Hit songs are made by mastering the nuanced art of the writing room – balancing talent, dynamics, mindset, and human...
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The lead singer and guitarist tells us about his lasting creative partnership with Jeremiah Fraites and writing using voice memos...
Team-working and creative problem-solving specialist Rob Sheffield on managing the egos, agendas and personalities involved in a group songwriting session...
Nashville-based songwriting coach Mark Cawley provides some vital co-writing advice, with an extended extract from his best-selling book ‘Song Journey’...
Square Halo’s Minnesota-based producer Treyvonce Ambers-Moore shares some advice for lockdown music-makers after working with co-writers in London and Tokyo...
‘Staying Sane In The Music Game’ author Brett Leboff outlines a number of ways to handle creative differences and disagreements...
If you’re a vocalist/topliner looking for a collaboration, then the Us3 and YLD producer has some top tips for you...
The world-record-breaking beatboxer shares advice on creativity and mental health from Björk, Damon Albarn, Ed Sheeran, Jason Mraz and more...
One-third of Motown hitmaking trio Holland-Dozier-Holland explains how to create the perfect collaborative environment and write songs as a team...
We get five practical nuggets of advice for the less outgoing of songwriters out there, from SongwriterLink’s founder Lisa Occhino...
Are two heads better than one for writing songs? Lisa considers the benefits and perils of writing with a partner...
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