In the second half of this special extended interview feature, the respected US producer and songwriter reveals more fascinating insights...
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In this first half of a bumper feature, the legendary American producer reveals some fascinating insights into Bowie and Bolan...
We hear both sides of the story behind the emergence of the 80s blue-eyed soul pop brothers from North Lanarkshire...
The Irish rock band’s frontwoman speaks candidly about coping with bi-polar disorder and how they wrote their first hit ‘Linger’...
The guitarist, sitar player and songwriter behind this frequently covered two-chord classic, talks about its willful simplicity and enduring popularity...
LA soul singer of ‘I Need A Dollar’, ‘The Man’ and ‘Wake Me Up’ fame, talks songwriting and social consciousness...
Rugby’s gravel-voiced soul man talks about the merits of commercialism, collaboration, spontaneity and singing in hotel fire escapes When James Morrison...
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The Canadian ‘songwriter’s songwriter’ started learning hundreds of covers, has a ‘no co-writing’ rule and hasn’t got a mobile phone...
Minnesotan singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Adam Young explains his approach when creating Owl City’s nature-inspired brand of melodic electronica...
Semisonic’s frontman and go-to A-list collaborator for Taylor Swift, Adele, Birdy and more re-ignites his career as a solo singer-songwriter Minnesotan...
The Scouse singer-songwriter talks about playing in The La’s, the tale of Britpop heroes Cast, and “writing that eternal song”...
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The Britpop band frontman turned solo singer-songwriter reveals a penchant for cryptic crosswords and an unremitting struggle with song titles...
How we wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How I wrote 'God Gave Rock And Roll To You' by Argent's Russ Ballard
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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50 female songwriters on International Women's Day
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How we wrote Michael Jackson's 'Man In The Mirror' by Glen Ballard
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote 'Hey There Delilah' by Plain White T's' Tom Higgenson
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