Songwriting Advice
Math Rock Songwriting Advice
You want your riffs to feel smart but not smug. You want beats that make listeners lean forward. You want riffs that land like puzzles ...
Paul Bongiorno, Booking Agent at Chaplin Entertainment
Paul Bongiorno is a renowned booking agent at Chaplin Entertainment, a leading talent agency in the music industry. With years of exper...
St. Vincent - New York Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
This is a lyric autopsy with personality. We are taking Annie Clark a.k.a St. Vincent's song New York and pulling it apart like a vinta...
How to Write Dance-Pop Lyrics
You want people to lose it on the floor the first time the chorus hits. You want a lyric they can sing at 2 AM in a kitchen or shout ba...
How to Write British Dance Band Lyrics
You want words that make a dance floor nod, shout back, and cry in the toilets at three a.m. You want a chorus so contagious that the b...
Brand Deal Usage Without Time Or Territory Limits - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
Quick scene You did a killer demo. A brand slides into your inbox with a short message and big dollar emojis. You sign, the ad runs, fa...
Honky-Tonk Piano Songwriting Advice
You want a song that slaps like cheap whiskey and sticks like spilled beer on a barstool. You want piano parts that make a room lean in...
How to Write Danish Traditional Music Lyrics
You want lyrics that sound like they came from a hearth, a pub, or a rain soaked cobblestone street in Aarhus. You want words that feel...
Sarah McLachlan - Angel Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
If you have ever cried into your headphones at 2 AM while a piano asks too many questions, this one is for you. Sarah McLachlan Angel i...
Mandopop Songwriting Advice
You write in Mandarin and want songs that feel both modern and unmistakably Chinese. You want hooks that people hum on the subway and l...