Archive for July, 2010
Gwyneth Goes Country, Readies New Single
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is getting ready to release a new single titled “Country Strong,” on RCA Nashville, on August 23rd. The song comes as part of Paltrow’s upcoming movie of the same name, rather than as a mid-career foray into recording. In the movie, Paltrow portrays a washed-up country singer named Kelly Canter, who is [...]
Neil Young Announces New Songs And Details On Archives
[Neil Young in May at the Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee.] Neil Young is set to debut four new songs from his forthcoming release on October 2, at the annual art festival, Nuit Blanche, in Toronto. The songs will be part of a project by Young’s Grammy-winning producer Daniel Lanois. “At the strike of midnight, we [...]
Thieves Steal The Digs’ Van, Gear In Chicago
Hey, douchebags: stop stealing people’s vans! New York City indie rockers The Dig are the latest act to have a van full of musical equipment stolen — it happened last in Chicago. The van was parked on N. Leavitt St. and W. Evergreen Avenue, in the Wicker Park neighborhood (if you have any info, e-mail [...]
Bonnie “Prince” Billy Drops Free Album Among The Gold
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and singer-songwriter Cheyenne Marie Mize have just released their collaborative album Among the Gold to everyone –- for free! The six-song EP is a collection of 19th Century American parlor music that the duo selected and brought back to life. Mize speaks of the album as though it simply floated her way: [...]
The New Music Seminar: Viva La Revolution
The New Music Seminar kicked off its latest conference at Webster Hall in New York City on July 19, with an opening night party featuring performances by comedian-turned-songstress Margaret Cho, singer/songwriter Matt White, R&B recording artist Kat De Luna, and even the likes of old school rappers Naughty by Nature. Geared towards the unsigned and [...]
Sessions: Frontier Ruckus
We were psyched to have Michigan indie upstarts Frontier Ruckus join us for a session here at the American Songwriter office. The songs they played for us, off their brilliant, haunting new album, Deadmalls and Nightfalls, sound more like the product of several long days in the studio, rather than an off-the-cuff live performance. Take [...]
Kings Of Leon Show Cancelled Due To Pooping Birds
What is this shit? That’s what Kings Of Leon must have been asking themselves Friday night when their show in St. Louis’ Verizon Amphitheater was interrupted by a flock of local pigeons, who showered the band with bird poop. According to this Billboard story, the opening bands, The Postelles and The Stills, suffered the brunt [...]
Rage Against the Machine & Conor Oberst At The Palladium, Los Angeles, 7/23/10
Rage Against The Machine perform for the first time in 10 years at The Palladium in Los Angeles on July 23, 2010. Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band opened.
Darrell Scott “The Day Before Thanksgiving”
Stream: “The Day Before Thanksgiving” It’s the day before Thanksgiving I’m not feeling much of thanks Just a low-grade desperation leaves me reeling in the ranks Just when I think I’m getting somewhere it’s somewhere further to fall It’s the day before Thanksgiving that is all I don’t believe the pilgrims sat with Indians for [...]
Profile: Songsinc
We sat down with Songsinc owner and creator Andrea Standley and Songsinc partner Gia DeSantis to talk about their company and their TrackShop and MelodyShop platforms. Andrea and Gia have a wealth of music industry experience between them: Andrea is a prolific songwriter as well as major label veteran, working for Warner Bros. Records for [...]
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