A breakdown of which stars crafted their biggest songs—and which relied on the pens of powerhouse songwriters. In the vibrant, often complex ecosystem of popular music, the creation of a chart-topping ...

Many prominent singers are also talented songwriters, often penning their tracks solo or working with a team to get them just right. In fact, many times they wrote songs for other artists long before ...

The 2025 inductees to the Songwriters Hall of Fame have been announced, honoring some of the most influential figures in music history. This year's class includes legendary acts such as The Doobie ...

If you’re an aspiring songwriter or musician and feeling down on your luck, consider this list a source of inspiration. These five pop and rock songwriters originally started out doing wildly ...

Laurent Hubert is CEO of Kobalt Music, one of the world’s largest music publishers. Variety welcomes responsible comment — contact [email protected]. As the CEO of Kobalt, the largest organization ...

A song about wearing dead people’s shoes. An invocation about “a creator who still creates.” A dude playing slide on a 16th-century lute. This must have something to do with the Frank Brown ...

Taking place at indigo at The O2 on Thursday 12 March, this year’s line-up features a standout roster including Keith Urban & ...

The Songwriters of North America has unveiled a new partnership with Amazon Music and Amazon One Medical to bring Amazon One Medical’s benefits to its members, the organization announced on Thursday.

One of the saddest ironies in the music world is the fact that songwriters are at the very bottom of the streaming economy. While there’s no question that streaming, and Spotify in particular, saved ...

Mariah Carey, the artist with the most No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, is one of the nominees for the 2018 Songwriters Hall of Fame. Carey, who co-wrote 17 of her 18 No. 1s, earns her first ...

Comal ISD is hosting a backpack and school supply drive for Kerrville students. Read full article: ‘Gloves for Tess’ honors Uvalde shooting victim with donation to young athletes A sign at one of the ...