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New Song Saturday! Hear New Tracks from Brandi Carlile, Amanda ...
americansongwriter.com...Brandi Carlile shared a rendition of the Diana Ross song “Home” from the stage play, The Wiz.... ...The song was recorded by Carlile for the popular Apple TV show, Ted Lasso. Check out the vibrato-rich song below.... ...The new song features iconic blues rock guitar player Derek Trucks. Check it out below.... ...Bicoastal neo-jazz and hip-hop artist Kassa Overall released his new album, Animals....

5 Mesmerizing Live Moments in Honor of Gregg Allman -
americansongwriter.com...by Alli Patton May 27, 2023, 9:00 am Gregg Allman was a brilliant composer, known best for his role in the Allman Brothers Band, but also for re-inventing... ...He was responsible for crafting some of the aforementioned rock band"s greatest works, including “Whipping Post,” “Melissa,” and “Midnight Rider,... ...Live at the Beacon Theatre, the band leader takes on the Allman Brothers Band classic, “Melissa.”... ...A decade later, the artist once again takes the Beacon Theatre stage for another spellbinding Allman Brothers Band signature, “Dreams.”...

5 Songs You Didn't Know Tina Turner Wrote
americansongwriter.com...by Tina Benitez-Eves May 27, 2023, 2:00 pm Earlier in Tina Turner"s career, while she was still making albums with Ike Turner, she slowly began writing... ...The first song she was ever credited on was “I Am a Motherless Child,” on their 1969 album, Outta Season, which she also produced with Bob Krasnow... ...” was later covered by Humble Pie on their 1973 album, Eat It, and decades later by Rival Sons in 2015 and Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa in 2018.... ...The song was promoted with performances on Soul Train and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson that same year....

3 Songs You Didn't Know Lionel Richie Wrote for Other Artists
americansongwriter.com...Jake Uitti is a Seattle-based writer from Princeton, New Jersey.... ...Today, Jake lives in the Emerald City with his musician and radio host wife, Eva Walker. They are considering getting a dog.... ...For the outlet, he has talked with big names like Lady Gaga, Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, and Jennifer Hudson. All of this is a dream come true.... ...He is also the author of a new NBA memoir with former star point guard Muggsy Bogues....

Best Acoustic Guitars of 2023
americansongwriter.com...by Nick Stockton May 26, 2023, 5:09 pm It's safe to say the acoustic guitar is the weapon of choice for a huge slice of songwriters out there.... ...From country legends like Hank Williams and Lester Flatt to contemporary rock songwriters like Dave Matthews and Noel Gallagher, the D-28 has been... ...Our top pick for the best overall acoustic guitar is the storied Martin D-28....

Bailey Zimmerman and Co-Writers Discuss Creating 'Religiously ...
americansongwriter.com...by Alex Hopper May 27, 2023, 12:00 pm Earlier this month, Bailey Zimmerman ignited his star even further with the release of his debut album, Religiously... ...Zimmerman is credited as a co-writer on 11 of the 16 tracks, imbuing a personal element into the host of country gems.... ...Written with Austin Shawn, Alex Palmer, Frank Romano, and Marty James, the title track is the song Zimmerman feels is the most vulnerable on the... ...Joining Zimmerman in the writer"s room were a handful of Nashville's hitmakers – the likes of ERNEST, Matthew Schuster, Drew Baldridge, Greylan James...

Doja Cat Says ADHD Caused Title Change of Forthcoming Record
americansongwriter.com...by Tiffany Goldstein May 27, 2023, 7:30 am Doja Cat fans have been waiting eagerly for two years for new music. ... ...Throughout the last few months, Doja Cat has turned to social media to vocalize a handful of album titles.... ...During a roundtable interview at the Patron El Cielo party (May 24) in New York City, Doja Cat got candid with reporters. ... ...In late 2021, Doja Cat told Rolling Stone that the diagnosis forced her to drop out of high school at 16....

We Asked A.I. to Rewrite the "Sympathy for the Devil" by the Rolling ...
americansongwriter.com...Alex Hopper is a Florence, Alabama native now living in Nashville, Tennessee.... ...Her bucket list items are to see a game at every MLB stadium in the U.S., own her own sailboat, and make the perfect cup of tea....

'American Idol' Winner Iam Tongi Opens Up About His Father's ...
americansongwriter.com...A proud native of Cape Cod, MA, Cillea is currently a staff writer for American Songwriter based in Nashville.... ...Her work has also appeared in Variety, ABC Audio, Taste of Country, Sounds Like Nashville, Urbaanite and others.Her musical taste ranges from Britney...

Toad The Wet Sprocket Announces Greatest Hits Album and ...
americansongwriter.com...music on their drive from New York to Florida, that she became a fan of "90s country artists like Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina, Trisha... ...Prior to her start in the country music industry, she was (and still is) a passionate fan of pop music --Madonna, Mariah Carey, Bon Jovi, Prince... ...Being from New York, she is a die-hard New York Jets fan (save the condolences), and likes the Steelers, Yankees, Islanders and Predators.... ...Today, she finds herself at the helm of the genre agnostic publication, American Songwriter, enabling her to branch out and explore many other genres...