The Californian alt-rock band’s frontman recalls a wild evening, creative clashes and a lucky break that created a career-defining anthem...
How I Wrote
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Written as a gift for his brother, this noughties classic track by James T. Slater still resonates with parents everywhere...
The feel-good pop-rocksters’ frontman and principal songwriter fills us in on the “simple” creation of their second Top 10 single...
Revealing the controversially-titled co-write with Tom Kelly that went on to become one of the best-loved songs of the 1980s...
The story of a small-town girl and city boy who headed to Hollywood becomes the “Biggest Song of All Time”...
An offbeat freestyle, unexpected label backing and studio reinvention combined to turn a quirky idea into a worldwide chart-topping phenomenon...
With an interesting title, a bossa nova rhythm and some studio magic, the seeds of a chart-topping hit were sewn...
From raw demo to viral video, this track’s journey is a testament to creative spontaneity, visual flair, and punk spirit...
The fast-rising topliner on writing a song that started as an indie demo before setting charts ablaze across the world...
The Take That superstar shares the story behind his solo song, inspired by a local tragedy and instinctive creative process...
From draughty loft to global fame: A song of fire and ghosts that found its home in ‘The Twilight Saga’...
A Grammy-winning and six times Platinum tale of jealousy written by The Love Junkies and championed by the songwriting community...

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