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The Story Behind Helping Nashville and John Rich’s “Lend a Hand”

The Story Behind Helping Nashville and John Rich’s “Lend a Hand”

Posted on May 27, 2010 by .

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Musicnotes.com is pleased to present you with an inside look at the song “Lend a Hand,” which was composed by John Rich to help Tennessee residents recover from the recent flood disaster. This song will be available for free as an MP3 download through John Rich’s official website and as a sheet music download through [...]

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Musicnotes Aids Nashville Flood Recovery with Free Download Of “Lend A Hand” by John Rich

Musicnotes Aids Nashville Flood Recovery with Free Download Of “Lend A Hand” by John Rich

Posted on May 13, 2010 by .

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MADISON, WI – May 13, 2010 – Musicnotes.com, the leading digital sheet music retailer and publisher, announced today that the company is offering a free sheet music download of “Lend A Hand,” a new song written by John Rich of the country duo Big & Rich to raise awareness and support related to the recent [...]

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“The Climb” Wins Musicnotes.com 2009 Song of the Year Award

“The Climb” Wins Musicnotes.com 2009 Song of the Year Award

Posted on Apr 21, 2010 by .

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Madison, WI – April 21, 2010 – Musicnotes, Inc., the market leader in downloadable sheet music, announced today that Jon Mabe, Jessi Alexander, Music of Stage Three and Disney Music Publishing are the recipients of the seventh annual Musicnotes Song of the Year Award for the song, “The Climb.” The Musicnotes Song of the Year [...]

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Scott Joplin and Free “Stoptime Rag” Sheet Music

Scott Joplin and Free “Stoptime Rag” Sheet Music

Posted on Apr 06, 2010 by .

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Scott Joplin is an American songwriter who was born in the late 1860s who wrote over forty compositions, including two operas and a ballet. Most of these compositions were written in a musical style known as “ragtime.” Ragtime, which is also referred to as “ragged time,” surged in popularity during the late 1890s and remained [...]

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Interview with Georgia Stitt: Composer, Lyricist, Performer

Interview with Georgia Stitt: Composer, Lyricist, Performer

Posted on Sep 25, 2009 by .

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In this edition of our Musicnotes.com Songwriter Spotlight, we turn our attention to the multi-talented Georgia Stitt who has worked as a composer, lyricist, arranger, music director, performer, vocal coach and more! Whether she’s on Broadway or working in television, Georgia is a consummate professional with a passion for all things music. Musicnotes.com is proud [...]

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Gavin Mikhail Interview and Song Debut

Gavin Mikhail Interview and Song Debut

Posted on Aug 28, 2009 by .

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You may recall that we recently made an announcement about how Musicnotes and Tunecore Team Up To Offer Sheet Music. Gavin Mikhail, the most recent songwriter to be featured in our Songwriter Spotlight, is one of the Tunecore artists we just recently started adding sheet music for. Among Gavin’s sheet music offerings is his piano [...]

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Interview with Peter Cincotti

Interview with Peter Cincotti

Posted on Jun 05, 2009 by .

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Pianist and songwriter, Peter Cincotti began his songwriting career at the age of 9. Only 25, Peter is currently on tour opening for legendary performer Seal and has released a brand new album earlier this year called East of Angel Town. Peter has enjoyed international success, and has been garnering fans on both sides of [...]

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“Before You Go” a Patriotic Song’s Story

“Before You Go” a Patriotic Song’s Story

Posted on May 22, 2009 by .

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Whether you’re honoring our veterans for Memorial Day or celebrating the Fourth of July, you might want to stop for a moment and think about the song, “Before You Go.” With lyrics written by Doctor Sam and music composed by John Melnick, this one song has been viewed over twenty million times and played around [...]

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Interview with Composer Kevin Kern for our Songwriter Spotlight

Interview with Composer Kevin Kern for our Songwriter Spotlight

Posted on May 08, 2009 by .

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In this edition of our Songwriter Spotlight, Musicnotes.com shines the spotlight on Kevin Kern, an acclaimed pianist, composer and performer who has an interesting story to tell. Even though he was born legally blind, Kevin exhibited his musical talent at the tender age of eighteen months. After you read our interview with this talented musician [...]

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Innovations in Songwriting Lead to Web 2.0 and Beyond

Innovations in Songwriting Lead to Web 2.0 and Beyond

Posted on Mar 25, 2009 by .

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In our continued efforts to support songwriters everywhere, we’ve been able to connect with some really interesting people. This time, our efforts crossed paths with a songwriter, producer and savvy Web 2.0 professional named Dean Whitbread. In this article we’ll share with you a little bit about Dean’s background, and talk about an area where [...]

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