Our cover star was one of rock and metal’s shining stars – the head honcho of Slipknot and Stone Sour...
Winter 2017
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God of extreme prog metal: not just one of the most highly acclaimed songwriters of his genre, a true legend...
Infinite songwriting wisdom: at the end of 2017 we highlighted the brilliant Laetitia Tamko AKA Vagabon as a breakthrough artist...
Songwriting coach James Linderman advises on the best use of these lesser-known chords, and how they can ‘augment’ your song...
Nashville songwriter and mentor Mark Cawley shares some tactics for reviving those elusive creative juices when you’ve lost the flow...
We put some frequently-asked questions on royalty splits and songwriters’ rights to The Damned bassist and Musicians’ Union regional officer...
Isaac Hanson, the eldest of the sibling trio, tells the story of his group’s chart-topping blockbuster with the super-catchy chorus...
The disco classic from Earth, Wind & Fire might have sounded very different if it wasn’t for Allee Willis’ insistence...
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