The frontman explains how their most famous song is a long and winding tale of riots, London buses and underpants...
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The indie band’s frontman on creating their two-chord, Phil Spector-produced hit single, and how easy it is to sing drunk!...
The pop-rock band’s frontman explains how their debut hit took two years of tweaking and “dicking around on the piano”...
The Glaswegian frontman talks about piecing together their precipitative breakthrough hit single in the arid climes of Israel and Spain...
Our new edition features Black Francis, Jamie Cullum, Gabriella Cilmi, Guy Chambers, Grant Nicholas, Jenna Andrews, Gretchen Peters and more...
The Northern Irish frontman recalls how a song he wrote as a 16-year-old schoolboy became the rock band’s breakthrough hit...
The English pop-rockers’ songwriter tells us how their debut single managed to blend an uplifting melody with a darker lyric...
The Indiana-based singer-songwriter behind acclaimed alt-rock outfit Strand Of Oaks takes us into his world and reveals his essential gear...
The frontman of psych-pop veterans Mercury Rev reveals his love for the Mississippi songwriter and why they reimagined her album...
The singer-songwriter-producer explains how insomnia, a new synth and Blink-182 inspired a multi-platinum single that topped charts across the globe...
Nashville songwriting coach Mark Cawley gives us an extract from his book ‘Song Journey’, offering some helpful advice for lyricists...
If you’re a vocalist/topliner looking for a collaboration, then the Us3 and YLD producer has some top tips for you...
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