The classic collection of candid interviews with the greatest songwriters of our time, including Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, Patti Smith, Paul Simon, Tom Petty, and dozens more
This expanded fourth edition ofSongwriters on Songwritingincludes ten new interviews--with Alanis Morissette, Lenny Kravitz, Lou Reed, and others. In these pages, sixty-two of the greatest songwriters of our time go straight to the source of the magic of songwriting by offering their thoughts, feelings, and opinions on their art. Representing almost every genre of popular music, from blues to pop to rock, here are the figures that have shaped American music as we know it.
Paul Zollois a singer-songwriter, photographer, and the author of seven books, including
Conversations with Tom Pettyand
Hollywood Remembered. The editor of BlueRailroad.com and senior editor of
American Songwriter, he's written for many magazines, including
Musician,
Variety, and
Billboard. His most recent album is
Universal Cure.
Brain Pickings, 5/26/14
“[An] excellent and extensive treasure trove…[The] insights on songwriting extend to the broader realm of creative work in a multitude of disciplines…A magnificent read in its hefty totality.”
Brain Pickings, 7/20/14
[An] impressive interview compendium.
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