The award-winning and multi-platinum John Dexter of A&R Lab reveals the key ingredients he looks for in a potential songwriter...
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During our interviews, we asked five top songwriters how they capture those magical snippets of melodies, phrases and song titles....
Being prolifically creative can be challenging for any songwriter. Here Mylène Besançon offers some tips for keeping the juices flowing...
Erika Footman and Steven Wilkinson present two workshops from Shure’s recent Vocal Mastery series offering tips for vocalists and singer-songwriters...
Guitar tutor Jack Jennings takes us through the definition, application and theory behind the unresolved element and its contrasting resolution...
Struggling with writing your lyrics? Award-winning UK singer-songwriter Jane Taylor shares some useful ideas for getting the creative juices flowing...
Creating music for ‘sync’ has become an increasingly important option for songwriters. We asked an industry expert how it works....
Need a break from writing? Our regular columnist looks at the fine art of making a familiar song your own…...
Not every show you play is going to be a sold-out, rip-roaring success. But don’t let that get you down…...
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