What inspired the British singer-songwriter’s biggest hit to date? Bob Dylan, Red Hot Chili Peppers and bumping into a friend...
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The Liverpudlian producer/songwriter explains how his buoyant pop song went from cassette to 24-track to soundtracking ‘Match Of The Day’...
How the electro-pop classic, with one of the catchiest synth melodies, was inspired by the dropping of the atomic bomb...
20 years since its release, Southport indie band’s singer-songwriter Ben Ottewell reflects on the genesis of their highest charting single...
The acclaimed Devon songstress explains how a simple conversation, about having a right to be wrong, turned into a hit...
The LA rock band’s frontman and songwriter reflects on one of their biggest hits, which revived their career and became...
The DC5 bandleader, songwriter and producer talks about the song that knocked The Beatles off the top of the charts...
We hear the story behind a classic pop song of the 90s, one that was a “killer” for its writer...
The Welsh guitar band’s frontman and chief songwriter reflects on the creation of one of his rock group’s best-loved songs...
The Mechanics main man and co-founding member of Genesis tells the tragic and compelling story behind the award-winning 80s ballad...
The Manfreds man tells the story of his classic that’s been a hit for Chris Farlowe, Rod Stewart and Stereophonics...
How the global smash started life as a Californian girl’s break-up song, inspired by pizza and popcorn in Times Square...































