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Aspen Songwriters Festival

Thursday, April 22, 2010
By Greg Tutwiler, Content Editor
Aspen Songwriters Festival

ASPEN-Singer and songwriter John Oates will host the city’s first annual songwriters festival.  7908‘ THE ASPEN SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL will take place September 16-19, 2010 at the Wheeler Opera House, as well as the Belly Up Aspen club and other local venues in the historic artists’ haven of Aspen, Colorado. ... »

Song Contest Sets Submission Deadline

Friday, February 5, 2010
By Greg Tutwiler, Content Editor

WILKESBORO, N.C. (February 5, 2010)—The submission deadline for the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest, hosted by MerleFest 2010 presented by Lowe’s, is fast approaching.  All entries must be received by February 18, 2010. Now in its 18th year, the contest is an extraordinary opportunity for aspiring writers to have their original... »

Musician activists wanted

Wednesday, January 13, 2010
By Greg Tutwiler, Content Editor

Check out Music2Life Songwriting Contest, founded by Noel Paul Stookey (Peter, Paul, and Mary) to recognize great songs with political and social messages. Top winners play onstage at 2010 Kerrville Folk Festival, win $$$ for their chosen charities, plus other stuff. Celebrity judges include Grammy-winning ... »

15th Annual USA Songwriting Competition Begins

Wednesday, December 23, 2009
By Greg Tutwiler, Content Editor
15th Annual USA Songwriting Competition Begins

15th Annual USA Songwriting Competition is now accepting entries! Winning songs will receive radio airplay in United States and Canada along with great prizes such as a Top Prize of over $50,000. Sponsors of the 15th Annual Competition are: Guitar Player Magazine, New Music Weekly, Sony, Audio-Technica, Ibanez Guitars, D’Addario Strings,... »

Full Ride Scholarship Competition

Monday, December 7, 2009
By Greg Tutwiler, Content Editor
Full Ride Scholarship Competition

To help aspiring musicians who are ready to pursue their education, but unfortunately lack economic means, Musicians Institute has announced “Full Ride,” a nationwide scholarship competition. Students and potential students are invited to submit recordings via the contest’s website. After preliminary screening is complete, finalists will be flown by... »

Chris Austin Songwriting Contest Now Accepting Entries

Wednesday, November 11, 2009
By Greg Tutwiler, Content Editor

WILKESBORO, N.C. —MerleFest 2010, presented by Lowe’s, is proud once again to host the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest.  Now in its 18th year, the contest is an extraordinary opportunity for aspiring writers to have their original songs heard and judged by a panel of Nashville music industry professionals, under the... »