Music Theory And Songwriting
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"OK, let’s have some backstory”: The group songwriting sessions that yielded Lily Allen’s West End Girl
By Ben Rogerson published
“It felt like days I had as a teenager in a band, writing live in the room,” says collaborator Violet Skies

It turns out there’s a reason André 3000 turned up at the 2025 Met Gala with a grand piano on his back
By Ben Rogerson published
After the flutey New Blue Sun we now have 7 piano sketches

Alanis Morissette reveals what she thinks is “the real irony” of the fuss caused by the lyrics in her 1996 hit
By Ben Rogerson published
“I think the 10% won over on that song,” she says

How Wendy Melvoin’s bass playing became the “secret weapon” on Sombr’s 12 to 12
By Ben Rogerson published
“It doesn't matter what bass Wendy plays because it's just always going to sound like Wendy”

Roxette’s It Must Have Been Love isn’t what you thought it was, says the man who wrote it
By Ben Rogerson published
And did you know that, long before it appeared in Pretty Woman, it was released as a Christmas song?

Sabrina Carpenter offers her songwriting advice as she accepts Variety’s Hitmaker of the Year award
By Ben Rogerson published
“The easiest way to write a bad song is to try to write a hit,” she noted

"Humans will be doing all the serious music transcription for the foreseeable future": Songscription review
By Ethan Hein published
This AI-powered transcription tool promises to convert any audio file into sheet music, tab or MIDI. But can it really match the skills of a professional?

Unpacking the technical genius behind one of the most iconic rock songs of the 1980s
By Roland Schmidt published
Take an old 4-track demo, add a splash of expensive 80s tech, and the results might be a good enough reason for a band of prog legends to reform!
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