Hit Song Breakdown: Umbrella – Rihanna
What makes a hit song work? why do some song have all the elements but never break anywhere? why is mmmmmbop stuck in my head????? why am I asking all these questions? This is what we will be going over in our weekly post called Hit Song Breakdown. First up is Rihanna’s Umbrella. Okay so [...]
New York Times Goes Songwriting??
I just discovered that the New York Times has a songwriting blog!? I took a closer look and it’s only been up and running since the end of March. The blog is maintained (currently) by 4 accomplished songwriters and the blogs are about the creative process, coming up with ideas, writing with other people, and [...]