Of all the paths available to today's musicians the life of the singer-songwriter remains one of the most alluring and popular. This handbook is the ultimate guide for the modern singer-songwriter full of real-world advice and encouragement for both aspiring and accomplished troubadours. The founding editor of ÊAcoustic GuitarÊ magazine Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers draws on his own experiences as a performing songwriter and interviews with artists such as Joni Mitchell Ani DiFranco Arlo Guthrie Chrissie Hynde and Paul Simon to offer an invaluable companion for the journey from idea to song to stage and studio. Also includes inside info from managers agents lawyers and record execs.Þ A lucid well-written fact-stuffed work. Þä Bruce Cockburn