Some of music’s biggest hits have surprising origins hidden in plain sight. It is easy to assume that the voice singing a ...

Some of the most influential songs in history were written in a matter of minutes. Great songs aren’t always the result of ...

John and Paul routinely shared songwriting credits on their Beatles tunes. Even if one contributed far more to the formulation of a song than the other (such as “The Ballad of John and Yoko”), both ...

Born Nov. 14, 1957, accomplished singer-songwriter Gretchen Peters has proven herself as one of the genre's most gifted lyricists. Although she began honing her musical talents at a young age, her ...

Original songs have been written for TV shows for decades. “Bein’ Green,” the iconic tune sung by Kermit the Frog, is so good that it warranted covers by Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, and Van Morrison.

It's no secret that music artists don't always write their own songs. Some artists started their careers as songwriters for other musicians before their singing careers took flight. There have been ...