Pop and Rock Music Articles
Trott tells how he wrote hits like “Every Day Is A Winding Road” and “If It Makes You Happy” with Sheryl Crow.
Maida, the lead singer & songwriter for Canadian superstar band Our Lady Peace, talks about his songwriting.
L.A.-based writer Bridget Benenate recalls how she co-wrote the smash hit, “Breakaway.”
This is a special interview with legendary record producer Arif Mardin in 2006, one year before he passed away.
Shanks has been known for the past decade as being one of the top hitmakers in the pop & rock fields.
Nalick discusses how she wrote “Breathe (2 AM),” and how she landed her record deal with Columbia Records.
Swedish pop songwriter Elofsson discusses his many hits, and his work with Simon Cowell.
Singer/songwriter DeGraw talks about his rise to success with his hits “I Don’t Want To Be” and “Follow Through.”
Morissette describes in detail her songwriting process, from lyric creation to working in the recording studio.
Fusari, who is currently known for his work with Lady Gaga, talks about his early hits in this 2005 interview.
Howie Day recall his early years of working hard as an indie artist, which led to his label deal and hit success.
Marx talks about his career as an artist, and as a songwriter working with Luther Vandross, *NSYNC and many others.
Veteran writer Nolan tells how he wrote such hits as “Lady Marmalade,” “My Eyes Adored You” and “I Like Dreaming.”
L.A.-based Frederiksen, who is a highly regarded writer/producer in rock and blues, co-wrote “Jaded” with Aerosmith.
Mann, who is now a top A&R exec with EMI Records, tells how he wrote hits for Pink, Jessica Simpson and others.
New York-based songwriter Madeline Stone is known for her Christian/gospel success, but she works in all genres.
Renowned songwriter Child discusses his great career, and how he wrote many of his big hits.
This rock/R&B artist recalls his success as an indie artist, selling 90,000 albums on his own label.
The Matrix (Lauren Christy, Scott Spock & Graham Edwards) tell how they became big pop/rock hitmakers.
Lynch, who was drummer for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, now co-writes hits for Don Henley, the Eagles and others.
