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Joe Anselm of the band Zero to Ninety is a singer, songwriter, actor, and model. He has returned to his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri to f

At eighty-two, the folk singer has a new book of drawings and sleeps on a mattress in a tree.

Dozier and his songwriting partners Brian and Eddie Holland wrote the Motown hits "Stop in the Name of Love," "Baby Love" and "You Can't Hur

"A washing machine with a clumpy pair of shoes can be a beautiful thing." Legendary drummer Dave Lombardo, a founding member of Slayer, find

There’s a resurgence of interest in the pioneering singer-songwriter who disappeared when she was 50.

The Beatles in the studio experts Brian Kehew and Kevin Ryan rank the group’s most ground-breaking sonic innovations.

Using inversions – or slash chords as they are more commonly known – is a great way of experimenting with familiar chords

The Brit-born songwriting wiz made a 180 career change from finance to music – and is now one of the most sought-after collaborators in the

Best known for the timeless 1972 No 1 hit 'Alone Again (Naturally),' Irish singer/songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan has a superb new album, 'Dri

The wordless chorus has become a gimmick in sing-along balladry and throwaway pop.

Madison Cunningham is no stranger to an existential query; apt to painstakingly pick through the depths of her subconscious in attempts to m

First meeting in elementary school, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers began performing by the time they were in high school in Decatur, Georgia, cal

Written by Katia Sanakai for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer Videos by American Songwriter Videos by American Songwriter Writing a song or l

Ben Gibbard, frontman for the band Death Cab for Cutie, and Dave Depper, the group’s guitarist, spoke with the audio outlet Audacy LIVE earl

A masterpiece.

Singer-songwriter Regina Spektor talks about “Home, before and after,” her first album in six years. She reflects on the power of storytelli

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