The 29th Annual Arizona Songwriters Gathering, presented by the Arizona Songwriters Association and hosted at the Glendale Main Library, is scheduled to take place 10 a.m. -5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.

If you would like to secure a…

We had a great turnout to our March 15 Zoom workshop featuring Sandy Ramos, founder of The Songtuner. During the workshop, she shared great advice about writing lyrics, and also provided helpful and constructive feedback to the submitted songs written…

 The John Cirillo Songwriter Scholarship has partnered with some of the music industry's most respected names to offer scholarship winners free studio time, access to industry professionals and unique career-changing events. The deadline to apply is Sunday, March 16. 

The…

Nashville producer Steve Bloch, who will be speaking and listening to songs at the March 1 Arizona Songwriters Association event, will also be available for one-on-one consultations while he is in town. 

He is available for one-on-ones on the…

Arizona Songwriters Association will host an evening with Nashville publisher, consultant and independent song plugger, Steve Bloch, who has been listening to and pitching songs in Nashville for almost three decades.

The event will be held at Grand Canyon University…

The 28^th annual Arizona Songwriters Gathering, presented by the Arizona Songwriters Association, will be held 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown St., Glendale.

Join fellow songwriters and music enthusiasts to enjoy…

We’re excited to announce that hit songwriter Marty Dodson will be the featured guest at our Zoom workshop meeting on Jan. 18, 2025.

Marty Dodson’s family moved to Nashville when he was 5 years old. He had always loved music…

Jeff Dayton will be our special guest for the Sept. 21 Zoom workshop. During his lesson, "Say it and Get Out of the Way," he will discuss songs written by some of his heroes, such as John Prine, Guy Clark,…

The 28th Annual Arizona Songwriters Gathering is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. If you would like to secure a 10-minute performance slot, please fill out the event participation form here: https://gplsongwriters.weebly.com
 
Please note, once the schedule is full…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…