Aug
05
The 2014 Holly Prize, an award made possible by Songmasters and administered and juried by the Songwriters Hall of Fame as a tribute to the legacy of SHOF inductee Buddy Holly has been awarded to Jack Skuller. Started in 2009, Holly Prize recognizes and supports the “all-in songwriter,” an exceptionally talented and inspired young musician/singer/songwriter whose work follows …
Jun
19
Songmasters Wins Three Telly Awards Honoring Its TV, Video and Online Productions from “Listen to Me: True.Great.Original.” Tribute to Buddy Holly Songmasters’ Third Annual Holly Prize Awarded By Songwriters Hall of Fame Buddy Holly “Listen to Me” Guitar Featured Item in Julien’s “Music Icons” Auction New York, NY – June 19, 2012 – Songmasters was …
Jun
18
Songmasters was named a three-time winner by the 33rd Annual TELLY Awards for its television, video and online productions related to the inaugural year of its “Listen to Me: True. Great. Original.” series featuring a year-long celebration of the music and legacy of Buddy Holly. Competing against more than 11,000 entries, Songmasters received two of the highest …
May
18
The Holly Prize, an award made possible by Songmasters and administered and juried by the Songwriters Hall of Fame as a tribute to the legacy of SHOF inductee Buddy Holly, will be awarded to Emily King. The Holly Prize recognizes and supports the “all-in songwriter,” an exceptionally talented and inspired young musician/singer/songwriter whose work follows the legacy …
May
01
May 1, 2012 (New York City) The one and only Buddy Holly died on February 3, 1959, a day many believed was the “day the music died,” as immortalized in Don Maclean’s famous song, “American Pie”, which first hit the charts 40 years ago this year. Jackson Browne noted when doing his album track, “True …
Jan
10
‘Listen To Me’ Holly Guitar To Be Auctioned To Support Emerging Music Talent Only ‘Holly Guitar’ Available To Public New Superstars Cobra Starship, Patrick Stump, Imelda May, More Join Iconic Artists Ringo Starr, Stevie Nicks, Brian Wilson, Jackson Browne And Others In Supporting Next Generation Of Music’s Great Talent Auction Proceeds Benefit Grammy® Foundation ‘Grammy …
Nov
07
Join Songmasters’ celebration with PBS’s December premiere of a star-studded, once-in-a-lifetime concert, Buddy Holly: Listen To Me. In this season of giving, every Listen to Me DVD will benefit PBS and, along with every Listen to Me CD, will benefit the next generation of music’s greats. Watch this sneak preview of the extraordinary and historic …
Sep
15
Rollingstone.com ran an exclusive album stream of the Listen to Me: Buddy Holly on Sept 2nd, 2011. The album came out in US and Canada on Sept 6th, 2011. It celebrates what would have been 75th birthday of Buddy Holly. Stevie Nicks, Pat Monahan, Brian Wilson, Imelda May, Jackson Browne, Cobra Starship, The Fray, Ringo …
