Songwriting Advice
How to Write Caribbean Lyrics
You want lyrics that hit like a bassline at Carnival. You want words that taste like salt and sugar, that sit right on top of a riddim,...
Terese Joseph, Recording Admin Coor at Island Records Contact Details
Terese Joseph is a highly respected and experienced Recording Admin Coordinator at Island Records, a renowned record label under the Un...
Ascap or BMI for Producers
Ever found yourself mid-beat in the studio, wondering if your music career is about to take a left turn into the labyrinth of licensing...
Marian Leighton-Levy, Owner at Rounder Records Contact Details
Marian Leighton-Levy, the owner of Rounder Records, is a highly respected figure in the music industry. As a musician, getting in touch...
How to Write Adult-Oriented Rock Songs
Adult oriented rock is rock with an ID, a mortgage, and souvenirs from messy nights that actually taught a lesson. It is not teen rebel...
How To Make Up Lyrics For A Song
You need lyrics now. Maybe you have a two hour session with a producer who will judge you by the first take. Maybe you are on stage and...
Chaabi Songwriting Advice
Welcome to the Chaabi crash course that does not lecture you like a dry ethnomusicology professor. Chaabi means popular in Arabic. It i...
How to Write Ndombolo Lyrics
Ndombolo makes people move like their shoes are optional and their pride is full price. If you want lyrics that fuel that energy you ne...
How to Write Futurepop Songs
Futurepop is the glittering sibling of synth driven electronica. It borrows pop clarity and club energy while dressing them in widescre...
Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
Want to steal the cinematic power of Thunder Road without sounding like a 1970s tribute act? Good. This is the map. We are going to dis...