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From motorway melodies to rain-soaked reflection, a socially conscious artist from Nashville shares the everyday essentials behind her creative process...
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To celebrate World Book Day, we share our favourite songwriting reads that we regularly turn to for insight and inspiration...
From her beloved songbook to a decent cuppa, the rising R&B singer and songwriter shares the secrets behind her process...
With a debut solo album under his belt, the Working Men’s Club songwriter reveals the essential tools of his trade...
Diary, guitar, mic, laptop – each shapes the German-Ghanaian singer and songwriter’s creative output: intuitive, reflective, analogue-rooted, and emotionally precise...
The duo DJ/producer Sepalot and songwriter/poet Angela Aux share the essential gear that’s helped shape their upcoming debut ‘Mixtape Suite’...
Piano-playing singer-songwriters, enter this popular competition to win a stunning digital piano and showcase your music to a live audience...
The electro producer combines tools from both the analog and digital worlds in order to shape his unique hybrid sound...
Uncover a creative arsenal that includes vintage guitars, coastal living and visual inspiration taken from YouTube, movies and TV shows...
Join Hope’s singer and songwriter as she sits on her piano stool facing a wall – it’s where the magic...
With her eyes firmly on the world around her, we learn all about the London alt-pop artist’s essential writing gear...
How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How we wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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How we wrote 'Don't Stop Believin'' by Journey's Jonathan Cain
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How we wrote Michael Jackson's 'Man In The Mirror' by Glen Ballard
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How I wrote 'Beautiful Girl' by INXS' Andrew Farriss
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How I wrote ‘Living In The Past’ by Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson
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