The question of whether songwriting can be taught is valid. My answer is: “yes … and no.” After all, songwriting is a mystical process and every writer has their own unique way of navigating the ...

It’s indisputable, however, that their combined power created a musical benchmark few other have risen to. Although there are many, many lessons to learn from Lennon and McCartney’s songwriting ...

Two local musicians have teamed up to give out free music lessons at monthly workshops starting next year. Barry Chauvin and Tommy Ike Hailey teamed up three years ago for three-day workshops that ...

Will.I.Am, T-Pain, Keri Hilson and Makeeba Riddick flexed their songwriting muscles as panelists for BMI's annual 'How I Wrote That' event Saturday in Los Angeles. Held at the Key Club, fans and ...

Growing up in Highland Park, Billie Eilish and Finneas developed the bulk of their creative tendencies while being homeschooled by their parents. With no particular curriculum to follow, they ...