The actress has revealed exciting details about her role as Elphaba in the upcoming Wicked films, including co-writing an original song and teasing a more mature storyline. In a Variety interview ...

This image would inspire Jimmy Webb to write Wichita Lineman, a haunting, mercurial ballad that would become a massive mainstream hit for country crossover star Glen Campbell. The song, with its ...

Previously, I touched on the worst Christmas songs ever written, so why not try my hand at the best? The earworms, the nostalgia bringers, the tear jerkers, this list has them all, and then some!

Early in the 1900s, Billboard presented charts detailing the popularity of sheet music in the U.S. In July 1940, Billboard unveiled its first chart ranking the sales of recorded songs, the 10 ...

After winning Grammys and earning Oscar nods for his “Moana” and “Encanto” songs (including “How ... and stand up for each other. Getting to write about that kind of relationship came ...

Sir Elton John has revealed he is working on new songs despite having quit touring ... given he was never with lyricist Bernie Taupin, 74. “I write to lyrics. When I see the written word I ...

“I went, ‘That is the title of the song,’” Miranda says of the number. And things flowed naturally from there: “I really didn’t have to look much farther than my own house — I have two little boys; ...

Or does your attention drift if bands go on a bit too long? Then don't worry, Radio X has a list of some of the shortest songs around. A record so quick, it sets off an alarm at the end.

Are there certain song structures I might follow? Also, how does storytelling fit in? Guide me through writing a song. Ask me questions to help me go from first idea to finished draft. If your lyrics ...