Latest about Music Theory And Songwriting
The National’s Matt Berninger on how people react when they find out he’s worked with Taylor Swift
“She manages to get a listener inside a world and feel like they have a confidante and a dear friend who gets them”
How becoming more in-tune with our feelings when listening to music made us better creators - with a little thanks to David Byrne
Whether it’s by being exposed to new genres or digging out some of your favourite records - zoning in to how music affects your emotions gives you the best creative blueprint for music-making
“I don't even understand it": Daryl Hall can’t get onboard with the concept of yacht rock
“People misjudged us because they couldn't label us,” he says of Hall & Oates
Tommy Emmanuel plays The Beatles and Oasis as he discusses the glaring gap in his musical knowledge
“I can read a chord chart and follow the chords, but I can’t read notes,” he explains
Why tech isn’t to blame for your lack of inspiration
Our journey through the 100 things that all music-makers should know continues with a reminder that expensive gear won’t instantly make you a better music-maker
It turns out there’s a reason why André 3000 turned up at the Met Gala with a grand piano on his back
After the flutey New Blue Sun we now have 7 piano sketches
"I think I was in a flow process”: Composing the music for the Oscar-winning animated movie, Flow
“I have always been a guy who dreams big dreams. And I always kept in my mind that one of the biggest goals for me in my film career was to have an Oscar”
9 fresh long reads on tracks with astounding musical moments
Our recently published deep-dives into rock and pop classics featuring arrangement quirks, left-field riffs or abrupt rhythmic changes are collected here
