"Rústico" shows off a troubadourlike sensibility in pop songwriting that can stand up to the possibly more widely respected Brazilian masters.

In pop songwriting, a little humor can do wonders, especially for material that has a political point of view.

With his mother's support, he began pursuing pop songwriting and learned how to play guitar.

Upon leaving university they formed a new band inspired by dance music, "lush shoegaze melodies", and classic pop songwriting.

But if Mr. Joel has suspended his pop songwriting, he hasn't given up pop performing.

While he has said he's giving up pop songwriting for instrumental music, he'll be rolling out the hits for New Year's Eve.

All of the old craftsmanlike values of pop songwriting were disposable.

Mr. Brown's "Bobby" is where black pop is today, a nearly perfect example of pop songwriting and production.

His work encompasses pop songwriting as well as a roots-based approach to instrumental pieces commissioned for movie projects.

Reznor is a master of both conventional pop songwriting and sonic irritation.