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Detailing the plight of Australia’s First Nations people, this rock anthem found an international audience upon its release in 1987...
The guitarist recalls creating a song that helped his Newcastle-based band reboot the UK indie-rock scene in the post-Britpop years...
The rising Nashville singer-songwriter reveals her must-have items which include an old classical guitar, some spicy snacks and hot drinks...
Some of our favourite past Songwriting interviewees reveal the seminal albums that have inspired them the most over the years...
Having made one of the albums of the year so far, the Stats frontman talks us through its unusual genesis...
The go-to bass player for Prince, Mick Jagger and Jeff Beck is now going it alone as a solo artist...
We asked the award-winning composer and producer how he approaches creating music for the media, alongside writing songs for himself...
The indie frontman takes us into his world of wine, libraries and Scottish isles; all in the name of songwriting...
Returning from tour gives this Leeds band a chance to get back to songwriting, fuelled by cheese and bean toasties...
The Croatian and American supergroup’s Dalibor Pavičić and Chris Eckman give us an access-all-areas tour of their latest cinematic track...
The Nashville rocker collected the Best Roots Gospel Album trophy in 2015. Here he reveals the secrets of his success...
How we wrote Michael Jackson's 'Man In The Mirror' by Glen Ballard
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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 we wrote Taylor Dayne's 'Tell It To My Heart' by Seth Swirsky
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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Interview: Lily Fitts
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How we wrote Little Big Town's 'Girl Crush' by Lori McKenna
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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