The Arizona Songwriters Association’s 27th annual Arizona Songwriters Gathering is coming up! The all-day free program celebrates songwriting and is the only event of its kind nationwide. It’s a unique and inspiring day of workshops, original music and networking held…
Read moreOct 28 2023
Congratulations!
WOW! Rhonda Hitchcock-Mast & Shawn Royer performed at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville this past week (on Oct. 23, 2023)! Congratulations from Jon and everyone at ASA!! That is a very special stage. Below is the song they performed.
Moments…
Oct 13 2023
Free ASA Guest Passes are available for the TAXI Road Rally
The deadline to request a free pass for the TAXI Road Rally is this Friday, Oct. 20.
The TAXI ROAD RALLY will be LIVE THIS YEAR, NOVEMBER 2-5, 2023 in Los Angeles!
TAXI has again agreed to offer a FREE…
Sep 13 2023
Tucson Festival of Books seeks performers
The Tucson Festival of Books welcomes entertainers to apply to become part of the 2024 Festival, which will take place on Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10 on the University of Arizona campus. They are accepting applications from acts…
Read moreSep 3 2023
Congrats to Jeff Dayton on his #1 hit
Congratulations to Jeff Dayton of Nashville on his song “Stoned” - co-written with Dayna Shereck and performed by Case Hardin - reaching #1 on Texas Regional Radio earlier this year.
Before moving to Nashville in 2000, Jeff lived in Fountain…
Read moreAug 13 2023
27th Annual Arizona Songwriters Gathering date announced
The 27th Annual Arizona Songwriters Gathering is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. This fun-filled day of music, learning and networking includes live performances with over 70 songwriters, classes covering both songwriting and the music business, and song critiques.
If…
Read moreJun 18 2023
WVCMA Songwriters Contest/Showcase
The West Valley Country Music Association is currently accepting submissions for its fifth annual Songwriters/Contest/Showcase.
The showcase will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15 at the Glendale Library, 5959 W. Brown St., Glendale.
The entry deadline is Aug. 31…
Read moreMay 12 2023
Special guests for May workshop!
Tracey and Vance Marino, authors of “Hey! That's My Song!” will be the featured guests for the May 20 Arizona Songwriters Association Zoom meeting.
With over 3,000 TV & Film placements to their credit, TRACEY & VANCE MARINO’s new…
Read moreApr 17 2023
ASU Popular Music offers Summer Camp for teens
The ASU Popular Music program is offering a summer camp for high school students, which gives teens, ages 14-18, an opportunity to discover the art of performance, songwriting, production, engineering and music entrepreneurship.
Guided by ASU faculty and staff, students…
Read moreMar 7 2023
The MLC presents 5 free webinars in March
The Music Licensing Collective (The MLC), a nonprofit organization designated by the U.S. Copyright Office to collect digital mechanical roaytlies, will be holding several free webinars in March.
The MLC strives to ensure songwriters, composers, lyricists, and music publishers receive…
Read moreFeb 14 2023
A look at the 'Songs in Progress' workshop
On the third Saturday of each month, local songwriters - and several from outside of Arizona - join together on Zoom to learn about songwriting and receive feedback on songs during a Songs in Progress workshop presented by the Arizona…
Read moreSep 18 2020
3rd SATURDAY ZOOM MEETINGS A HUGE SUCCESS!
Jon Iger, President of the Arizona Songwriters Association, has announced that the 3rd Saturday "Songs in Progress" Workshops will continue to be held via Zoom through the end of this year. The online meetings have been very successful and it…
Read more