Songwriting Advice
When Is the Right Time to Find a Music Manager?
Picture this: you’re in your cozy bedroom studio, headphones on, fingers flying over your keyboard as you craft the next chart-topping ...
How to Write Cowpunk/Country-Punk Songs
Cowpunk, also known as country-punk, is a subgenre of punk rock that emerged in the 1980s. It combines the energy and attitude of punk ...
How to Write Political Hip Hop Lyrics
You want bars that hit like a protest sign hitting the right note. You want lines that make people laugh and then think and then act. P...
How to Write Lyrics About Heartbreak
You want a song that makes people feel seen and then press repeat like a mildly obsessive ex. Heartbreak songs are the emotional curren...
How to Write Gothic Country Lyrics
You want a lyric that smells like rain on hot iron and tastes like cheap whiskey tucked into a Bible. You want stories where the porch ...
How to Write a Song About Loyalty
You want a song that makes people stand by you even if you once stole their fries. Loyalty is messy, heroic, petty, quiet, dramatic, an...
How to Write Songs About Teamwork
You want a song that turns a ragtag group into a chantable army. Whether you are writing for a sports team, a corporate campaign, a mus...
How to Contact a Music Publisher
So, you’ve penned the next chart-topping hit, but now you’re staring at your inbox wondering, “How do I even contact a music publisher?...
Mike Caren Atlantic Records
Ever wondered what happens when a musical maestro known for his creative genius teams up with one of the world’s most iconic record lab...
Random Words To Make A Song
Want to write a song from a grocery list, a fortune cookie, or a random word generator and make it sound like you planned it all along?...