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
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
No matter how creative and powerful lyrics or melodies may be by themselves, they take on a whole new life and a whole new power and magic when … Read Article
At first, I was resistant to fitting my songs into a commercial format. It felt like selling out, and I thought it would weaken my work. I thought … Read Article
During the '50s and early '60s, deciding on new talent was a lot easier than it is today. A&R Reps heard a great voice and, whether or not the … Read Article
Among the most powerful tools you can use to make your songs more commercial and to impress industry pros with your command of the craft, is the use … Read Article
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
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
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