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JR's Songwriting Tips
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Aug 25, 2021
John Rich's Songwriting Tip #85
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I know it’s been a while but I’ve been too busy espousing my beliefs on Twitter and Fox News to pontificate for you about songwriting on thi...
Feb 18, 2020
John Rich's Songwriting Tip #84
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A lot of people ask me about maintaining integrity in songwriting. They say, “John, how do you stay relevant in the country songwriting f...
Apr 11, 2019
John Rich's Songwriting Tips #83
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I’m gonna be completely real with y’all. I haven’t been doing this column much in the past couple of years because I don’t know what the ...
Aug 18, 2017
John Rich's Songwriting Tips #82
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Obviously, I've been getting a little jaded lately. I mean, Big Kenny and yours truly, the Rhinestone Redneck Playboy, are still put...
Jun 26, 2017
John Rich's Songwriting Tips #81
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Back in the olden days when Mr. Johnny Rich here was a studly young country singer and songwriter, the biggest piece of advice I ever got ...
Feb 28, 2017
John Rich's Songwriting Tips #80
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It's a lot simpler these days to become a rich and famous country songwriter. Well, simple if you meet a certain stringent criteria a...
Aug 18, 2016
John Rich's Songwriting Tips #79
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From the Mailbag: Chris in Texas writes: John, it seems like the opportunities for outside songwriters is shrinking quickly for the mai...
Jun 29, 2016
John Rich's Songwriting Tips #78
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It's hard to stay on the cusp of what's lit (that means 'cool,' for you old jackasses) from day to day in this social med...
Mar 30, 2016
John Rich's Songwriting Tips #77
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From the mailbag: Kevin in Georgia writes: With the reduction of mainstream radio playlists, the consolidation of media and record labels...
Oct 7, 2015
John Rich's Songwriting Tips #76
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Confidence. Cocksureness. I prefer the second term, bitches, but they're similar in meaning. Know yourself and how badass you and you...
Jul 27, 2015
John Rich's Songwriting Tips #75
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In this, the 75th(!) edition of Rich's Tips, I'll give my retort to a few bits of stupid advice from other songwriters. I mean, wh...
Jun 3, 2015
John Rich's Songwriting Tips #74
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This isn't really a songwriting tip. It's a short editorial based on some questions I've received lately. "John, how do...
Apr 7, 2015
John Rich's Songwriting Tips #73
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If you're in the mood to write a song, but don't have any cash-money ideas, sit your fat ass down on your pleather couch and start...
Oct 13, 2014
John Rich's Songwriting Tips #72
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Mailbag time again! Josh in Ohio asks: How do you write a sexy song and still keep it safe for radio? Me: Well, you just have to use cert...
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Jul 25, 2014
John Rich's Songwriting Tips #71
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Look, sex sells. I'm living proof of that. I mean, I'm a pretty damn good songwriter, but if it weren't for my dashing good ...
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May 2, 2014
John Rich's Songwriting Tips #70
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The only tip I have for you today is to call your local damn radio station and request "Look at You." People still do that, ri...
Jan 29, 2014
John Rich's Songwriting Tips #69
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Songwriting is about staying hip and relevant to pop culture and youth. If you wanna be an "artist" and play to 26 people in a...
Oct 2, 2013
John Rich's Songwriting Tips #68
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There's a lot of talk about too many "truck songs" and drinking songs lately. People who should mind their own damn busine...
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Sep 4, 2013
John Rich's Songwriting Tips #67
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Don't worry about giving the audience what they want. F**k the audience - they don't have a clue what they want. Give them what ...
May 24, 2013
John Rich's Songwriting Tips #66
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When she's co-writing a song, Taylor Swift starts off the session with a little girl talk. You know, gossiping about shit, comp...
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