Nashville songwriting coach Mark Cawley gives us an extract from his book ‘Song Journey’, offering some helpful advice for lyricists...
Spring 2019
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If you’re a vocalist/topliner looking for a collaboration, then the Us3 and YLD producer has some top tips for you...
In this extract from ‘The Songwriter’s Handbook’, the chart-topping recording artist expounds the importance of producing an authentic live performance...
Founder of The Song Foundry, Ed Bell presents us with two powerful lyric-writing techniques: creating list lyrics and using contrast...
The William The Conqueror frontman delves back into his family history to chronicle the evolution of a deeply personal song...
Some of our favourite past Songwriting interviewees reveal the seminal albums that have inspired them the most over the years...
Our latest issue features Kiefer Sutherland, Ashley Monroe, Chris Difford, Howard Jones, Tim Burgess, Nile Rodgers, Fiona Bevan and more...
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