The interview for our Autumn 2018 issue gave us a chance to explore the inner workings of this iconic artist...
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The late-blooming songwriter on slow-grown ideas, tender melodies hiding sharp truths, unfinished ‘babies’, creative doubt, and finally trusting his voice...
Written as a gift for his brother, this noughties classic track by James T. Slater still resonates with parents everywhere...
The five-Grammy-winning singer-songwriter sprinkled some of his brilliance over the Great American Songbook. Here, he told us all about it...
The Nashville-based singer-songwriter on presence, restraint, and the power of honesty on ‘Fatal Optimist’ – her most revealing record yet...
The Icelandic indie-folk icons return with their first album in six years and here Nanna reveals how it was made...
The rising Australian indie-folk star shares how late beginnings, creative flow, and personal honesty shaped his introspective, vulnerable new album...
The award-winning songwriter discusses her new album – a reflection on heritage, memory, identity, and the evolving dialogue between traditions...
As their debut album was about to land in 2015, we caught up with the UK’s hotly tipped rock outfit...
The British songwriter’s ‘Hitmakers’ journey spotlights songwriting camps, industry politics, and why visibility matters in the fight for creative recognition...
How the actor and writer gave voice to a fictional folk duo – and helped ‘The Ballad Of Wallis Island’...
Having returned to the UK after living in California, the London-based songwriter discusses the transatlantic sound of his latest single...
How I wrote 'Glad All Over' by Dave Clark
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How we wrote Michael Jackson's 'Man In The Mirror' by Glen Ballard
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How we wrote Little Big Town's 'Girl Crush' by Lori McKenna
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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How we wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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How I wrote 'Suddenly I See' by KT Tunstall
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Interview: Lily Fitts
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How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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