Whether you write pop, hip-hop, acoustic or EDM, if you want to produce, record and release music you’ll need a DAW, or Digital Audio Workstation. Here’s our quick roundup of all the big names in home-studio music production.

There’s never enough hours in a day. There’s never enough time to write. But you’ll never find more time to write unless you start making it a priority. Here’s how.

Verse-Chorus form is the bread and butter of songwriting structure: dependable, popular and versatile. Here’s how it does what it does.

A great lyrical hook is a great starting point for a great song. Some ideas on reeling one in, no bait required.

Every songwriter is different. But the common blocks that hold most would-be songwriters back usually aren’t. Hold onto your hats, because it’s time to burst through them.