A defining singer-songwriter of the early 2000s, John Mayer wrote or co-wrote his most successful acoustic-driven hits, ...

While it sounds like a lot of country songs, Blake Shelton’s “God Gave Me You” has some unusual lyrics. The rock singer who wrote the song gave fans insight into his lyricism. Shelton also discussed ...

Tom Petty unloaded all his relationship angst into "Echo". Perhaps too much so, because he didn't want to revisit the song.

A recent HBO documentary — "Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists" — profiled the careers of Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill, superstar New York newspaper columnists. Between them, they also wrote dozens ...

In a move to expand diverse voices in the romance novel industry, writer Bobby Smith Jr. (Jason’s Lyric) and bestselling Black romance author Brenda Jackson have teamed to launch a film and television ...

Although I spent months talking to lyricists from all four corners of the musical theatre world, seeing their shows, and listening to their CD's, I knew I could never gain a full appreciation for the ...

These two reconvened on Zoom with Variety to talk through the background and making of the song, their first real collaboration after a two-decade mutual fandom and friendship. Naturally, “Never Too ...

My biggest hits have been romantic ballads or mid-tempo songs. So, I’m not the stereotypical writer who writes all of the time. I’m not afraid to write a ballad! And, I don’t think you should be ...