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How Boredom Helped Ringo Starr Write His First Beatles Song (And Preview Music He’d Make Decades Later)
We explore how boredom led to Ringo Starr writing his first Beatles song (and how it would foreshadow music he'd make decades ...
My writing partner and I are like Sesame Street’s Don Music and Kermit the frog
When Pulitzer Prize winner Ilyon Woo started out as a writer, she sought the equivalent of a running partner to help her ...
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15 pro guitarists share their tips for memorizing music
We've all been there. Or worse still, you're playing, all is well, and then the mind goes blank. Here, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, ...
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How to understand rhythm when reading music
When writing out rhythms on a stave, similar note values (such as quavers and semi-quaver) can be grouped together to make ...
Brandi Carlile on Writing Elton John's 'Never Too Late' Doc Theme: 'He Doesn't Like to Say Nice Stuff About Himself'
Never Too Late' details the pop star's career from his meteoric rise to fame to his farewell tour — and he says that lyrics written by Brandi Carlile heavily inspired the movie.
Jessica Simpson Says She Put Up with 'Everything I Did Not Deserve' in Cryptic Post About 'Personal' Music Comeback
Jessica Simpson's last original studio album, 'Do You Know,' was released in 2008. Now, she's seemingly teasing new music: ...
After exiting the Christian music industry, these artists engage religion on their terms
In the last two decades, several Contemporary Christian Music powerhouses have publicly exited the CCM industry ...
Dwight Yoakam, music’s biggest fan, sings the praises of his influences on ‘Brighter Days’
The revered country singer gets personal and inspirational as he goes through the influences and inspiration behind his ...
Elton John and Brandi Carlile on Co-Writing and Recording Title Song for His ‘Never Too Late’ Documentary: ‘It Feels Like a New Beginning’
Elton John harbors a strong resistance to living in the past, so even though the new documentary “Elton John: Never Too Late” ...
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Keith Richards Isn’t Afraid To Use This “Cut-Throat” Technique in Music, Here’s Why
Keith Richards openly admitted to utilizing this "cut-throat" technique in songwriting, which he's even used against his own ...