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“Something To Talk About” songwriter Shirley Eikhard dies

Thursday, December 15 by ABC News

Songwriter Shirley Eikhard, best known for writing Bonnie Raitt’s Grammy-nominated tune “Something To Talk About,” has died at the age of 67, Consequence reports. No cause of death has been revealed.The Raitt hit, which appeared on her 1991 Grammy-winning album, Luck of the Draw, peaked at... Read More.

REM, Patti Smith, Steve Winwood, Heart, Blondie, Doobie Brothers among Songwriter Hall of Fame nominees

Monday, November 14 by ABC News

The nominees for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame next year have been announced and some of the biggest names in rock are among them.Patti Smith, all four members of REM, Jeff Lynne of ELO, Bryan Adams, Debbie Harry, Clem Burke and Chris... Read More.

Brett Young’s third album, ‘Weekends Look a Little Different These Days’, “stretched” him as a songwriter

Monday, October 10 by ABC News

Brett Young noticed a big shift in his songwriting process when he went in to create his third album, Weekends Look a Little Different These Days, in 2021: Instead of writing songs about what he was going through at that moment, he started drawing... Read More.

Ashley McBryde honors late songwriter Dennis Linde with ’Lindeville’ album

Tuesday, September 27 by ABC News

Ashley McBryde has opened up about the creation process behind her new album, Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville, and how the fictional town and characters came to life while she and six writers were on a retreat.Brothers Osborne collaborated on the album, with John Osborne serving as co-producer while T.J. Osborne sings with Ashley on... Read More.

Nashville Songwriter Awards: Taylor Swift named Songwriter-Artist of the Decade, Jordan Davis & Luke Combs to perform

Monday, August 15 by ABC News

Taylor Swift is being honored as the Songwriter-Artist of the Decade at the Nashville Songwriter Awards.The country-turned-pop superstar is being awarded for her consistent songwriting success between 2010 and 2019 for Nashville-associated songs that appeared on a variety of Billboard charts, including Country Airplay and Pop Songs.... Read More.

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“Something To Talk About” songwriter Shirley Eikhard dies

REM, Patti Smith, Steve Winwood, Heart, Blondie, Doobie Brothers among Songwriter Hall of Fame nominees

Brett Young’s third album, ‘Weekends Look a Little Different These Days’, “stretched” him as a songwriter

Ashley McBryde honors late songwriter Dennis Linde with ’Lindeville’ album

Nashville Songwriter Awards: Taylor Swift named Songwriter-Artist of the Decade, Jordan Davis & Luke Combs to perform

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