The Scottish indie-rockers’ frontman explains how their biggest UK hit was written in a room above a Glaswegian chip shop...
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The Californian alt-rock band’s frontman recalls a wild evening, creative clashes and a lucky break that created a career-defining anthem...
The feel-good pop-rocksters’ frontman and principal songwriter fills us in on the “simple” creation of their second Top 10 single...
An offbeat freestyle, unexpected label backing and studio reinvention combined to turn a quirky idea into a worldwide chart-topping phenomenon...
From raw demo to viral video, this track’s journey is a testament to creative spontaneity, visual flair, and punk spirit...
The frontman reflects on the rise of the Birmingham band, their songwriting process, and the camaraderie that shaped their sound...
From Sub Sub’s ashes on to chart-topping albums, Andy Williams traces the band’s incredible journey and discusses their latest record...
With 60 years and 17 albums behind him, the humble Canadian songwriter ruminates on songwriting longevity and recent pivotal moments...
From ‘Grace’ to songwriting success, the New Yorker reflects on collaborating with Jeff Buckley and navigating a diverse music career...
The virtuoso musician and singer-songwriter from Surrey reveals how his career-launching Top 10 single was simply “cut and shut” together...
The Dorset-based family festival extravaganza is back for 2024, with another packed line-up and activities uniting music, creativity and fun...
Enjoy a weekend at Rugby’s Draycote Hotel for “a micro-music-festival celebrating really good songs and the folks who write ’em.”...
5 minutes with... Lawson's Andy Brown
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How we wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How we wrote 'Place Your Hands' by Reef's Gary Stringer
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How we wrote ‘Beds Are Burning’ by Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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How I wrote 'Handbags And Gladrags' by Mike d'Abo
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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How I wrote 'Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime' by The Korgis' James Warren
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How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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