On the one hand, Forbes reported that as of 2010, the song was making Sir Paul between $400,000 and $600,000 per year. On the ...

The best songs of 2025 worked admirably toward the daunting task of attempting to describe what it feels like to be alive in the unpredictability matrix of the mid-’20s. Songwriters expressing pangs ...

Whether you’re an aspiring songwriter, just starting out, or an old pro, it’s helpful to look at the parts of a song and how best to arrange them. Playing with structure requires both sides of the ...

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Polygon spoke with Hazbin Hotel songwriters Sam Haft and Andrew Underberg about season 2’s music, what changed from season 1, and what it was like working with the performers. This is the first in a ...

D’Angelo asks that question — worries it, caresses it, plumbs its unseen depths — no fewer than two dozen times in what might have been his signature hit. A meticulous, slow-to-boil ballad from the ...

The whole picture is right there from the start. In the first few seconds of "The Fate of Ophelia," track one on Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, a commanding drum fill sets ...

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Ever notice how many songs follow the same patterns? Join us as we break down the most overused song structures in popular music! From classic verse-chorus arrangements to the power ballad formula ...

What if creating music wasn’t limited to the musically gifted or those with access to expensive studios? Imagine a tool that could take your ideas—no matter how unpolished—and transform them into high ...

An AI image of the AI band the Velvet Sundown. Left to right: singer Gabe Farrow, guitarist Lennie West, drummer Orion “Rio” Del Mar, and guitarist/bassist Milo Rains. Photo: Velvet_Sundown/X You may ...