Songwriting Advice
How to Write Songs About Detail
Details are the difference between a forgettable line and a lyric that tattooed itself on a listener. If you want people to sing your s...
Arena Rock Songwriting Advice
You want a song big enough to crowd surf on mentally. You want riffs that feel like a freight train and choruses that thousands can sin...
Improve Lyric Writing
You want lyrics that hit like a meme that also makes you cry in the shower. You want lines that people text to friends and sing in the ...
How to Write Songs About Tolerance
You want a song that makes people feel less alone and more awake. You want a chorus that can be sung at a backyard cookout, a classroom...
How to Write Songs About Leadership
You want a song that makes people stand a little taller. You want words that could be printed on a mug and still make someone act. You ...
How to Write Straight-Ahead Jazz Songs
You want a jazz tune that sounds like it belongs in a smoky club and on a Spotify playlist without sounding like a museum piece. You wa...
Depressive Suicidal Black Metal Songwriting Advice
Trigger warning This article talks about suicide related themes that appear in Depressive Suicidal Black Metal music. If you are feelin...
Recouping Marketing Spends You Didn't Approve - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
If you ever opened a statements email and felt your bank account scream, you are not alone. Record companies, distributors, managers, a...
How to Write Traditional Blues Verses Songs
You want the kind of blues verse that makes people nod slow and feel a little lighter about their bad decisions. You want language that...
Urban Music Managers
Picture this: you’re cruising down neon-lit city streets, headphones blasting the latest urban beats, and right behind every chart-topp...