Check out these exclusive pics from Eve 6′s video shoot for “Victoria,” the band’s first single in eight years (already  #35 on Alternative Radio), off their upcoming album Speak In Code, due April 24. Who wants a margarita? The band will launch a headlining tour on April 6.

Enter our March/April On My Deathbed Contest: Tell us the 10 albums you couldn’t live or die without, and you’ll be eligible to win a Martin D-15M Guitar. Selected entries will be reprinted in our May/June 2012 issue. To enter, simply click the button above, then enter your top 10 list and email address. Deadline: [...]

  The Jan/Feb 2012 Lyric Contest is coming to a close. Don’t miss your final chance to enter for the 2011 Grand Prize…   A “Dream Co-Write” with RCA Recording Artist Chris Young Professional Demo Session Grand Prize Trip To Nashville, TN Martin DCX1E Acoustic-Electric Cutaway Guitar Legendary Shure SM58 Microphone Each of the four [...]

This Friday, December 2nd, singer-songwriter Anya Marina will be joining us for an American Songwriter Twitterview at 3 pm CST. Marina’s song “Satellite Heart” was one of the highlights of the New Moon soundtrack. Her latest EP, Spirit School, captures her winning folk-pop sound, and documents the “time when I got out of my own [...]

TODAY ONLY: Enter the Jan/Feb 2012 Lyric Contest for JUST $9. Are the holidays leaving you a little strapped for extra cash? Well here’s your chance to get your entries in and still have some change left over for all those gifts. This discount ends TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT, so don’t wait around. Get your lyrics [...]

  American Songwriter is happy to present with the Nashville CVB a great opportunity for songwriters all over the U.S., The Music City Songwriting Competition 2011.  The annual song contest awards the Grand Prize Winner a HUGE package.  Highlights include a trip for 2 to Nashville with flights and hotel accommodations, a one-hour professional co-writing [...]

Country legend Connie Smith discusses her new album Long Line Of Heartaches. Her new record contains songs written by Dallas Frazier; Smith has recorded 69 Frazier songs in all.

Joseph Arthur performs another track off his new album.

The singer-songwriter performs the first song he wrote for his new album, The Graduation Ceremony.

In the second installment of the “Amy Speace Critiques” Web-series, the award-winning songwriter breaks down “The Last Waltz” by Joe Hash.

Joseph Arthur performs “Almost Blue” from his album The Graduation Ceremony.