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Songwriting Tips
Professional musician and author of ‘The Touring Musician’s Survival Guide’, Ross Craib, shows us the way to a successful life...
Performing songwriter and regular Songwriting Magazine contributor Lisa Redford reports back on the Take That legend’s new 29-lesson online course...
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Another fresh monthly musical delivery for you, including girlhouse, TSHA, Runaway June, Tré Burt, Sam Ezeh, Liz Cooper and more...
“Trapped” in the US, the homesick British songwriter was inspired to write his new four-track EP, as he explains here...
We hear the latest sonic delights from Elan Tamara, George Harrison, RXTH, Robert Grace, KYTES, Buffalo Nichols, GRAMN and more...
Spending lockdown in Ireland with her partner Francesco Turrisi, the North Carolinian made an album about the call of home...
A handmade guitar crafted by the family luthier is just one of the exciting items in this singer-songwriter’s creative kitbag...
The Scottish band’s lead singer and talismanic songwriter, Fran Healy, takes us through the making of their upbeat debut album...
We speak to the Scottish songwriter about his dual life of making music and raising sheep on a Hebridean croft...
Professional musician and author of ‘The Touring Musician’s Survival Guide’, Ross Craib, shows us the way to a successful life...
Listen to some superb new tracks from MBG, Ashley Kutcher, Slow Pulp, Lunar Vacation, Anna Leone, Tamera and more...
Performing songwriter and regular Songwriting Magazine contributor Lisa Redford reports back on the Take That legend’s new 29-lesson online course...
The writer of legendary songs such as ‘Like A Virgin’ and ‘True Colors’ looks back on his highly distinguished career...
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Bess Atwell's Songwriting Survival Kit
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5 Songwriting Secrets of Guy Chambers
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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16 song starters
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How I wrote ‘Save Tonight’ by Eagle-Eye Cherry
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How I wrote ‘Beds Are Burning’ by Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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Shelf help: 10 of the best books for songwriters
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Comments
I'm going to keep songwriting by reminding myself that overflowing emotions can be relieved when I write them down or sing them out.
I’ve kept writing songs all through lockdown and have just released currently have 4 tunes waiting for me to find the right words. The songs
My best mate and I have been writing songs together for just under a year and we've just released our 1st single! I am so
I have been writing songs now for over 40 years and I am not about to stop.
Notebook writing even day
I wrote 'Start a party' for Freedom day and the nightclub scene. It all started with Gary Barlow's course, I am now on the TSA
I have plenty of ideas and try to get one end product at one time! Focus, making, listen to it until I am satisfied with