Even when your songs come spontaneously, there is a point at which you need to decide which form to use. Usually writers will come up with a single … Read Article
Even when your songs come spontaneously, there is a point at which you need to decide which form to use. Usually writers will come up with a single … Read Article
In addition to writing mainstream pop, country and R&B songs, there are many other genres songwriters might choose to explore. These include … Read Article
If you want your songs to stand the test of time, you have to build them solidly from the ground up. These are ten things you'll need: The … Read Article
The majority of choruses adhere to certain guidelines. I say ‘majority' because there are songs that ignore some of the guidelines and still win by … Read Article
Since lyrics are intended to be sung, their sound is sometimes just as important as their meaning. Assonance and Alliteration are just fancy names for … Read Article
Shawn Colvin's right hand hits the strings on her Martin D-28 with a precise aim and rhythmic force that seems to cause every sinewy muscle in her … Read Interview
The sign that hung on the studio door simply read, "You have nothing left to lose." For Janis Ian, who was behind those doors recording her first … Read Interview
Thoreau once said that every writer's duty was to give "first and last, a simple and sincere account of their own life." More than his sage words … Read Interview
TAXI CEO and seminar moderator, Michael Laskow, introduces Steve Seskin at TAXI's convention, the Road Rally 2002: Steve Seskin is one of the most … Read Interview