In 2018, Jeff Tweedy published Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back), one of the funniest and most insightful rock memoirs of recent years. For anyone interested in the Wilco frontman’s creative process and ...

How to Write One Song is an okay book by a great songwriter. Unlike the carefully crafted lyrics of Tweedy’s songs for his band Wilco, the prose in How to Write One Song often feels more like a daily ...

There are many people who sing and write lyrics, but turning those ideas into a song can seem impossible when you don’t play an instrument. It’s by no means impossible, though. There are several ...

When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Even with lots of talent, songwriting can be tough. Writer's block is real, and here at American Songwriter, we're determined to ...

AWARDS SEASON 2012: When they're done right, writes Paul Williams, songs catch the heart of the story. By THR Staff Williams is in the running for best original song for "Still Alive" from the ...

A recent HBO documentary — "Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists" — profiled the careers of Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill, superstar New York newspaper columnists. Between them, they also wrote dozens ...