Think your songs will be best served by putting a group together? These helpful guidelines will help you get started...
Tag Archives: Shane Cooley
SPECIAL BANDS EDITION: Yard Act, The Black Crowes, Bob Vylan, Middle Kids, 10cc, Supergrass, The Feeling, Shed Seven, Barenaked Ladies...
The singer-songwriter heads to Austin, Texas, his former home where he worked on his writing chops and honed his talent...
Another month-ful of festive and simply fantastic songs from Nieve Ella, Ashley Cooke, Shane Cooley, Litany, Ellen Krauss and more...
Here’s another monthly showcase of new releases including songs by Brettina, ALMA, Turnover, Budjerah, Bess Atwell, Anna Shoemaker and Bryde...
Complete with the haunting howls of actual coyotes, we learn about a song that was born in the Virginian wilderness...
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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50 female songwriters on International Women's Day
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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5 tips for songwriters starting a band by Shane Cooley
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How we wrote Little Big Town's 'Girl Crush' by Lori McKenna
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How we wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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How I wrote 'Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime' by The Korgis' James Warren
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How I wrote 'Walking In Memphis' by Marc Cohn
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