Outside of the realm of music, great ideas make something easier, faster, or more efficient. Think: the lightbulb or duct tape. But songs can’t be measured so simply. Does “great” mean more popular, ...

Songwriting is a profession that doesn’t have an exact playbook and varies greatly among those who do it. Sometimes the advice famous musicians give is incredible, other times it honestly doesn’t help ...

Berklee College of Music students will get to know Taylor Swift’s songwriting on a whole new level, thanks to a new class focused around just that. Taught by Professor of Songwriting Scarlet Keys, the ...

Celebrated songwriting duo Elton John and Bernie Taupin will share this year's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. One of the most prestigious music prizes in the U.S., the award was established in 2007 ...