Music editor Damien Girling explores the scene, songwriters, albums and equipment that helped create the sound of late-80s indie rock
Songwriting Magazine
Articles
Let us introduce you to a German-born Spanish-American singer and songwriter with a story that’s as inspiring as her music...
Issue four of our magazine is out there, featuring Everything Everything, Richard Thompson, Katzenjammer, Miles Hunt, Chas Hodges and more…...
The co-writer of numerous pop hits for the likes of Rizzle Kicks, John Newman and Big Time Rush
Songwriting meets a truly inspirational artist who, at the age of 79, is itching to get back on the road
Cover feature: Rumer has it. The singer-songwriter many compare to a latter-day Karen Carpenter reflects on her career to date…
Will Young’s No 1 single may have saved his career, but could just as easily been Gareth Gates’ Christmas song...
5 minutes with... Lawson's Andy Brown
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How I wrote 'Cuddly Toy' by Roachford
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How I wrote 'Clementine' by Mark Owen
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How we wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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Interview: Colin Macleod
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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Interview: Tom Basden
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How we wrote: 'Eyes On Fire' by Blue Foundation's Tobias Wilner
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Shelf help: 33 of the best books for songwriters [March 2025]
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