Latest about Music Theory And Songwriting
How Gorillaz deployed some sublime music theory to build their most beloved tune
The reason Gorillaz biggest track lingers in the mind longer than others is down to its tightly-constructed arrangement
How Calvin Harris and Katy Perry buried the hatchet to craft their groovetastic 2017 hit, Feels
We analyse the un-escapable groove of Feels - which knowingly doffed its cap at Earth, Wind & Fire
From the Purdie shuffle to its extended jazz chords - analysing Steely Dan's Babylon Sisters
A track that took 274 attempts to mix must’ve been worth it in the end, right?
Dua Lipa’s favourite Britney Spears song was a massive hit, but the writing process was "torture"
“I listened to it and I was like, ‘This is impossible to make a song out of, but I love it!’” says co-writer Christian Karlsson
The inventive music theory of one of Tame Impala’s most dazzling songs
We peer into the inner musical workings of one of Kevin Parker’s finest moments
Dissecting the musical magic of Superstition, the song Stevie Wonder just couldn’t let go
“He played it to Motown, and they said, 'No way is Jeff Beck getting this song, it's too good’”
The complex music theory that underpinned a Talk Talk classic
Mark Hollis’ masterpiece became an anthem of self-determination, but it was far from an overnight success
John Oates agrees with Daryl Hall that I Can’t Go For That was the inspiration for Billie Jean
“I told him: ‘Oh Michael, what do I care? You did it very differently,’” Hall previously said
