Songs In The Key Of… Tucson, Arizona
May 7, 2019 in Features, Interviews, Music
Gabriel Sullivan and Brian Lopez of XIXA assume the role of tour guides as we head into the Arizonan desert…
Interviews
How I wrote ‘Beds Are Burning’ by Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst
May 5, 2019 in Features, How I Wrote, Interviews
Detailing the plight of Australia’s First Nations people, this rock anthem found an international audience upon its release in 1987…
How I wrote ‘Graffiti’ by Maxïmo Park’s Duncan Lloyd
May 2, 2019 in How I Wrote, Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Summer 2017
The guitarist recalls creating a song that helped his Newcastle-based band reboot the UK indie-rock scene in the post-Britpop years…
Bailey Bryan’s Songwriting Survival Kit
April 21, 2019 in Features, Gear, Interviews
The rising Nashville singer-songwriter reveals her must-have items which include an old classical guitar, some spicy snacks and hot drinks…
The Album That Changed Everything (Winter 2018)
April 20, 2019 in Interviews, Music, Songwriting Magazine Winter 2018
Some of our favourite past Songwriting interviewees reveal the seminal albums that have inspired them the most over the years…
Interview: Stats’ Ed Seed
April 17, 2019 in Features, Interviews
Having made one of the albums of the year so far, the Stats frontman talks us through its unusual genesis…
Introducing… Tal Wilkenfeld
April 15, 2019 in Features, Interviews
The go-to bass player for Prince, Mick Jagger and Jeff Beck is now going it alone as a solo artist…
Peter Raeburn on writing to a brief for film and television
April 14, 2019 in Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Winter 2018, Tips & Techniques
We asked the award-winning composer and producer how he approaches creating music for the media, alongside writing songs for himself…
Roddy Woomble of Idlewild’s Songwriting Survival Kit
April 12, 2019 in Features, Gear, Interviews
The indie frontman takes us into his world of wine, libraries and Scottish isles; all in the name of songwriting…
Diary Of A Songwriter: Marsicans
April 9, 2019 in Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Winter 2018
Returning from tour gives this Leeds band a chance to get back to songwriting, fuelled by cheese and bean toasties…
Song Deconstructed: ‘Lonesome Rider’ by The Strange
April 8, 2019 in Features, Interviews, Music
The Croatian and American supergroup’s Dalibor Pavičić and Chris Eckman give us an access-all-areas tour of their latest cinematic track…
10 writing tips from Grammy Award winner Mike Farris
April 2, 2019 in Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Winter 2018, Tips & Techniques
The Nashville rocker collected the Best Roots Gospel Album trophy in 2015. Here he reveals the secrets of his success…
Interview: Jesse Colin Young
April 1, 2019 in Features, Interviews
Emerging with his first new record in over a decade, the ex-Youngbloods frontman has rediscovered all of his songwriting magic…
How I wrote ‘Perfect’ by Fairground Attraction’s Mark Nevin
March 28, 2019 in How I Wrote, Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Spring 2017
The songwriter and guitarist behind the 80s pop-folk band’s chart-topping debut single tells the compelling tale of its imperfect inspiration…
Diary Of A Songwriter: Emily Breeze
March 27, 2019 in Features, Interviews
With a single to launch and songs to write, it’s a very busy week for this Bristol-based gothic pop artist…
Rob Ellis: My Songwriting Hero, Marianne Faithfull
March 25, 2019 in Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Winter 2018
Having worked with her for well over a decade, the renowned producer is well-positioned to assess the iconic songstress’ talents…
Song Deconstructed: ‘Your Server Had A Bad Day’ by Haunted Continents
March 22, 2019 in Features, Interviews, Music
James A.M. Downes provides the inside scoop on a recent instalment of his single-a-month project, and it’s a cheeky one!…
David Gray’s Songwriting Survival Kit
March 17, 2019 in Gear, Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Winter 2018
As he releases a new album, the esteemed British singer-songwriter explains why he relies on both low- and high-tech accessories…
How I wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
March 15, 2019 in Features, How I Wrote, Interviews
A synth-rock anthem inspired by Berlin’s heroin scene, we learn all about a classic 80s track with a surprising origin…
How I wrote ‘At Seventeen’ by Janis Ian
March 13, 2019 in How I Wrote, Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Winter 2018
The American singer-songwriter recounts the inspiration and creation of her most widely recognised song, which she still sings at 67…
Interview: Gum Takes Tooth
March 12, 2019 in Features, Interviews
The masters of pyrotechnic electro noise break down their unique way of working and the benefits of being a duo…
How I wrote ‘Are You Gonna Be My Girl’ by Jet’s Nic Cester
March 11, 2019 in How I Wrote, Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Winter 2018
The Australian singer-songwriter and frontman reveals how the single that launched the band’s stellar career was written on the toilet…
