Time to check out some new songs from Mali-Koa, Spill Gold, Lande Hekt, Kwaye, Gia Ford, Justin Nozuka and more...
Monthly Archives: December 2020
As we ramp up the festivities, Irish singer-songwriter Michael Gallagher suggests the key ingredients required to build a Christmas song...
Technique, reviews, news and interviews featuring Gary Barlow, Wayne Coyne, Bróna McVittie, KT Tunstall, Tom Walker, Elles Bailey and more
The psychedelic warrior on how 70s teenage angst influenced their latest album ‘American Head’ and his partnership with Steven Drozd
Not content with just reinterpreting the past, the County Down artist is adding her own folk tales to the genre
The Scottish singer-songwriter looks back upon the enduring success of his debut album and the most brilliant of smash singles
Through easing the lockdown blues with a series of cover shows, a new album was born for the award-winning songwriter
Our regular contributor, performing songwriter and singing coach Lisa Redford takes a look at the influence of place on songwriting...
Nashville-based songwriting coach Mark Cawley looks at the core music-making element and how to open up new possibilities for melody...
Writer and musician Ellie Mckinsey explores one of the most common chord sequences and explains how to harness its power...
It sometimes helps to go back to basics. So here’s a useful cheatsheet taken from writer Ed Bell’s latest book...
The talented Scot shares some valuable lessons learned from an illustrious career, “a lot of heartache” and the Skywalker Ranch
How I wrote 'Feelin' Alright?' by Traffic's Dave Mason
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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How we wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How we wrote Michael Jackson's 'Man In The Mirror' by Glen Ballard
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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How we wrote 'MMMBop' by Hanson
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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