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Jill Sobule

Quintessential storyteller, ironic chronicler of our times, cult fave with her own episode

Alex Boyé

America’s Got Talent Sensation w/ 1 BILLION YouTube Views!

Impossible Kings

Hot NYC Band, Impossible Kings!

Duwendé

Famed A Cappella Band, 10 Million YouTube Views

The Springs

Billboard-Charting, Singing-Songwriting Duo

Morgan Myles

The Voice Finalist & Critic’s Darling, Rolling Stone “Artist You Need to Know”

Darden Smith

Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter, Founder: Songwriting With Soldiers

Beth Nielsen Chapman

2x Grammy Nominated Singer-Songwriter, Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame

Clay Mills

2x Grammy-Nominated Singer-Songwriter, 16x ASCAP Award Winner

Marty Dodson

Hit Songwriter, 7x Platinum, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, etc.

Kalsey Kulyk

Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter

Jack Tempchin

Legendary Eagles Songwriter, 42x Platinum, “Peaceful Easy Feeling”, “Already Gone”, etc.

The Sisterhood

Acclaimed Singer-Songwriters, CMT’s Next Women of Country

Yashi Brown

Award-Winning Spoken Word Artist, Mental Health Advocate

Spin Doctors’ Chris Barron

7x Platinum, Grammy Nominee, “Pocket Full of Cryptonite”, etc.

Grace McLean

Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter & Broadway Star, Lucille Lortel Award, Lincoln Center American Songbook Series

Marco Argiro

Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter

Sylvia Tosun

Queen of Trance, BMI Songwriters Hall of Fame

Richie Supa

Grammy-Winning Singer-Songwriter: Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Levon Helm

Kasim Sulton

Singer-Songwriter & Bass Legend: Utopia, Hall & Oates, MD: Meatloaf, Patti Smith, Joan

Paul Williams

Oscar-Grammy-Emmy-Tony-Winning Songwriter, ASCAP President

Peppy Castro

Blues Magoos, Emmy-Nominated Singer-Songwriter: Cher, Kiss, Diana Ross

Sasha Dobson

Acclaimed Jazz Singer & One-Third of Hit Trio Puss n Boots with Norah

Vernon Bush

R&B Phenomenon, World Renowned Glide Memorial Choir Director, Music Ambassador

Ellen Reid

Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter: Crash Test Dummies

The Bros. Landreth

Lauded Singer-Songwriters: Juno Award-Winners

Gary Lucas

Legendary Guitarist, Grammy-Nominated Singer-Songwriter: “Grace”, Rolling Stones List: Best Albums of All Time

Crash Test Dummies’ Brad Roberts

3x Grammy-Nominated Singer-Songwriter, 13x Platinum, “Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm”, “Superman’s Song”, etc

Eric Stuart

Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter & Beloved Anime VO Artist

Mackenzie Morgan

Country music singing-songwriting phenom!

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A great piece from the amazing @andreastolpeofficial! Follow her for more!
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Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck Babe” is a masterclass in making songs instantly accessible.

This song was co-written by @chappellroan , @tranterjustin , and @dan_nigro and has achieved significant commercial success.

From a simple verse structure to high-energy chorus, swipe through these techniques you can use to elevate your own writing.

If you’d like to deepen your writing, connect with songwriters, and explore new tools, click the link in my bio to learn about my songwriting retreats.

#hitsongwriters #songwritinginspiration #chappellroan #grammyawards #songwritingtips

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A great piece from the amazing @andreastolpeofficial! Follow her for more!
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Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck Babe” is a masterclass in making songs instantly accessible.

This song was co-written by @chappellroan , @tranterjustin , and @dan_nigro and has achieved significant commercial success.

From a simple verse structure to high-energy chorus, swipe through these techniques you can use to elevate your own writing.

If you’d like to deepen your writing, connect with songwriters, and explore new tools, click the link in my bio to learn about my songwriting retreats.

#hitsongwriters #songwritinginspiration #chappellroan #grammyawards #songwritingtips

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Truly an EPIC night - and that’s not even a good enough word to describe it!!! It was one for the books! #killers #brandonflowers #magic ♥️

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Truly an EPIC night - and that’s not even a good enough word to describe it!!! It was one for the books! #killers #brandonflowers #magic ♥️ ...

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So true. Otherworldly sums her up…#sade ♥️

Great compilation from @lordrarerock! Follow them! 💗💗💗
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SADE - The stunning and otherwordly talent Sade Adu brings a certain kind of elegance to the world. Her voice soothes, it communicates pain and joy, it has a strength like water wearing down a rock. I saw her on her most recent tour and was struck by the minimalism of what she does: a tiny hand move here, a turn there, and the audience goes wild. She holds you in tension. I love the way she deals with the media, by which I mean the way she doesn’t.

These aren’t just songs; they’re eloquent narratives embroidered with emotional intricacies, etched against the somber canvas of love, war and personal demons. Much like a tender wound transformed into a poignant tattoo, Sade explores the profound depths of human emotions, lingering memories, and the indelible marks left behind by the past. Her music intricately intertwines the personal with the universal, creating a shared space of emotional resonance that beckons listeners into a realm of reflective introspection.

1. “Like a Tattoo”
2. “Smooth Operator”
3. “Kiss of Life”
4. “Is It A Crime”
5. “Pearls”
6. “By Your Side”
7. “Cherish the Day”
8. “The Sweetest Taboo”

Enjoy

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So true. Otherworldly sums her up…#sade ♥️

Great compilation from @lordrarerock! Follow them! 💗💗💗
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SADE - The stunning and otherwordly talent Sade Adu brings a certain kind of elegance to the world. Her voice soothes, it communicates pain and joy, it has a strength like water wearing down a rock. I saw her on her most recent tour and was struck by the minimalism of what she does: a tiny hand move here, a turn there, and the audience goes wild. She holds you in tension. I love the way she deals with the media, by which I mean the way she doesn’t.

These aren’t just songs; they’re eloquent narratives embroidered with emotional intricacies, etched against the somber canvas of love, war and personal demons. Much like a tender wound transformed into a poignant tattoo, Sade explores the profound depths of human emotions, lingering memories, and the indelible marks left behind by the past. Her music intricately intertwines the personal with the universal, creating a shared space of emotional resonance that beckons listeners into a realm of reflective introspection.

1. “Like a Tattoo”
2. “Smooth Operator”
3. “Kiss of Life”
4. “Is It A Crime”
5. “Pearls”
6. “By Your Side”
7. “Cherish the Day”
8. “The Sweetest Taboo”

Enjoy

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Love it. #Repost @childrenofthenight9 with @use.repost
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this goes hard 🖤🦇

#thecure #goth #gothmusic #gothic #gothvibes #gothmemes

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Love it. #Repost @childrenofthenight9 with @use.repost
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this goes hard 🖤🦇

#thecure #goth #gothmusic #gothic #gothvibes #gothmemes ...

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We don’t really play favorites here, but ya gotta love this! #ledzeppelin #jackblack #kennedycenterhonors

#Repost @ramm.4ever with @use.repost
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Best band EVER🥶

Follow for more metal/rock edits🔥

#ledzeppelin #music #trending #viral #fyp #foryou #musictok #rock #robertplant

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