Songwriting Guide

Joe Anselm of the band Zero to Ninety is a singer, songwriter, actor, and model. He has returned to his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri to f

At eighty-two, the folk singer has a new book of drawings and sleeps on a mattress in a tree.

Dozier and his songwriting partners Brian and Eddie Holland wrote the Motown hits "Stop in the Name of Love," "Baby Love" and "You Can't Hur

"A washing machine with a clumpy pair of shoes can be a beautiful thing." Legendary drummer Dave Lombardo, a founding member of Slayer, find

There’s a resurgence of interest in the pioneering singer-songwriter who disappeared when she was 50.

The Beatles in the studio experts Brian Kehew and Kevin Ryan rank the group’s most ground-breaking sonic innovations.

Using inversions – or slash chords as they are more commonly known – is a great way of experimenting with familiar chords

The Brit-born songwriting wiz made a 180 career change from finance to music – and is now one of the most sought-after collaborators in the

Best known for the timeless 1972 No 1 hit 'Alone Again (Naturally),' Irish singer/songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan has a superb new album, 'Dri

The wordless chorus has become a gimmick in sing-along balladry and throwaway pop.

First meeting in elementary school, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers began performing by the time they were in high school in Decatur, Georgia, cal

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Ben Gibbard, frontman for the band Death Cab for Cutie, and Dave Depper, the group’s guitarist, spoke with the audio outlet Audacy LIVE earl

A masterpiece.

Singer-songwriter Regina Spektor talks about “Home, before and after,” her first album in six years. She reflects on the power of storytelli