songwriter
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Anything from Yma Sumac, the Peruvian vocalist and songwriter, to David Bowie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
The songwriter has penned hits this year for Olivia Rodrigo and Karol G. She’s also got an impressive album of her own on the way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Like “The Blue Print,” “The Stranger in the House” is made up of demos and outtakes he created for his fantasy life as a working songwriter — possibly even in faraway Nashville.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026
After studying orchestral composition at Boston's Berklee College of Music, she moved to Nashville and quickly found work as a songwriter.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Okay, I am also very impressed that you Googled your way to Elliott Smith, who was quite possibly the greatest songwriter since Lennon and McCartney.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
Last year, the prize was won by Newcastle singer-songwriter Sam Fender, who donated his £25,000 winnings to grassroots music venues, helping to support up-and-coming songwriters around the UK.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Berg says his goal as a record maker is to create things that endure — and indeed among his other recent projects are LPs by veteran songwriters Bruce Hornsby and Sarah McLachlan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
In the tradition of songwriters like Matthew Sweet, Neil Finn and Andy Partridge of XTC, Nate Amos of This Is Lorelei is a master of musical structure who writes with mathematical precision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Last year, Warner settled claims against Suno and agreed to move forward with AI-powered products based on licensed songs, while saying artists and songwriters would have the choice to opt in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
But the growing commercial confidence of Broadway and Hollywood musicals and of their songwriters blossomed at a time when classical music was struggling to find a sense of purpose beyond mere experimentation.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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