writing and publishing

The author recalls his friendship and musical collaboration with Ira Gershwin, highlighting twelve of Gershwin's popular songs.

Provides comprehensive information on the music industry and focuses on its fundamental practices, legal and financial aspects, record deals, copyrights, music downloads, royalties, piracy, and other topics.

"When Tenney gets invited to perform solo at Nashville's famed Bluebird Cafe, the pressure is on to write the songs that will show what she's made of. But then Tenney's parents decide that she's too young to perform professionaly, leaving her future hanging in the balance. What if this is Tenney's only chance to make her dreams come true?"--Back cover.

"The art of noise offers an unprecedented collection of insightful, of-the-moment conversations with twenty-seven of the great songwriters. They discuss everything from their individual approaches to writing, to the inspiration behind their most successful songs, to the techniques and methods they have independently developed to foster their creativity. Contributors include: Sting, Ray Davies, Robin Gibb, Jimmy Page, Joan Armatrading, Noel Gallagher, Lily Allen, Annie Lennox, Damon Albarn, Noel Gallagher, Laura Marling, Paul Weller, Johnny Marr, and many more. Each interview is approached with depth of understanding--of the practice of songwriting, but also of each musician's catalog. The result is a collection of conversations that's probing, informed, and altogether entertaining--what contributor Noel Gallagher called "without doubt the finest book I've ever read about songwriters and the songs they write." The collected experience of these artists makes this book the essential word on songwriting--as spoken by the songwriters themselves. "--.

Provides information on every Beatles song, arranged chronologically, including the inspirations behind the songs, the instruments and equipment used, and where the recordings took place.

Acclaimed by the New York Times as "part muse, part quick reference," this pocket-sized dictionary is an easy-to-use tool geared specifically toward the contemporary songwriter. A concise collection of the most-often used words in popular music, the simple format allows for fast reference, while the 15,000 entries provide more than ample rhyming options.

Imagine producing great lyrics, painting pictures with words that produce images and feelings of startling power.

Describes the art and culture of writing in song.