Posts with tag "Leonard Cohen"

Taylor Swift Honored at Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony

Posted Jun 18th 2010 at 06:32 AM by PopEater Staff

Although she wasn't inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Taylor Swift was presented with the Hal David Starlight Award, which honors up-and-coming songwriters, The Associated Press reports. Swift's friend, John Mayer, gave the award to the 'You Belong to Me' singer. "She's no accident," he said. "You could put her in a time machine in any era and she would have a hit record." Mayer ...

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Musician Recovers From Stage Collapse

Posted Sep 19th 2009 at 09:02 AM by PopEater / Wire Services

Veteran poet and performer Leonard Cohen is recovering after collapsing onstage while on tour in eastern Spain, his music company said Saturday. He has been released from hospital after suffering from a stomach complaint, Doctor Music Concerts said in a statement. Cohen was part-way through his song 'Bird on the Wire' in Valencia when he fainted, causing the band to stop playing to rush to his aid ...