anti-heroine Emily Thorne try to unravel the mysteries of her past and exact the titular vengeance on those responsible. An important part of captivating those fans — and the critics — is the work of the composer iZLER, whose often-stunning textural compositions for electric guitar,… more
From MusicWorld, posted 4.30.12
10 Questions: Marty Stuart
Traditional country music has no greater ambassador than Marty Stuart. Whether using his acclaimed RFD-TV show, The Marty Stuart Show, as a platform for the music’s best practitioners, or sending his vast collection of country memorabilia on the road, so that fans can get a tangible sense of the music’s history, Stuart nurtures country traditions with boundless care and respect. Stuart’s own music stands to become… more
From MusicWorld, posted 4.30.12
10 Questions: Hector Saldana of the Krayolas
In 2007, the Krayolas—Hector Saldana’s long-defunct troop of Texas twangers—caught an unlikely second wind. That year, the band reissued a heap of their out-of-print recordings, which quickly garnered unexpected buzz on Sirius XM Satellite Radio’s “Kick Out the Jams!” with Dave Marsh and “Little Steven’s Underground Garage” and NPR’s “All Things Considered”; in Texas Monthly; at SXSW; and via rock critics Ben… more
From MusicWorld, posted 4.30.12
Songwriter Business News
Important stories for working songwriters: Billboard.biz weighs the creative and commercial potential of artist-curated playlists as apps. As the options for cloud-based storage increase, Slate looks at the top choices American Songwriter surveys a top-tier group of artists and executives for advice on how to make it in music. Wondering what to do with all of that time on the road between gigs? Nicki… more
From MusicWorld, posted 4.30.12
10 Questions: David Newman
Composer/conductor David Newman has scored more than 100 major feature films, received an Oscar nomination for his Anastasia score, and is a 2009 recipient of BMI’s Richard Kirk Award. He’s a member of the legendary Newman family—and if the Hollywood composing world has a dynasty, the Newmans are it: David’s father, Alfred Newman, was a nine-time Oscar winner and is considered one of the godfathers of… more
From MusicWorld, posted 4.27.12
From the Archives
BMI’s songwriting history, in pictures. Merle Haggard, Marijohn Wilkin and Eddy Arnold huddle for a photo at the 1970 BMI Country Awards in Nashville. “During the course of his legendary career, Haggard has racked up 40 No. 1 songs, multiple wins as the Academy of Country Music’s Top Male Vocalist, Entertainer of the Year for both the ACM and Country… more
From MusicWorld, posted 4.16.12
10 Questions: Dan Romer
Dan Romer grew up cherishing gritty singers—from Dylan and Daltrey, to Cobain and Corgan. These days the Brooklyn-based producer and all-around studio whiz is just as concerned with vocalizations, but contending for his attention is the constant search for an agile string arrangement or the perfect drum sound. Checking in from his studio, Romer considered the roots of that search, producing for Jukebox The Ghost, and… more
From MusicWorld, posted 4.16.12
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