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Buddy Mondlock on writing a song about trauma (Part 1)
Songwriting master Buddy Mondlock is known for having cowritten with Guy Clark, Janis Ian, Art Garfunkel, and some fellow named Garth Brooks. His music...
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Elevate your songwriting with a plot twist
One surefire way to make your song stand out is to add an unexpected twist in the story. In this mini episode, Aaron will...
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James Keelaghan, part 2: Squinting at the Mona Lisa
This is the second part of our conversation with James Keelaghan about his classic song “Cold Missouri Waters,” one of the most covered and...
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How James Keelaghan wrote "Cold Missouri Waters" (part 1)
Today we join songwriter James Keelaghan as we take a deep dive into one of the best folk songs ever written, a story song...
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Why do we like a particular song?
What is it about a song that draws us in? Is it the melody? A catchy beat? A story, or perhaps wordplay? In the...
"Twelve Tone Girl": A conversation with Kenneth Stewart about music's most befuddling genre
What is twelve-tone music? Made famous by Arnold Schoenberg, Anton von Webern and Alban Berg, it was a new concept in how to construct...