Best Songwriting
Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” is a renowned 1984 ballad celebrated for its intricate songwriting and deeply spiritual themes. The song explores complex emotions including love, faith, and despair through Cohen's poetic lyrics. It has become a widely covered piece, appreciated by audiences interested...
The term Brill Building Sound refers to a style of American pop music created by songwriters who worked in New York's Brill Building during the 1960s. Songwriters such as Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, and Neil Sedaka wrote numerous hit songs in this building. Compilation album...
Paul Simon Teaches Songwriting is an online MasterClass course led by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, known for his work in Simon & Garfunkel and for solo recordings including the 1986 album Graceland. Through lessons and examples from his catalog, Simon discusses subjects such as melody, rhy...
Festival da Cancao is Portugal's RTP song contest, first held in 1964 to select the country's Eurovision entry and still tied to that role.
Alicia Keys, the American singer-songwriter whose debut Songs in A Minor (2001) won five Grammys, teaches songwriting, piano-based composition, and music production.
Sting, the English musician and former lead singer of The Police who has sold over 100 million records worldwide, teaches his approach to songwriting and lyric craft.
David Bennett provides insightful musical analysis focused on popular music and classical theory. His work explores harmony progressions, vocal performance, and songwriting techniques commonly found in pop hits. He’s particularly useful for musicians, producers, students of music theory, and anyone...
Till the Night Is Gone: A Tribute to Doc Pomus is a 1995 album honoring the Brill Building songwriter, with Bob Dylan and Lou Reed among artists covering his compositions.
Flow Machines Mobile is an AI application that generates original musical compositions across various genres based on user-defined parameters like tempo, key, and instrumentation, utilizing machine learning algorithms to create unique audio tracks.
American Song Contest was a 2022 NBC adaptation of Eurovision, with 56 entries from US states and territories; Oklahoma's AleXa won with Wonderland.
American songwriting competition that aired on Bravo in 2011, hosted by singer Jewel, where contestants competed weekly to craft commercially viable pop songs for a recording deal.
