Bruce Springsteen on writing his most personal song — and his biggest hit — in one anger-fueled late-night session

The song was “Dancing in the Dark,” the future lead single from Born in the U.S.A. Hearing it for the first time, Landau was ...
American Songwriter

The Writer’s Block: Freddy Wexler Wrote Songs for Diana Ross, Céline Dion, Jonas Brothers, and Helped Billy Joel Come Back

In 2020, Wexler also co-wrote and co-produced Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber’s No. 1 hit “Stuck With U.” “Part of my growth as a songwriter has been surrendering to the idea that creativity cannot be ...
American Songwriter

The Writer’s Block: Rodney Crowell’s Reservoir of Songs Keeps Filling Up

For more than half a century, Rodney Crowell has graced country and Americana with his affectingly present and prescient stories. Born in Houston, Texas on August 7, 1950, Crowell moved to Nashville ...