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The Australian-American singer and songwriter Jamie O’Neal digresses from the program just a bit—delivering Reba McEntire’s “Tammy Wynette Kind of Pain.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Born in south-east London, he became a professional songwriter at the age of 14 when he signed his first publishing deal.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

“I’m a control freak, and as a songwriter, you have no control,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Like “The Blue Print,” “The Stranger in the House” is made up of demos and outtakes he created for his fantasy life as a working songwriter — possibly even in faraway Nashville.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026

Okay, I am also very impressed that you Googled your way to Elliott Smith, who was quite possibly the greatest songwriter since Lennon and McCartney.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

Bill Doss, Will Cullen Hart, Jeff Mangum and Robert Schneider were music fanatics and budding songwriters whose tastes ranged widely but overlapped in the realm of psychedelic rock and pop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Last year, the prize was won by Newcastle singer-songwriter Sam Fender, who donated his £25,000 winnings to grassroots music venues, helping to support up-and-coming songwriters around the UK.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

You’ve interpreted the music of so many great songwriters: Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Last year, Warner settled claims against Suno and agreed to move forward with AI-powered products based on licensed songs, while saying artists and songwriters would have the choice to opt in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Talent contests and megalomaniac record producers have always paired ingenue wannabes with experienced songwriters, for instance, cashing in quickly on success before the public's appetite for novelty fades.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall