Dear indie songwriters of the world,

Generally, popular songs have the following structure: Intro Verse Chorus (Verse Chorus) Bridge Verse Chorus Outro Please note that there is a discernable variation in the names of the parts. Generally, musical variation is expected as well. If you have one two-to-eight-measure sequence or hook on which you are hanging an entire song, the least you could do is modulate it down a major fifth or ...

Bobby Article/Q&A

... influences? Long: I love Woody Guthrie, Hank Williams, Neil Young, The Beatles, Elliot Smith, The Rolling Stones. It’s quite a wide mix. I think the best bands come out of England, and the best songwriters come out of America. The British defined rock ‘n’ roll. First, it’s just a natural response to music. Second is the songwriting, and how they put words on paper. They transform you. It’s also...

Grammy nomination for the Twilight Soundtrack .

...: The Movie) Jessi Alexander & Jon Mabe, songwriters (Miley Cyrus) [Walt Disney Records; Publishers:...) Josh Farro, Hayley Williams & Taylor York, songwriters (Paramore) [Summit Ent./Chop Shop/Atlantic;...Gulzar, A.R. Rahman & Tanvi Shah, songwriters (A.R. Rahman, Sukhvinder Singh, Tanvi...Beyoncé Knowles, Scott McFarnon & Jody Street, songwriters (Beyoncé) [Music World Music/Columbia; Publishers...

GRAMMYS NOMINATIONS

...Productions.] Pretty Wings Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell) Track from: Blacksummers' Night [Columbia...Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé) Track from: I Am... ...Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon) [RCA Records; ...With Me Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift) Track from: Fearless [...

...) Josh Farro, Hayley Williams & Taylor York, songwriters (Paramore) [Summit Ent./Chop Shop/Atlantic; ...: The Movie) Jessi Alexander & Jon Mabe, songwriters (Miley Cyrus) [Walt Disney Records; Publishers:...Gulzar, A.R. Rahman & Tanvi Shah, songwriters (A.R. Rahman, Sukhvinder Singh, Tanvi ...Beyoncé Knowles, Scott McFarnon & Jody Street, songwriters (Beyoncé) [Music World Music/Columbia; Publishers...

12/1 & 2

Got busy. Farewell & RIP to one of my favorite songwriters, Eric Woolfson . Births, 12/1: My nephew Tim Wiseman, Stansfield Turner , Billy Paul , Woody Allen , Sandy Nelson , Lee Trevino , Eric Bloom , John Densmore , Bette Midler , Treat Williams , Gilbert O'Sullivan , Julee Cruise , Chris Poland , Charlene Tilton , Carol Alt , Nestor Carbonell , the great Jonathan Coulton ,...

A beautiful Bobby Long review on Buzzine!

"It seems as though the latest wave of singer-songwriters in a folkish/Americana mold aren’t coming from America but from across the Atlantic in the UK. One such clear talent is Bobby Long, who’s been playing around the Los Angeles area this week, appearing at the Hotel Café in Hollywood Saturday and Monday, and the Mint in West Los Angeles this Thursday (December 3rd). The 80-minute set at the ...

tom petty and tori amos interviews

http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/4336 http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/4038 tom petty and tori amos. two of my favorite songwriters/ time for sleep now. have to get up and model at 8am. ouch. did a triple shift today modeling for 3 classes back to back. tired...

Xfm's Song Of The Decade

...it occasionally. #18 The Libertines - 'Can’t Stand Me Now' Doherty and Barat's biggest hit, making number 2 in the summer of 2004. Sadly, the song chronicles the breakdown in the two songwriters' relationship, which led to the Libertines' split months later. #11 The Libertines - 'Don't Look Back Into The Sun' Based around the songwriting duo of Carl Barat and Pete Doherty, the Libertines released...

Three Songs Apostrophizing Birds

Why don't songwriters address birds anymore these days? Posted by Paul DiFi.