Bluegrass Songwriting News

Tributes to Hall of Famer Tom T. Hall are pouring in, deservedly, from all corners of the music world after his death late last week, but among songwriters the loss is particularly stinging. It seems nearly every bluegrass composer I know,

Billy Blue Publishing in Nashville has announced the signing of David Morris to their team of songwriters. David has written for and with a number of bluegrass artists, and his song Weeds went to #1 on our Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay chart in

The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the ten writers chosen to present at the 2021 Songwriters Showcase, held as part of the IBMA Business Conference during World of Bluegrass in September. It is one of many events specifically geared

Common Ground on the Hill has announced the winners of the 3rd annual Acoustic Roots Songwriting Contest. First place went to Kevin Hale. If you read the fine print on bluegrass charts, you've seen his name in the songwriting credits. His

North Carolina singer/song writer, Josh Hudson, has made history by winning a song writing contest in two consecutive years. The 40 year old Cleveland County native took the thousand dollar prize at the Don Gibson Singer Songwriter Symposium in both

Writers of bluegrass and other acoustic songs still have time to enter the 4th Annual Common Ground On The Hill Acoustic Roots Songwriting Contest. To be eligible for judging and cash prizes, songs must be submitted my 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on

Like so many things in our lives these days, the calendar for MerleFest is a bit twisted this year. After canceling the 2020 festival, organizers have moved this year's to the late summer with an eye towards remaining uncertainty about

Like so many other instructional events over the past year, the Ola Belle Reed Songwriter's Retreat has decided to go virtual for 2021. These weekend getaways for songwriters have been held in honor of pioneering artist Ola Belle in her hometown

The DC Bluegrass Union has today announced the winners of their 2021 Hazel Dickens Song Contest. The annual competition chooses from among dozens of submissions from writers who receive less than half of their income from songwriting royalties, with proceeds

The Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival, held each summer in Connecticut for the past 25 years - except for 2020, when pandemic restrictions made that impossible - is all set to go forward with their 2021 event. It is wonderful news