In the last few years of writing songs, I’ve been thinking a lot about structure. Like most singer/songwriters, the majority of my songs follow the conventional structure: verse, chorus, second verse, ...

According to the “rules” of songwriting, a song needs two verses, a bridge, and a deeply memorable chorus. Most often, an onus is put on the chorus. You have one listen to draw listeners in. A strong ...

Julie Byrne and multi-instrumentalist Jefre Cantu-Ledesma have shared “Love’s Refrain,” a single they created for Mexican Summer’s Looking Glass series. They also released a corresponding music video, ...

John Mellencamp has made headlines more than once for snapping at fans that he believes might be a little out of line at his shows. And, well … he did it again, but this time it seems like he had some ...