How to Write One Song is an okay book by a great songwriter. Unlike the carefully crafted lyrics of Tweedy’s songs for his band Wilco, the prose in How to Write One Song often feels more like a daily ...

John Prine wrote the lyrics to “Hello In There” while delivering the mail on his postman route. Later, he found the chords and melody to go along with the words. John Legend prefers to write the ...

Songwriting is an especially powerful tool used by music therapists. It opens a path to access, verbalize, and express feelings that are otherwise often difficult to process. It harnesses creativity, ...

Jeff Lynne never really needed the limelight onstage, but he knew the studio could excite him more than anything else.