Though taking its inspiration from a character in Westworld, this honest piece of writing both asks questions and takes accountability...
All posts by Duncan Haskell
Songs shaped by grief, queer identity, poverty and hope – told with tenderness, humour and clarity from a life survived...
With an interesting title, a bossa nova rhythm and some studio magic, the seeds of a chart-topping hit were sewn...
The alt-pop artist dissects the Madonna-inspired track that shaped her debut album – where denial meets defiance on the dancefloor...
Every songwriter hits walls. Mike Meiers shares five clear strategies to recognise, confront, and confidently move beyond those creative blocks...
The Norwegian songwriter reveals all about her new album, crafted alone on a baby grand piano in her Oslo apartment...
Written in memory of his sister, frontman Jacko turns personal loss into a powerful, communal anthem, as we discover here...
Diary, guitar, mic, laptop – each shapes the German-Ghanaian singer and songwriter’s creative output: intuitive, reflective, analogue-rooted, and emotionally precise...
We learn how an unplanned spark at the piano turned studio fatigue into a haunting, spontaneous song about inevitable heartbreak...
The Morning Star Music Club songwriter on returning after a decade, the beauty of live recording and his evolving process...
The Futureheads frontman on a personal and historic new solo album that explores the mining heritage of the North East...
With the duo’s stunning debut record Disappointment Machine out now, vocalist Jack Ratcliffe delves into the album’s Jaws-heavy writing period...
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 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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Interview: Lord Huron
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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How we wrote 'Don't Stop Believin'' by Journey's Jonathan Cain
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How I wrote 'Hey There Delilah' by Plain White T's' Tom Higgenson
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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Song-by-Song: 'Greatest Hits Vol. 2: The Better Noise Years' by Papa Roach
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