In 2018, Jeff Tweedy published Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back), one of the funniest and most insightful rock memoirs of recent years. For anyone interested in the Wilco frontman’s creative process and ...

There are many people who sing and write lyrics, but turning those ideas into a song can seem impossible when you don’t play an instrument. It’s by no means impossible, though. There are several ...

AWARDS SEASON 2012: When they're done right, writes Paul Williams, songs catch the heart of the story. By THR Staff Williams is in the running for best original song for "Still Alive" from the ...

When mere words will no longer suffice, it’s time to sing out, Louise! If you’re looking to transcend the spoken word into that mad hybrid of drama and music we call a musical, we’ve got the starting ...

People have been replacing actual lyrics with "whoa-oo-ohs" for as long as there have been songs. It's often catchy, but it's also just the easiest way to escape the need to write actually meaningful ...

Lyrics are often compared to poetry. Are they a form of "the poetic art?" Are they less "artistic?" Poetry has a romantic aura to it, whereas lyric writing seems rather plebeian (to borrow a word from ...

If your Sim is a shower singer, occasional guitar busker, or secret piano virtuoso, writing a song in The Sims 4 is a fantastic way to turn their talent into your family's main source of cash. Paired ...

Which song lyrics from 2025 most moved our NPR Music critics?

How did Miley Cyrus find herself writing a ballad for an "Avatar" movie? It's all thanks to her Disney "legend-in-law," director James Cameron. Last summer, Cyrus found herself waiting backstage at ...