Bluegrass Songwriting News

This post is quite long. I've made an effort to present the facts of the legal battle. At the end of the post I leave you with my opinion on the situation and some links for further reading, including the

Chris Cairns just sent along a note with an update on Pete Goble's health. Pete underwent back surgery last Tuesday and then suffered a blood clot in his lungs. He was put on a ventilator machine and was in critical

My space, your space, it seems everyone has a space these days. Myspace.com has become a part of life online for musicians and fans alike over the last year or so. It allows for easy updating, photo and song uploads,

Marijohn Wilkins, a long-time Nashville songwriter, passed away this past Saturday after a prolonged battle with heart disease. Among her many hit songs was one that has made its way into the bluegrass canon, Long Black Veil, originally recorded by Lefty

We just heard from our friend Chris Stuart, that he will be teaching the songwriting class at next April's Sore Fingers Summer School in England. The camp runs April 9-13, 2007 and is held at the Kingham Hill School, located

The folks at Bluegrass Guide will host the first Songwriter Chat session of their new season this evening (10/17). It will be with Eric and Leigh Gibson, and take place at 8:00 p.m. (EDT). Rick Lang of Haley Anna Music

Here's another bit of news that may be of interest to bluegrass/acoustic songwriters. Submissions are now being accepted for the 3rd Annual International Acoustic Music Awards. Entries are accepted from anywhere in the world, in any language, and are accepted

The Nashville Songwriters Association International will be hosting their 2nd annual Songposium Week from September 22-30 in Nashville. The dates correspond quite nicely for any bluegrass songwriters who may be attending the IBMA World Of Bluegrass trade show and convention,

Bluegrass songwriters have been quick to embrace the newer technologies and distribution methods available to small companies and even hobbyist or part time writers and publishers. We have heard from several who, like Mark Brinkman of Brinksongs, regularly post demo

On the heels of the heated discussion on this site about trading live shows, comes this story about sites that share tablature. Major music publishers are continuing to pursue unauthorized music sites, including those offering tablature (mostly rock guitar tabs). The