James JY Young

How do you keep the passion for writing new tunes burning? Five pro musicians drop tips and tricks on seeking inspiration.

This interview was originally published in 2015. There was an old music industry saying that prophesied doom for those without recent chart success. “You’re only as good as your last hit song,” the saying went. But that phrase was coined when rock was still a relatively new phenomena. It hadn’t yet stood the test of time, and some thought it...