Some of our favourite past Songwriting interviewees reveal the seminal albums that have inspired them the most over the years...
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We pick a selection of kick-off ideas from The Song Foundry founder Ed Bell’s ‘The Ultimate Book Of Song Starters’...
Showcasing sonic delights from I Am Boleyn, Will Butler, Taylor Swift, Sen Morimoto, Ellen Krauss, Yard Act, Brijean and more...
The quintet’s multi-instrumentalist and Ed Sheeran collaborator knows a thing or two (or five) about coming up with great ideas...
Drawing inspiration from everything from dreams to postcards, the writing of this Americana artist’s new album was a fascinating process...
The double Ivor Novello Award-winning songwriter and founding member of Squeeze provides a fascinating tour around his trusty writing desk...
An Austrian singer-songwriter whose music is informed by blues, country and Americana teaches us about how to subvert different genres...
Welcome to some superb new music from Jayda G, Coucheron, Patricia Lalor, Rebecka Reinhard, Baba Ali, Hailey Whitters and more...
With new album ‘The Glow’ looking likely to be their most successful yet, we chat with Tommy, Mason and Johnny...
Paul Spring of Brooklyn-based folk/soul trio Holy Hive takes us on a musical deep dive into his Minnesota home town...
By providing a glimpse of her home life over five days, this American singer-songwriter shares some of her creative inspirations...
From her beloved Yamaha acoustic to her kitten Dave, these are things that Jersey’s alternative rock singer-songwriter can’t do without...
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Richard Digance on how to write comedy songs
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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How I wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How I wrote 'Walking In Memphis' by Marc Cohn
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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Shelf help: 33 of the best books for songwriters [March 2025]
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16 song starters
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Leo Green: My Songwriting Hero, Van Morrison
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