

Sara Bareilles to receive SongHall's Hal David Starlight Award
Sara Bareilles (courtesy of Songwriters Hall of Fame) Sara Bareilles will receive the Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) Hal David Starlight...

Jim Bessman
Mar 6, 20182 min read
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Second Power of Music songwriters festival scheduled for April in Bentonville, Arkansas
After testing the concept last year, the organizers of the songwriters-geared Power of Music (POM) Festival in Bentonville, Arkansas are...

Jim Bessman
Feb 8, 20182 min read
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John Mellencamp and Bill Anderson among 2018 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees
(top row, left to right ) Alan Jackson, Allee Willis, Jermaine Dupri, Bill Anderson, John Mellencamp. (bottom row, left to right) Ronald...

Jim Bessman
Feb 7, 20181 min read
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Poet/fiddler Ken Waldman devotes APAP 'set within a set' to multi-artist interpretations of
Ken Waldman's 2018 APAP showcase at Don't Tell Mama (photo: Cullen Strawn) Ever the innovator, Ken Waldman was looking for a way to...

Jim Bessman
Jan 19, 20183 min read
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