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The Nashville rocker collected the Best Roots Gospel Album trophy in 2015. Here he reveals the secrets of his success...
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The world-record-breaking beatboxer shares advice on creativity and mental health from Björk, Damon Albarn, Ed Sheeran, Jason Mraz and more...
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...
This successful Irish songwriter is making her move for solo stardom. Here are her tips on how to change lane...
Drawing on his experience of writing and directing a full staged musical, Steve Kopandy shares his advice on crafting songs...
One-third of Motown hitmaking trio Holland-Dozier-Holland explains how to create the perfect collaborative environment and write songs as a team...
Our regular contributor, performing songwriter and singing coach, Lisa Redford, shares her favourite vocal warm-up techniques to get you going...
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