At eighty-two, the folksinger has a new book of drawings and sleeps on a mattress in a tree.

There’s a resurgence of interest in the pioneering singer-songwriter who disappeared when she was 50.

Using inversions – or slash chords as they are more commonly known – is a great way of experimenting with familiar chords

The Brit-born songwriting wiz made a 180 career change from finance to music – and is now one of the most sought-after collaborators in the business.

Best known for the timeless 1972 No 1 hit 'Alone Again (Naturally),' Irish singer/songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan has a superb new album, 'Driven.' I spoke with him about the record and more.

Madison Cunningham is no stranger to an existential query; apt to painstakingly pick through the depths of her subconscious in attempts to make sense of the enigma that is human life. Her upcoming...

First meeting in elementary school, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers began performing by the time they were in high school in Decatur, Georgia, calling themselves a number of different names before landing...

Written by Katia Sanakai for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer Videos by American Songwriter Writing a song or lyric can seem intimidating if you sit down and try to write from nothing. Some people...

Ben Gibbard, frontman for the band Death Cab for Cutie, and Dave Depper, the group’s guitarist, spoke with the audio outlet Audacy LIVE earlier this week and shared a few thoughts on the concept of...

Paul Simon doesn’t just weave words around beautiful melodies; he glides through them. “It’s actually very difficult to make something both simple and good”.

Soviet-born and American-bred singer Regina Spektor began as a classical performer before turning her attention to writing whimsical songs...

Who is Neil Diamond singing about on "Sweet Caroline"? Find out here, and keep reading for the meaning behind the song lyrics.

In summer 1999, no-one expected blink-182 to take the world by storm. But on third album Enema Of The State they triggered a pop-punk explosion…