American Songwriter is giving its readers a chance to learn from the pros. In a new online class called Foundations, students will get the chance to develop a song from its inception to a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. While there’s not much debate regarding which lineup of Black ...

A song’s hook is traditionally the chorus. The two words are typically interchangeable. But when we look at what draws the listener in most, the “hook” isn’t always what it seems. If a songwriter is ...

Humpback whale song is a striking example of a complex, culturally transmitted behavior, but up to now, there was little evidence it has language-like structure. Human language, which is also ...

While only one person appears on most of the magazine covers, Billie Eilish is actually a duo — at least, musically speaking. Nearly every song the 17-year-old star has ever released was co-written ...