In Part I we explored the first two levels in building the stairway to your first cut. We discussed making a serious commitment to songwriting by … Read Article
In Part I we explored the first two levels in building the stairway to your first cut. We discussed making a serious commitment to songwriting by … Read Article
Since lyrics are intended to be sung, their sound is sometimes just as important as their meaning. Assonance and Alliteration are just fancy names for … Read Article
Among the most powerful tools you can use to make your songs more commercial and to impress industry pros with your command of the craft, is the use … Read Article
I once read an interview with legendary songwriter Leonard Cohen ("Suzanne"), in which he said that when he writes a lyric, he might spend the day … Read Article
In Part One, we defined "Mechanical Royalties" and gave you several instances regarding how those royalties are paid to writers. In this issue, we're … Read Article
TAXI CEO and seminar moderator, Michael Laskow, introduces Steve Seskin at TAXI's convention, the Road Rally 2002: Steve Seskin is one of the most … Read Interview
Shawn Colvin's right hand hits the strings on her Martin D-28 with a precise aim and rhythmic force that seems to cause every sinewy muscle in her … Read Interview
The sign that hung on the studio door simply read, "You have nothing left to lose." For Janis Ian, who was behind those doors recording her first … Read Interview
Thoreau once said that every writer's duty was to give "first and last, a simple and sincere account of their own life." More than his sage words … Read Interview