Songwriters Hall of Fame 2025: George Clinton, Mike Love

Songwriters Hall of Fame 2025: George Clinton, Mike Love

George Clinton, The Beach Boys’ Mike Love, and The Doobie Brothers are among the 2025 inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Other members of the 2025 class include producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, Ashley Gorley, […]

Eminem And More Earn Songwriters Hall Of Fame Nominations

Christmas Music 2024 Playlist

Eminem, N.W.A, George Clinton, Janet Jackson, Bryan Adams, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, Ashley Gorley, and many more have received nominations to join the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Shop the best of Eminem’s discography on vinyl and […]

Catching up with Desmond Child, Hillary Lindsey, and Timbaland at the Songwriters Hall of Fame

Desmond Child at the Songwriters Hall of Fame

Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey and Keith Urban at the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Photo Credit: L. Busacca, Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame. Desmond Child, Hillary Lindsey, and Timbaland chatted on the red carpet […]

Chatting with Dean Pitchford at the Songwriters Hall of Fame, inducted by The Bacon Brothers

Michael Bacon and Kevin Bacon of The Bacon Brothers.

Dean Pitchford performs at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Photo Credit: L. Busacca, Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame Oscar-winning songwriter and screenwriter Dean Pitchford chatted about his induction into the […]

How Steve Martin and these songwriters pulled off that patter song

A man and a woman in costumes on a stage

Steve Martin had just one edit. He was completely game to sing this absurd, tongue-twisting, joke-packed patter song about three infants who are all suspects in the murder of their mother — but he hesitated […]

A Lot Of Jewish Songwriters Have Made A LOT Of Money Writing Christmas Songs

A Lot Of Jewish Songwriters Have Made A LOT Of Money Writing Christmas Songs

What do “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire),”  “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time Of the Year,” “Silver Bells,” “Santa […]

Songwriters Call On the CRB to Finalize Phonorecords III Ruling

Songwriters Call On the CRB to Finalize Phonorecords III Ruling

Photo Credit: Spotify Last July, the Copyright Royalty Board issued a determination for the Phonorecords III (covering 2018-2022) proceeding, increasing by 43.8% on-demand streaming’s mechanical royalty rate for songwriters and publishers in the U.S. Now, […]