Don’t bore us, get to the chorus. That’s what the hit songwriters say. But, if done well, an epic rock intro locks in one’s attention in anticipation of what’s next. In the 1960s, albums began to ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Ben Gibson In the music streaming and social media era, conventional wisdom has it that ...

Dave Grohl once offered songwriting advice to Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass. He discussed the importance of writing hits and how the deep cuts won’t “keep the mansion running.” In the video, Grohl says, ...

No one wants their time wasted, including by music. But the rise of TikTok-optimized tracks less than two minutes long might be going too far. The best long songs are an antidote to that—a way of ...