When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Even with lots of talent, songwriting can be tough. Writer's block is real, and here at American Songwriter, we're determined to ...

The question of whether songwriting can be taught is valid. My answer is: “yes … and no.” After all, songwriting is a mystical process and every writer has their own unique way of navigating the ...

Two local musicians have teamed up to give out free music lessons at monthly workshops starting next year. Barry Chauvin and Tommy Ike Hailey teamed up three years ago for three-day workshops that ...

A couple years after their full-length debut – 2009’s raucous, rambling “Eye to Eye” – Doug Ratner & the Watchmen have released another album, the condensed EP “Lessons Well Learned.” While it ...