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All posts by Duncan Haskell
The Bristol-based artist lays bare a song that migrates through personal transformation, tender vulnerability, and the wonder of inner landscapes...
Lost years over, George van den Broek returns with an album that finds him fully focused and ready to sing...
The loss of a mother combines with thoughts of birds soaring high in the sky in this poignantly personal reflection...
In 2022, with a triumphant new solo album under his belt, the unassuming Take That megastar finally embraced his calling...
Robbie’s writing partner talks us through the pair’s creative process and how it spawned their first No 1 single together...
Step inside a filmlike album that acts as an intimate, unflinching exploration of family, mental health, love, and masculine expectations...
The Country Music Association Song of the Year that was inspired by a real estate agent and inspired a nation...
Need help to find your own authentic sound? Mickey Callisto on the importance of live performance, experimentation, storytelling and more…...
We chat with the hit songwriter who’s rediscovered his creative voice and love of making music after a lengthy drought...
Things Can Only Get Better for your songwriting if you listen to these lessons from Peter Cunnah and Al Mackenzie...
Rather than rest on his Britpop laurels, the frontman and lyricist remains inspired to create new music with his band...
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How we wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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5 tips for songwriters starting a band by Shane Cooley
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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Shelf help: 35 of the best books for songwriters [March 2026]
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How we wrote 'Place Your Hands' by Reef's Gary Stringer
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How we wrote 'Kryptonite' by 3 Doors Down's Brad Arnold
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How I wrote 'Handbags And Gladrags' by Mike d'Abo
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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