Many songwriters say that once they have a good song title the “song practically writes itself”. If you are one of these people, then this tip is for you. If you are not one of these people, perhaps this exercise will help spur on creativity.
This songwriting exercise is built off of an older, existing songwriting […]

Gina is the author of the remarkable book, Pro Tools for Musicians and Songwriters. In this article on O’Reilly.com, she provides some great insights into using the computer as a songwriting tool:
“Contrary to the tedious debate that computers make music sterile and stiff, the computer is simply a tape recorder. It’s not going to perfect […]

My behavior when visiting a musician’s website has changed considerably over the last year. Today, when I visit a site I immediately scan the homepage for a MySpace link. Almost all musicians have a link on their homepage now. (An example here, here, and here.)
Keep in mind this is not a commercial for MySpace. I’m […]

February MusesMuse.com Newsletter
Some book reviews and songwriting tool reviews.
Songwriting Tips Archive (via Graham English)
2006 USA Songwriting Competition Kicks Off: Past Winners Gain Grammy Nomination
Singer-songwriter Mann has a story to tell at The Orange Peel
The prolific singer-songwriter is touring behind her first concept album and fifth solo album, “The Forgotten Arm,” which was released last May.