Many developing songwriters resent having to be a businessperson. I've heard them lament, "I've written the songs--now let somebody else take care of … Read Article
Many developing songwriters resent having to be a businessperson. I've heard them lament, "I've written the songs--now let somebody else take care of … Read Article
How often have you heard: feel the pain--by my side--set me free--lost without you --broken heart--all we've been through--hold me close--my foolish … 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
"Hook" is the term you'll hear most often in the business and craft of commercial songwriting. (Well, maybe not as much as "Sorry, we can't use your … 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
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
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
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
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