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The Dorset singer-songwriter journals a week of writing, mixing and taking a trip to a farm in search of inspiration...
The acclaimed songwriter explains how the song ended up soundtracking a famous Coca-Cola TV ad and became a million-selling hit...
Inspired by his dad’s love of cars, The Darkness frontman hit the overdrive button to launch his rock band’s career...
Drawing on his experience of writing and directing a full staged musical, Steve Kopandy shares his advice on crafting songs...
One-third of Motown hitmaking trio Holland-Dozier-Holland explains how to create the perfect collaborative environment and write songs as a team...
Our regular contributor, performing songwriter and singing coach, Lisa Redford, shares her favourite vocal warm-up techniques to get you going...
The singer from British indie rock group Maxïmo Park talks us through the items that he can’t possibly live without...
The ‘father of Italian blues’ waxes lyrical about his great friend and frequent collaborator; the lead singer of U2, Bono...
The award-winning Arizonan singer-songwriter talks about her folk heroes, her life on the road and of “living in a record”...
Peace activist, artist provocateur, Beatle wife… Songwriter? In our latest edition, we enjoy a quick chat with this iconic figure...
The legendary singer, songwriter and guitarist talks about the challenges of collaborating, selecting tracks, and making a song your own...
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