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SONGWRITING TIPS: Push the boundaries by fusing different genres like Taylor...
With Taylor Swift’s fifth studio album expected to be released in October 2014, the seven-time Grammy winner has been dropping hints that her follow-up to multi-platinum Red will be very different from...
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Ed Sheeran teams up with rapper Benjamin Levin on new single ‘Don’t’
British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is continuing to demonstrate the strong commercial potential of fusing different music genres and cross-pollinating sonic ideas and songwriting styles. After...
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SONGWRITING TIPS: Mix up music genres to create something new, says Avicii
The trend toward songwriters mixing up music genres in order to create something different and fresh—and also help them reach new audiences—appears to be gathering pace. Swedish dance producer/writer...
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: Ed Sheeran on how extreme moods can help songwriters create...
“If I write a song, there has to be a catalyst. It can’t just be like ‘I had a nice day’. It has to be like ‘I had the best day ever’ or the worst day ever. You can’t write a song from a bland...
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SONGWRITING TIPS: Always keep a back-up copy of your new songs, Garth Brooks...
Country superstar Garth Brooks recently learned the hard way that if you’re going to record and store song ideas on your phone you have to make sure you always keep the phone backed up … otherwise you...
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: Ed Sheeran on what inspires his songwriting
Photo: Eva Rinaldi “I’ve only ever written songs from the heart. I don’t really see the point in making music if it’s not an expression of self or a form of therapy. “I could go three months without...
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Drake is the world’s most streamed artist of 2015, says Spotify
According to Spotify’s latest annual music rankings, Drake was the world’s most streamed artist in 2015. He has racked up 1.8 million streams this year on the platform and reached 56 million listeners....
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SONGWRITING TIPS: Songs can’t be rushed, says Stevie Wonder
In his recent ASCAP Expo speech in Los Angeles, Stevie Wonder insisted that songwriting should never be hurried. He revealed that he has never been motivated by deadlines to complete his work....
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: Ed Sheeran on songwriting as therapy …
Photo: Eva Rinaldi “I think songwriting is a form of therapy … I think any time I’ve ever got down or ever felt low the one thing that picks me up from that is writing a song about it because at least...
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: Ed Sheeran on the importance of being ambitious and...
Photo: Eva Rinaldi “If you don’t wanna be bigger than Adele, you’re in the wrong industry … I don’t want to be the male Adele. I want to be Adele.” –Ed Sheeran # # # # “SURPRISING RHYMING” – The...
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