The Ed Sheeran-endorsed, Ivor award-winning singer-songwriter has several reasons why he can’t live without his laptop – and tea breaks Sharing...
Summer 2018
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A choice selection of our recent interviewees reveal the seminal albums that have inspired them the most over the years...
The topliner plots a few busy weeks, taking in London and LA, and judging an Ivor Novello along the way...
Damien Girling guides us through the Seattle-born guitar scene of the early 90s and shows how its influence lives on...
In the first of a new feature, we shine a light on a Bristolian who made Nashville his stomping ground...
We learn all about the effortless birth of the quirky, million-selling No 1 single about Luke’s digger-driving dad ‘Bruce Lee’...
The impressive, behind-the-scenes songwriter for the likes of One Direction, Kelly Clarkson and Beyoncé shares her advice for successful co-writing...
How one of the lucky few original songs to appear on ‘The Bodyguard’ soundtrack was inspired by a real break-up...
The Scottish group’s frontman and talismanic songwriter talks about telling the truth, being “the shittest” and making ‘The Man Who’...
Having spent much of his life in two of the world’s biggest bands, he’s enjoying some time on his own...
Between the songs: the iconic NYC-born songwriter reflects on a five-album run which is up there with the very best...
Scotland’s synth-pop gods, Lauren Mayberry, Martin Doherty and Iain Cook, are on the cusp of becoming the UK’s biggest band...
How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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How I wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How I wrote 'Handbags And Gladrags' by Mike d'Abo
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How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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Interview: Tom Odell
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote 'Suddenly I See' by KT Tunstall
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How I wrote 'Light My Fire' by The Doors' Robby Krieger
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Song-by-Song: 'Shadows' by Talia Rae
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