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Songwriting

  1. world class earworm
    Why You Can’t Get That Terrible The Idol Song Out of Your HeadAngels, we’ve been freaked. Let a musicologist explain why.
    By Laura Martin
  2. doing something unholy
    Kim Petras Has ‘Nothing to Say or Be Ashamed of’ About Dr. Luke CollabsShe was previously one of his loudest defenders.
    By Justin Curto
  3. grammys 2023
    ‘It’s the Damn Song’Three songwriters on the importance of the new Songwriter of the Year Grammy.
    By Justin Curto
  4. toë
    Taylor Swift Has Been Sharing Midnights With Zoë KravitzAnd William Bowery, not to be confused with her boyfriend Joe Alwyn.
    By Justin Curto
  5. rip
    Lamont Dozier, Motown Songwriting Legend, Dead at 81Berry Gordy, Diana Ross, and more pay tribute to the songwriter who made hits for the Supremes and the Four Tops.
    By Justin Curto
  6. fine lines
    Kevin Morby Breaks Down the Best Lyrics on This Is a PhotographIncluding his epic about Jeff Buckley and the line involving a “cum rag.”
    By Justin Curto
  7. the industry
    Doja Cat on Dr. Luke: ‘I Don’t Think I Need to Work With Him Again’“I know that.”
    By Justin Curto
  8. switched on pop
    James Blake Has Come to Terms With His Underrated InfluenceTherapy and reaching his 30s have helped the artist-producer focus on simply having fun.
    By Charlie Harding and Nate Sloan
  9. the law
    The Weeknd Sued for Copyright Infringement Over ‘Call Out My Name’Two producers claim the 2018 song resembles a track they showed the Weeknd years before.
    By Justin Curto
  10. r. kelly
    The Unfortunate Reason R. Kelly Is Credited on Drake’s Certified Lover BoyR. Kelly’s lawyer says the accused predator is likely “totally unaware” of “TSU” while “consumed” with sex-crimes trial.
    By Dee Lockett
  11. god does it feel so good
    Good 4 Paramore, Who Are Now Credited on Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘good 4 u’All those mash-ups were onto something.
    By Justin Curto
  12. s! c! h! m! i! g! a! d! o! o! n!
    The Many, Many Musical-Theater References Behind Schmigadoon!’s SongsCo-creator Cinco Paul talks us through the origin of every musical number and the stories behind their references.
    By Jackson McHenry
  13. credits
    Zadie Smith Helped Jack Antonoff Write a Bleachers SongWhat can’t she write?
    By Justin Curto
  14. switched on pop
    You Know a Julia Michaels Song When You Hear One — Call It Her Superpower“I’m always trying to push boundaries and see what we can get away with that’s fun and interesting.”
    By Charlie Harding and Nate Sloan
  15. switched on pop
    5 Rules of Great Songwriting Collabs, According to Teddy Geiger and Dan Wilson“I don’t want to just make another one of ‘those.’”
    By Charlie Harding and Nate Sloan
  16. switched on pop
    JP Saxe Didn’t Mean for Grammy Hit ‘If the World Was Ending’ to Be So Literal“[Julia Michaels and I] started getting a lot of messages on Twitter accusing us of insider information.”
    By Charlie Harding and Nate Sloan
  17. obits
    Armando Manzanero, Prolific Mexican Composer, Dead at 85He was hospitalized for COVID-19 earlier in December.
    By Justin Curto
  18. how everything works
    I Wrote One Song With Jeff TweedyPutting the Wilco leader’s new book, a songwriting manual of sorts, to the test with the man himself.
    By Grayson Haver Currin
  19. vulture lists
    Rachel Bloom and the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Songwriters on Their 9 Toughest SongsFrom “We Tapped That Ass” to “The Miracle of Birth,” CXG’s songwriting team breaks down their biggest challenges.
    By Eric Thurm
  20. copycats
    8 Songwriters on the Line Between Inspiration and Theft“You sing something and you’re like, I’m sure this exists. I’m stealing, right?”
    By Dee Lockett
  21. the imitation game
    Welcome to the Age of Pop ‘Plagiarism’In 2019, the question of if and how a song has been copied is an incredibly complicated one.
    By Craig Jenkins
  22. songwriters hall of fame
    Missy Elliott Will Be the First Female Rapper in Songwriters Hall of FameAlso inducted: Yusuf/Cat Stevens and the author of “The Boy Is Mine.”
    By Bethy Squires
  23. songwriters hall of fame
    Mariah, Missy Elliott May Finally Get the Songwriting Recognition They DeserveMissy is the first-ever female rapper to be nominated.
    By Dee Lockett
  24. Was Michael Jackson a Plagiarist?“Michael stole a lot of stuff. He stole a lot of songs,” says Quincy Jones.
    By Jared T. Miller
  25. chat room
    Charli XCX on New Mixtape and Why She’s Not Sure She’ll Release Another Album“Sometimes I wonder: Should I just not be an artist and be a songwriter?”
    By Dee Lockett
  26. pro tips
    Jack Antonoff on How to Write a Perfect Pop SongHe’s crafted hits for Taylor Swift, Lorde, and his band Bleachers. There is no formula. But he does have a few tips.
  27. surprise!
    Taylor Swift Wrote Little Big Town’s New SongNils Sjoberg strikes again.
    By Dee Lockett
  28. radio vulture
    It Doesn’t Matter Whether Bob Dylan Is a Songwriter or a PoetHe’s both at once, and the Nobel Prize prompts a useful conversation.
    By Craig Jenkins
  29. songwriting
    Sia Talks Writing for Adele, Beyoncé, RihannaSia spills all the tea.
    By Dee Lockett
  30. the industry
    Ronson, Gap Band Settle ‘Uptown Funk’ ClaimThey got Petty’d!
    By Nate Jones
  31. industry secrets
    Linda Perry Is Not Impressed With Beyoncé’s ‘Songwriting’“They take a cut just because they are who they are.”
    By Lindsey Weber