Humpback whale song is a striking example of a complex, culturally transmitted behavior, but up to now, there was little evidence it has language-like structure. Human language, which is also ...

Whether you’re an aspiring songwriter, just starting out, or an old pro, it’s helpful to look at the parts of a song and how best to arrange them. Playing with structure requires both sides of the ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Sometimes it’s those nuances that make a good country song great. The heartrending story, told verse by verse. A quiver in the vocals. Lyrics that leave the listener thinking long after the story has ...

An AI image of the AI band the Velvet Sundown. Left to right: singer Gabe Farrow, guitarist Lennie West, drummer Orion “Rio” Del Mar, and guitarist/bassist Milo Rains. Photo: Velvet_Sundown/X You may ...

Since OpenAI launched its new artificial intelligence personal assistant and advanced natural language processing (NLP) model otherwise known as ChatGPT. Users are discovering many different ways to ...

You may have heard, or at least heard of, the Velvet Sundown. The band makes vaguely psychedelic ’60s and ’70s protest anthems; their first album, Floating on Echoes, debuted in June, and a few weeks ...

American Songwriter is giving its readers a chance to learn from the pros. In a new online class called Foundations, students will get the chance to develop a song from its inception to a ...