What are the best songwriting books of recent times?
Here’s a selection of what we believe to be the best songwriting books of more recent times
The Art of Songwriting: How to Create, Think and Live Like a Songwriter is the newest book on this list
It is written by writer, musician and educator, Ed Bell
What is a songwriting book?
The book is a guide to life, art, and crafting great songs
It’s about going beyond songwriting tricks, free writing prompts, and other so-called ‘shortcuts’ and teaches you about how to embrace your inner artist and start making your own rules
What is the songwriters idea book?
Author of the Craft of Lyric Writing and Successful Lyric Writing, lyricist Sheila Davis brings us The Songwriters Idea Book, a perfect read if you want to better your craft
In her book, Davis takes you through ‘40 strategies to excite your imagination, help you design distinctive songs and keep your creative flow’
Pat Pattison’s second edition of Writing Better Lyricshad to be the first book on our list, because it is both time-tested and recently up…
Book about writing music
2014 single by Meghan Trainor
All About That Bass is the debut single of American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor, released on June 30, 2014, through Epic Records. The song was included on Trainor's debut extended play (EP), Title (2014), and her debut studio album of the same name (2015). Written with Trainor and producer Kevin Kadish, All About That Bass is a bubblegum pop, doo-wop and hip hop track. Trainor, who as a teenager struggled with her negative body image, was inspired to write the song to promote self-acceptance.
Overview of drug use concerning music
Drug use in music has been a topic of discussion and debate since at least the 1930s, if not earlier. As stated in the old saying 'wine, women and song', association of music with using various substances go back centuries. References to recreational drug use in various forms have been common as the modern record industry developed, particularly in terms of popular music genres such as pop rock singles, dance releases, and the like. Social, cultural, legal, and economic challenges to the existence of music referring to recreational drugs have prompted several studies on the link between such references and increased usage among teens and young adults. Findings over multiple decades have had mixed results. Many complicating factors exist; in particular, a song that describes substance abuse in a depressive, emotionally blank fashion may trigger curiosity for one listener as well as revulsion for another. Sporadic calls for music censorship in different countries over the past decades have also had vastly different outcomes.
All About That Bass is the debut single
2014 single by Meghan Trainor
All About That Bass is the debut single of American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor, released on June 30, 2014, through Epic Records. The song was included on Trainor's debut extended play (EP), Title (2014), and her debut studio album of the same name (2015). Written with Trainor and producer Kevin Kadish, All About That Bass is a bubblegum pop, doo-wop and hip hop track. Trainor, who as a teenager struggled with her negative body image, was inspired to write the song to promote self-acceptance.
Overview of drug use concerning music
Drug use in music has been a topic of discussion and debate since at least the 1930s, if not earlier. As stated in the old saying 'wine, women and song', association of music with using various substances go back centuries. References to recreational drug use in various forms have been common as the modern record industry developed, particularly in terms of popular music genres such as pop rock singles, dance releases, and the like. Social, cultural, legal, and economic challenges to the existence of music referring to recreational drugs have prompted several studies on the link between such references and increased usage among teens and young adults. Findings over multiple decades have had mixed results. Many complicating factors exist; in particular, a song that describes substance abuse in a depressive, emotionally blank fashion may trigger curiosity for one listener as well as revulsion for another. Sporadic calls for music censorship in different countries over the past decades have also had vastly different outcomes.
