One of the techniques they used to achieve this effect was the placement of the chorus of a song right at its beginning. Producer George Martin was a big proponent of this strategy, and it worked ...

Every month of 2024 has been packed with great songs. Some have dominated the conversation, whether that be this year’s explosive rap feud, “Saturn” returning, or the grammar lesson (?) of, “That’s ...

Start your day with a burst of energy and sunshine with this cheerful anthem about overcoming challenges and finding happiness in the simplest things ...

one can understand what makes a song define a season. 2015: Silento, “Watch Me (Whip / Nae Nae)” Starting off strong with a song that haunts middle school dances to this day, Silento’s “Watch Me (Whip ...

"I've changed the course of music five times," Miles Davis once joked. The man wasn't lying: his need to try new genres made him one of the most impactful artists of the 20th century, a figure who ...

It’s been about 40 years since the 16-year-old Queens rap hyena LL Cool J released “I Need A Beat,” his classic debut single, on the newly founded label Def Jam Recordings. It’s been eight years since ...

Congrats to Preston LeMacks for winning American Songwriter's Spring Breakup Song Contest promotion. Learn more about his winning song.

On Friday (June 15), LL Cool J dropped his first single of the year, " Saturday Night Special ," featuring Rick Ross and Fat Joe. Produced by Q-Tip, the song which takes on the mantle of grown man ...

Our prolific music reviewer shares sounds from the new Pet Shop Boys album, plus Bloomsday, Torres, Paraorchestra with Brett Anderson (of The London Suede) and wait, Billy Idol?

AWOLNATION has a new single and a new album on the way. I spoke with frontman Aaron Bruno about being a new dad to twin boys, the new album and much more.

Taylor Swift writes songs “from such personal experiences and vulnerability,” says her friend Blake Lively, executive producer and star of Colleen Hoover screen adaptation 'It Ends With Us,' which use ...