Anastasio says that, in an effort to push compositional boundaries, he writes a lot of his guitar parts on piano ...

Writing a song or lyric can seem intimidating if you sit down and try to write from nothing. Some people think you need extensive music theory training or singing lessons. But there’s a technique to ...

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 ...

Singer-songwriter Beabdoobee has again been discussing her unorthodox method of guitar playing, and how it influences her songwriting. Speaking to the NME at this weekend’s Brit Awards, where she was ...

Robin Pecknold has proven himself to be one of indie’s best songwriters, as evidenced by the tremendous body of work he’s built up with Fleet Foxes over the years. Now, he’s getting ready to share his ...