If you’re looking for giant shoulders to stand on, the four songwriting books listed here are a good place to start. Jeff Tweedy attempts to turn the mystery of songwriting into a “How To ...

The book is chock full of songwriting exercises and engaging personal vignettes. “The Songwriter’s Handbook” includes highlights of great songwriters and their songs; exercises that focus on ...

Willie starts with the words. It’s one of the surprising revelations in Willie Nelson’s new book, Energy Follows Thought: The Stories Behind My Songs, an examination of the 90-year-old country legend ...

Willie starts with the words. It's one of the surprising revelations in Willie Nelson's new book, “Energy Follows Thought: The Stories Behind My Songs,” an examination of the 90-year-old ...

The thief also left with Raye’s only copy of the initial ideas and notes for three or four songs she had finished writing for her sophomore album. A few days later, Raye, who was surprisingly ...

In his first collection of writing since “Chronicles: Volume One,” Dylan explores the lasting allure of great songs. Here are two excerpts from his new book. Bob Dylan released 39 studio ...