Armed with a name and location, the Illinois band’s lead singer conjured up a song to capture a billion hearts...
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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...
Inside the spontaneous session that shaped a raw, reflective anthem about identity, contradiction, and the push between good and bad...
From motorway melodies to rain-soaked reflection, a socially conscious artist from Nashville shares the everyday essentials behind her creative process...
From television sets to songwriting sessions with indie’s leading voices, a long creative apprenticeship culminates in a deeply personal debut...
For International Women’s Day, 50 of our favourite songwriters tell us about the women who have inspired and influenced them...
Think your songs will be best served by putting a group together? These helpful guidelines will help you get started...
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...
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How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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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 I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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