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Why music’s golden future may depend on rediscovering artistry, not algorithms – and breaking free from the grip of nostalgia...
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To celebrate World Book Day, we share our favourite songwriting reads that we regularly turn to for insight and inspiration...
Want your songs to connect? According to this book extract, it’s time you started thinking about lips, hips and skips...
On World Book Day, the Songwriting Magazine founders take the opportunity to wax lyrical about their favourite books for songwriters...
With over 1000 pictures contained within, this coffee table book presents the Royal Family of Pop in all their glory...
The Song Foundry’s ‘The Art Of Songwriting’ by Ed Bell covers the creative and life skills songwriters need to succeed...
Origin stories of over 40 much-loved hits from the 60s to the present day, as told by the songwriters themselves...
A look at the late 70s/early 80s mod revival, as experienced by one man who lived through it in Bristol...
Interview: Tom Basden
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How I wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How I wrote Natalie Imbruglia's ‘Torn’ by Phil Thornalley
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How I wrote 'Lil Boo Thang' by Paul Russell
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Interview: Michael Tighe
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How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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16 song starters
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How we wrote 'Naïve' by The Kooks’ Luke Pritchard
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