Songwriting for Rockers
Musician’s Notebook has a post “The 5 Rockers You Can Learn Songwriting From”. Despite ending their blog post with a preposition, the author has posted examples from Guns and Roses, Alice In Chains, and others that have inspired him when looking for songwriting inspiration. [Read More]

How is your website?
Smashing Magazine examines the Top 40 music acts in the United States and their websites:

While each artist or band may have a different approach with their website, there are certainly some common goals. Typically a band’s website serves as a home for fans to come and get any information they want, such as a bio, discography, and perhaps some lyrics. Most importantly, the site also helps the growth of the band by promoting upcoming tour dates and selling CDs, downloads, and merchandise.

In addition to providing information and selling products, the website is also an increasingly important factor in branding the artist or band. You can usually get an idea of the style of music based on the style of the website’s design. When new visitors arrive at the site they should get an idea of what the band is like very quickly. [Read More]

Berklee Music Blogs: Using Imagery In Songs

When we’re writing with imagery, we can keep coming back to specific moments to generate song material. I suggest trying to get specific as often as possible, considering the location and then describing taste, touch, sight, smell, sound, and movement. Don’t be afraid of becoming too detailed. As you rewrite, it will be much easier to pull back into generic thoughts and feelings than to become more detailed where you’ve only skimmed the surface. Finding that balance between imagery and thoughts/feelings takes some skill that you’ll develop over time working with these tools. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised to see how many ideas you have, and how you can capture the listener’s attention with more intensity as you work imagery into your songs.
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