How the organisation behind the Grammys is championing the creators who are shaping the future of music around the world...
All posts by Duncan Haskell
The Nashville hitmaker on surviving success, embracing reinvention, and why the thrill of creation itself is the ultimate songwriting reward...
The “Scouse Springsteen” Ian Prowse has mastered the art of writing social commentary that still works as great pop music...
A Roland piano, bright light, tea, and adventures on a bicycle form the foundation of this deeply personal creative practice...
In the hands of this talented singer-songwriter, a disastrous first date becomes a tender meditation on longing, projection, and connection...
The former Viarosa frontman discusses grief, his process, and returning with The Vine after years living with a debilitating illness...
The Norway-based musician’s meditation on future ruin and present complacency, shaped through jazz propulsion, fragmented dreams, and quietly political songwriting...
With a new album, anniversary reissue and Atlantis still casting a long shadow, the duo reflect on 15 transformative years...
Armed with a name and location, the Illinois band’s lead singer conjured up a song to capture a billion hearts...
Step inside a quiet folk album exploring solitude, illness and connection with echoes of Nick Drake and modern indie minimalism...
Drawing from his own personal experience, singer-songwriter Luke James Williams tackles the delicate subject of harnessing loss into your compositions...
Though eventually a worldwide success, this 80s classic almost ended up in the bin before becoming a defining pop anthem...
How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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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 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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How I wrote 'The Living Years' by Mike + The Mechanics' Mike Rutherford
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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How I wrote 'Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime' by The Korgis' James Warren
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How we wrote Michael Jackson's 'Man In The Mirror' by Glen Ballard
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