In a study by two researchers at University College London, 10- and 11-year-olds were asked to write an “exciting” story. Some wrote while listening to exciting music—"I Spy, The Looking Glass" (a ...

When I lived in New York City, I was in the epicenter of the sync music world. Major ad agencies, TV/film studios, and a dizzying array of world-class recording studios surrounded me. And yet, I had ...

After six albums and writing a Tony-nominated Broadway musical, you might assume that songwriting, for Sara Bareilles, could be as simple as baking a pie. Much of the show's musical material, ...

Saleka Shyamalan took notes on Taylor Swift’s pop culture impact while creating her character, Lady Raven, and all the original music for her and dad M. Night Shyamalan’s new film, Trap. “I think ...

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"There is something that can cross between these audiences,” says Danny Elfman, one of several scorers about to premiere new work. Danny Elfman by Margaret Malandruccolo / James Newton Howard by Win ...

Andrea Stolpe is a multi-platinum creative consultant whose methodology for songwriters and music artists has been taught worldwide. A songwriter with 20-plus years of experience in the music industry ...