Songwriter Stories

More than fifty years on, Let It Be remains a modern pop standard

More than fifty years on, Let It Be remains a modern pop standard

For guitar pop aficionados, Matthew Sweets keen sense of melody has elevated him to the heights of Power Pop royalty

For guitar pop aficionados, Matthew Sweets keen sense of melody has elevated him to the heights of Power Pop royalty

Ken Stringfellow shares the ongoing saga of The Posies, the backstories for his 4 solo albums, the legacy of the reformed band, Big Star, and more

Songwriter Jon Auer describes a popular subsection of The Posies music as harmonious dissonance

Songwriter Jon Auer describes a popular subsection of The Posies music as harmonious dissonance

Eric Bazilian, a founding member of The Hooters, composed one of the most recognizable hits of the 1990s - One of Us

Marshall Crenshaw is eminently regarded as a master of melody-driven songwriting

A conversation with folk pop songwriter Wesley Stace about writing and recording in his early years as John Wesley Harding

How “Shadows of the Night” became a multi-platinum success in both Germany and the U.S., and the biggest-selling song of D.L. Byron's career

At the heart of Walter Egan’s lifelong songwriting career is an endearing and enduring song that has played a substantial role in cementing his stardom for all time. That song is Magnet and Steel

Defying expectations comes naturally to songwriter and guitarist Vicki Peterson of The Bangles

Catchy, jangle harmonies, killer chord changes and tasty power pop licks, raised in Nashville but smitten by the sounds of Liverpool and beyond. That's the music of songwriter and primo guitarist, Bill Lloyd

For more than twenty-five years, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, and Co-Writer, John Fields, has racked up hundreds of songwriting credits with a versatile array of talented indie artists and chart-topping mega stars