Songwriting News: Page 3
Joseph Brooks Dies in Apparent Suicide (May 22, 2011): Songwriter Joseph Brooks, 73, is dead in an apparent suicide.
Lady Gaga Compares Songwriting Process to Vomiting (April 23, 2011): Singer-songwriter Lady Gaga has compared songwriting to vomiting.
Bravo's Platinum Hit Reality Show Packed With Songwriting Drama (April 22, 2011): Bravo's Platinum Hit will debut on Bravo on May 30.
Jewel Kilcher Talks Songwriting Process Ahead of Bravo Reality Show (October 28, 2010): Jewel Kilcher talks about songwriting in a video she posted on YouTube. She also talks about her process for writing a song.
Songwriter George David Weiss Dies at 89 (August 25, 2010): Songwriter George David Weiss has died at age 89.
HarperCollins Signs Book Deal With Decemberists Singer/Songwriter (May 1, 2010): HarperCollins has acquired a book series by Colin Meloy, the lead singer and songwriter of The Decemberists.
John Lennon's Handwritten Lyrics to Sell For $700,000 (April 29, 2010): The BBC reports that John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to "A Day in the Life" are expected to fetch at least $700,000 at a Sotheby's auction on June 18, 2010.
Paul Anka Gets This is It Royalties and Co-writer Credit (October 14, 2009): The Wall Street Journal reports that songwriter Paul Anka will be getting 50% of the songwriting royalties from This Is It
New Article: Songwriters Anonymous - Part Eight by Mary Dawson (September 7, 2009): Some of the best songwriters in history are almost totally anonymous.
Bob Dylan Song Becomes Children's Book (September 15, 2008): Bob Dylan's song Forever Young has been transformed into a children's book.
Songwriter Cathy Dennis Get's Her First #1 Hit With I Kissed a Girl (August 25, 2008): Hit songwriter Cathy Dennis recently extended her number of successful hit songs when Kate Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Regie Hamm Wins Idol Songwriting Competition (May 22, 2008): Regie Hamm, a Nashville-based singer-songwriter, won the American Idol Songwriting Competition with his entry, "The Time of My Life.
Gospel Music Legend Dottie Rambo Killed in Bus Accident (May 14, 2008): CMT Music reports that Dottie Rambo was killed in a bus accident early Sunday morning.
Stephen King and John Mellencamp Write a Musical (February 28, 2008): Stephen King has written a musical with John Mellencamp that they'll be trying out in Atlanta, with an eye towards a Broadway run.
Juno Film Creates Buzz For Songwriter Barry Louis Polisar (February 2, 2008): The Baltimore Sun reports that the success of the>Juno film has helped songwriter Barry Louis Polisar's career.
WGA Unlikely to Grant Grammy Waiver (January 15, 2008): WGA spokesman Gregg Mitchell says the WGA has not decided whether or not to grant a waiver for the Grammys but if they are asked the answer will probably be "No.
New Article: Songwriters Anonymous - Part Six by Mary Dawson (January 12, 2008): New Article on The Internet Writing Journal: "Songwriters Anonymous -- Part Six" by Mary Dawson.
A Holiday Tribute to the Troops: From Another Time and Place (December 14, 2007): Mary Dawson has written a number of informative songwriting articles for Internet Writing Journal.
Writer Boi: Hip Hop Anthem for the 2007 Strike (November 26, 2007): Writer Boi is a great music video directed and edited by David Schlussel. We all know the pen is mightier than the sword.
Songwriter Writes Songs For Ghosts Gone Astray (September 21, 2007): Artist Stephanie Dosen is a real ghostwriter -- she writes songs intended for wayward ghosts.
