The Welsh rock group’s main man recalls scribbling lyrics on paper bags, dabbling in scriptwriting, and struggling with “life block”...
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Clapham soul man Andrew Roachford on his 30-plus years in the music business, from ‘Cuddly Toy’ to Mechanic and MBE
Matchbox Twenty’s frontman on his early days, writing their late-90s hits ‘3AM’ and ‘Push’, and his equally successful solo career...
The sophisti-pop group’s slap bass-toting frontman on the creation of their 80s classic that topped singles charts in five countries...
The bassist and vocalist from Birmingham’s legendary progressive rock band reveals how his modestly titled hit single came to be...
The punk-folk-rock band’s lead singer, Mark Chadwick, tells us how the rousing, mid-90s anthem took just three minutes to write...
Five decades after becoming a 60s icon, the first lady of soul talks about her life of highs and lows...
One-half of the band’s songwriting partnership, Olly Knights talks about the song that provided their first taste of chart success...
The biggest-selling Italian artist of all time explains how his global smash hit was inspired by heartbreak and cooking spaghetti...
20 years since its release, Southport indie band’s singer-songwriter Ben Ottewell reflects on the genesis of their highest charting single...
The acclaimed Devon songstress explains how a simple conversation, about having a right to be wrong, turned into a hit...
The LA rock band’s frontman and songwriter reflects on one of their biggest hits, which revived their career and became...
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