From raw demo to viral video, this track’s journey is a testament to creative spontaneity, visual flair, and punk spirit...
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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.”...
Paul Hartnoll shares a playlist of songs that inspired him and Phil to form the electronic duo and leave home...
The feelgood pop rocksters’ frontman and songwriter fills us in on their new album and his foray into musical theatre...
The pop starlet reflects on her sibling-inspired rise, reveals a “filthy” lyric-writing tactic, and explains how motherhood changed her songwriting...
The artist formerly known as Terence Trent D’Arby recalls how his 1987 hit single was inspired by a dream…about Sade...
How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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How I wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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Song Deconstructed: 'Bird On A Swing' by Cory Hanson
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How I wrote 'Hard To Beat' by Hard-Fi's Richard Archer
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How I wrote 'Handbags And Gladrags' by Mike d'Abo
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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How we wrote 'Ho Hey' by The Lumineers' Wesley Schultz
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