Sixteen musicians from North Carolina and Georgia will face off on social media beginning April 5.
The Georgia Songbirds Podcast is hosting the Songwriters Showdown, a contest pitting the two states against one another.
Each week, videos from participating musicians will be uploaded to the podcastâs Facebook page, where fans will determine their favorites by viewing, liking and sharing.
Eight musicians from each state will be taking part. Among those from North Carolina, are six from the Triad.
The contest is the second such competition organized by Jesse Landers, founder and host of the podcast, which features live performances each week by independent artists from the Peach State. Last year, he pitted songwriters from Georgia against those from Tennessee.
Paul Simon has sold his back catalogue to Sony Music Publishing.
The label now owns the rights to the music legend s hits, including âBridge Over Troubled Waterâ, âMrs. Robinsonâ and âStill Crazy After All These Yearsâ.
The Grammy-winner s Simon and Garfunkel songs are also included in the deal.
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Simon said in a statement: âIâm pleased to have Sony Music Publishing be the custodian of my songs for the coming decades. âI began my career at Columbia/Sony Records and it feels like a natural extension to be working with the Publishing side as well.â
According to Billboard, the 79-year-old musician raked in $945,000 from streams, sales, and radio play of his song collection.Â
Bringing music back to the stage in New London
The New London Community Orchestra rehearses Wednesday, March 31, 2021, on stage at The Garde Arts Center. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
The New London Community Orchestra rehearses Wednesday, March 31, 2021, on stage at The Garde Arts Center. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
Hilarie Clark Moore, music director and conductor for the New London Community Orchestra, leads rehearsal Wednesday, March 31, 2021, on stage at The Garde Arts Center. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
Members of the New London Community Orchestra rehearse Wednesday, March 31, 2021, on stage at The Garde Arts Center. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
James Levine, conductor who ruled over Met Opera, dies at 77
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FILE - In this July 7, 2006 file photo, Boston Symphony Orchestra music director James Levine conducts the symphony on its opening night performance at Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass. On Thursday, March 15, 2018, Levine file suit against the Metropolitan Opera over a sexual-misconduct investigation that sank his storied career. Court papers say the renowned opera company conducted a one-sided inquiry into baseless allegations to tarnish him and then fired him Monday, March 12, 2018 without so much as a phone call. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
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