Interviews, inspiration, songwriting tips and more…
We talk to up-and-coming artists and big names alike to get the inside story on their songwriting techniques and on how they got to where they are today, while our own team of experienced songwriters share some of their ideas to help get your creative juices flowing. To view an archive of all the previous Songwriting features visit our Songwriting Features section.
08/11/2018
Interview: Bastian Baker
The Swiss pro hockey player turned country singer-songwriter and coach on Belgium’s ‘The Voice’ talks about touring with Shania Twain…
31/10/2018
Interview: Brickwork Lizards
With influences stretching back to the Ottoman Empire, we just had to learn a little more about this Oxford group…
24/10/2018
Five minutes with… Nuela Charles
As she shares her new EP ‘Distant Danger’ we catch up with the alt-soul, Canadian star to discuss the record…
18/10/2018
McGoozer’s Songwriting Survival Kit
When this Scottish songwriter can’t find inspiration in his books and gear, he seeks it out on the open road…
17/10/2018
Interview: The Brummies
We talk to Brummy singer-songwriter and musician Jacob Bryant about Birmingham and Nashville, and writing ‘Done’ with The Band Perry…
11/10/2018
Diary Of A Songwriter: Gretta Ray
The young, rising talent from Australia shares a personal account of her approach to songwriting, planned creativity and breakfast routine…
07/10/2018
Songwriting Magazine Autumn 2018 out now
Our latest edition features Macy Gray, Yoko Ono, Gabrielle, Boz Scaggs, Courtney Marie Andrews, Lamont Dozier, The Darkness and more…
03/10/2018
Five minutes with… Ruston Kelly
We briefly catch up with a country artist and renowned Nashville songwriter whose new album is his most honest yet…
24/09/2018
J R Harbidge’s songwriting tips
The rocker from the Black Country shares some techniques to help make your melodic ideas and song structures more palatable…
22/09/2018
Emma King’s Songwriting Survival Kit
When it comes to her essential writing gear, this soulful artist from Hull has a secret weapon up her sleeves…
17/09/2018
The role of mischief in the Beatles’ songwriting
Author of ‘Help! 100 Songwriting, Recording And Career Tips Used By The Beatles’, David Rowley, highlights the Fab Four’s mischievousness…
13/09/2018
Five minutes with… Lawson’s Andy Brown
The disbanded pop group’s frontman talks about going solo and the creation of his infectious blend of homegrown rock-infused country…
06/09/2018
Songs In The Key Of… Finland
Who better than Finland’s most-successful indie band Satellite Stories to introduce some of the musical highlights of their Nordic homeland…
31/08/2018
How I wrote ‘Jilted John’ by Graham Fellows
We hear about a punk song whose protagonist was so heartbroken he cried all the way to the chip shop…
27/08/2018
Interview: Clare Bowen
Having conquered ‘Nashville’, this Australian artist is stepping out from behind her onscreen character and releasing an eponymous debut album…
20/08/2018
Interview: Jet’s Nic Cester
The Australian singer-songwriter and frontman talks about the rock band’s rise, fall and rebirth in 15 years since ‘Get Born’…
13/08/2018
Charlie Worsham’s Songwriting Survival Kit
One of the most gifted musicians in Nashville shares with us the essential elements needed when it comes to songwriting…
04/08/2018
How I wrote ‘Marrakesh Express’ by Crosby, Stills & Nash
Graham Nash takes us on a journey to Morocco in order to explain the origins of a classic. All aboard!…
24/07/2018
Songs In The Key Of… Beijing
Chinese-born Jason Magnus and his band Maven Grace take us through a playlist of Beijing’s most exciting and original artists…
19/07/2018
David Rotheray’s 10 tips for songwriting after an extended break
The former Beautiful South guitarist offers some advice for any songwriters hoping to return to the craft after a break…
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