How I wrote ‘Elusive’ by Scott Matthews
September 18, 2019 in Features, How I Wrote, Interviews
The Wolverhampton singer-songwriter reveals how his debut single earned him a tour with Foo Fighters and an Ivor Novello award…
Interviews
Interview: Charles Esten
September 17, 2019 in Features, Interviews
With a UK tour just around the corner, the country star and actor takes us through a lifetime of songwriting…
How I wrote ‘Connected’ by Stereo MCs’ Rob Birch
September 14, 2019 in How I Wrote, Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Spring 2015
The frontman explains how their most famous song is a long and winding tale of riots, London buses and underpants…
Leslie Stevens’ Songwriting Survival Kit
September 9, 2019 in Features, Gear, Interviews
Whether it’s her sketchbook, guitar or an open mind, these are the essential items the LA-based singer-songwriter can’t do without…
Songs In The Key Of… Wilco
September 6, 2019 in Features, Interviews, Music
With a comprehensive new book about Jeff Tweedy’s band on the horizon, its author walks us through 12 essential tracks…
Introducing… Gethen Jenkins
September 4, 2019 in Features, Interviews
The former marine has embraced outlaw country and his debut album is one of the year’s most exciting new offerings…
How I wrote ‘Silence Is Easy’ by Starsailor’s James Walsh
September 1, 2019 in How I Wrote, Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Autumn 2017
The indie band’s frontman on creating their two-chord, Phil Spector-produced hit single, and how easy it is to sing drunk!…
Song Deconstructed: ‘Die To Be With You’ by Eli Musser
August 30, 2019 in Features, Interviews, Music
A true student of popular music, this New York songwriter invites us to learn a thing or two about love…
How I wrote ‘She’s So Lovely’ by Scouting For Girls’ Roy Stride
August 27, 2019 in How I Wrote, Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Spring 2018
The pop-rock band’s frontman explains how their debut hit took two years of tweaking and “dicking around on the piano”…
KLARA’s Songwriting Survival Kit
August 18, 2019 in Features, Gear, Interviews
The Justin Vernon-approved Swedish singer-songwriter talks us through her essential gear, which includes an Omnichord and a good mic setting…
Song Deconstructed: ‘The Death Of Dora Hand’ by Frank Turner
August 17, 2019 in Features, Interviews, Music
The punk and folk singer-songwriter reveals the inspiration and craft that went into a track about an 1800s vaudeville star…
How I wrote ‘Why Does It Always Rain On Me?’ by Travis’ Fran Healy
August 15, 2019 in How I Wrote, Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Spring 2019
The Glaswegian frontman talks about piecing together their precipitative breakthrough hit single in the arid climes of Israel and Spain…
Five minutes with… Adam Green
August 14, 2019 in Features, Interviews
Returning with a dystopian new album and graphic novel, the anti-folk pioneer gives us an insight into his writing methods…
How I wrote ‘Girl From Mars’ by Ash’s Tim Wheeler
July 31, 2019 in How I Wrote, Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Autumn 2016
The Northern Irish frontman recalls how a song he wrote as a 16-year-old schoolboy became the rock band’s breakthrough hit…
How I wrote ‘Forever Lost’ by The Magic Numbers’ Romeo Stodart
July 30, 2019 in How I Wrote, Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Spring 2019
The English pop-rockers’ songwriter tells us how their debut single managed to blend an uplifting melody with a darker lyric…
Song-by-Song: ‘The Sun And The Blues’ by Emma King
July 26, 2019 in Features, Interviews, Music
British songwriter Emma King takes us through her new mini-album which was inspired by her surroundings in Memphis and Nashville…
Timothy Showalter’s Songwriting Survival Kit
July 25, 2019 in Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Spring 2019
The Indiana-based singer-songwriter behind acclaimed alt-rock outfit Strand Of Oaks takes us into his world and reveals his essential gear…
Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan
July 23, 2019 in Features, Interviews
The Americana troubadour talks us through his influences, the making of his latest album, and the voices in his head…
Song Deconstructed: ‘Monsters’ by The End Of America
July 19, 2019 in Features, Interviews, Music
Brendon Thomas takes apart his band’s new song which was inspired by the plight of children in his US homeland…
Jonathan Donahue: My Songwriting Hero, Bobbie Gentry
July 18, 2019 in Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Spring 2019
The frontman of psych-pop veterans Mercury Rev reveals his love for the Mississippi songwriter and why they reimagined her album…
How I wrote ‘Fireflies’ by Adam Young (Owl City)
July 14, 2019 in Features, How I Wrote, Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Winter 2015
The singer-songwriter-producer explains how insomnia, a new synth and Blink-182 inspired a multi-platinum single that topped charts across the globe…
Geoff Wilkinson: how to win friends and collaborate
July 8, 2019 in Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Spring 2019, Tips & Techniques
If you’re a vocalist/topliner looking for a collaboration, then the Us3 and YLD producer has some top tips for you…
