Shelf help: 10 of the best books for songwriters
March 1, 2018 in Features, Gear
In celebration of World Book Day, we share our favourite songwriting reads and also include several titles that you’ve suggested…
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Florence Welch to release her first book
December 2, 2017 in News
An imprint of Penguin Books is publishing ‘Useless Magic’, the Florence + the Machine singer-songwriter’s collection of lyrics and poetry…
Introducing a new kind of songwriting book
August 5, 2017 in News
The Song Foundry’s ‘The Art Of Songwriting’ by Ed Bell covers the creative and life skills songwriters need to succeed…
Dean Friedman writes The Songwriter’s Handbook
September 23, 2015 in News
The 70s hit songwriter completes a book evolved from seminars and workshops conducted across several years at venues like LIPA…
Patti Smith announces memoir ‘M Train’
April 13, 2015 in News
Patti Smith has announced a new memoir called ‘M Train’, which will delve further into turning points in Smith’s life…
Mike Love penning his memoirs
November 26, 2014 in News
Beach Boy Mike Love is to release a book about his spiritual life and the insider history of the band…
Book review: ‘Nashville Songwriter’ by Jake Brown
October 23, 2014 in Gear
Jake Brown has written an insightful book looking at the methods of the 20 most influential songwriters in country music…
Book review: ‘Isle Of Noises’ by Daniel Rachel
October 7, 2013 in Gear
This book sets out to do for British artists what ‘Songwriters On Songwriting’ did for their US counterparts – and…
Book review: Music Theory, Songwriting And The Piano
July 31, 2013 in Gear
A new producer-focused training textbook and accompanying DVD on workflow techniques needed for effectively creating, composing and recording music projects…
