With a UK tour just around the corner, the country star and actor takes us through a lifetime of songwriting...
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The frontman of psych-pop veterans Mercury Rev reveals his love for the Mississippi songwriter and why they reimagined her album...
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When this pop-rock classic landed on both sides of the Atlantic it became a self-fulfilling prophecy for its creator A...
Finally returning with a new album, we catch up with the pop-soul duo’s songwriter still searching for his Holy Grail...
Detailing the plight of Australia’s First Nations people, this rock anthem found an international audience upon its release in 1987...
The guitarist recalls creating a song that helped his Newcastle-based band reboot the UK indie-rock scene in the post-Britpop years...
Having made one of the albums of the year so far, the Stats frontman talks us through its unusual genesis...
The go-to bass player for Prince, Mick Jagger and Jeff Beck is now going it alone as a solo artist...
A synth-rock anthem inspired by Berlin’s heroin scene, we learn all about a classic 80s track with a surprising origin...
The American singer-songwriter recounts the inspiration and creation of her most widely recognised song, which she still sings at 67...
How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How we wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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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 Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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How I wrote 'Dakota' by Stereophonics' Kelly Jones
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How we wrote Little Big Town's 'Girl Crush' by Lori McKenna
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How we wrote Michael Jackson's 'Man In The Mirror' by Glen Ballard
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