The Music Biz Has Changed. These 5 Songs Show How Hit-Boy Changed With It.

The producer has reached the top of the charts and won Grammys. As he embarks on the next phase of his career, he’s looking ...

“We can’t let a wild boy like Hendrix in!”: Donovan and the song that connects him to Hendrix, Zeppelin and The Beatles

But on a new deluxe edition of The Hurdy Gurdy Man, the parent album, the credits for the title track are as follows: Donovan ...

How ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Turned a Song From a Fictional Band Into a Real-Life Hit

The singing voices of "KPop Demon Hunters," along with the film's directors, tell TheWrap how they created a real-life hit ...

This ’80s Rocker’s First Big Hit Was Actually Written for Another Band

In 1984, Canadian rocker Bryan Adams shot to fame with his breakout album Reckless. The first single from the album, “Run to ...
American Songwriter

Country Music History, 1977: Johnny Paycheck Released a No. 1 Song That Helped Shape the English Language After a String of Near-Hits

Johnny Paycheck landed his first No. 1 song after a string of near-hits in the fall of 1977, changing the English language forever.
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How to Write a Kanye West Song in 10 mins

Learn how to write a Kanye West song in 10 minutes! This tutorial covers melody choices, chord progressions, drum patterns, sampling, and lyrical content. Perfect for beatmakers and music producers!

The Rolling Stones Hit No. 1 With This Hit Song — But Was It Really About David Bowie’s Wife?

The truth behind The Rolling Stones' surprise No. 1 hit Angie - was it really about David Bowie's wife? The shocking story ...

D4vd’s songs had a dark side. With teen’s death, his rise to stardom is on hold

D4vd’s fans are dissecting his songs for clues, after the badly decomposed body of a 15-year-old girl was found in the trunk ...

Over 60 Years Ago, The Beatles Wrote a Classic Hit—Then Gave It Away to Their Biggest Competition

In a surprising twist, The Beatles wrote a hit song for their biggest competition, changing the course of rock history. The ...
American Songwriter

3 of Blake Shelton’s Biggest Hits That He Didn’t Write

Blake Shelton knows how to write a hit song. It’s Shelton who is the writer behind his songs like “All Over Me”, “Go Ahead And Break My Heart”, “Love Gets In The Way”, and more. But Shelton has no ...

Gordon Lightfoot Read About a Shipwreck. Then He Wrote One of Music’s Most Unusual Hit Singles

BY DECEMBER OF 1975, Lightfoot felt he had enough songs ready for his next album, Summertime Dream. It was time to gather his ...