Songwriting interviews, inspirational stories, new artist showcases 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 experienced hired songwriters share some of their ideas to help get your creative juices flowing.
16/10/2018
Five Minutes With… Yoko Ono
Peace activist, artist provocateur, Beatle wife… Songwriter? In our latest edition, we enjoy a quick chat with this iconic figure…
15/10/2018
Interview: Boz Scaggs
The legendary singer, songwriter and guitarist talks about the challenges of collaborating, selecting tracks, and making a song your own…
13/10/2018
Interview: Gabrielle
Returning with her first new album in over a decade, she’s ready to reclaim her place at pop’s top table…
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…
10/10/2018
Interview: Macy Gray
The release of her new album ‘Ruby’ gives us a chance to explore the inner workings of this iconic artist…
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…
25/09/2018
The Album That Changed Everything
A choice selection of our recent interviewees reveal the seminal albums that have inspired them the most over the years…
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…
23/09/2018
Diary Of A Songwriter: Emily Phillips
The topliner plots a few busy weeks, taking in London and LA, and judging an Ivor Novello along the way…
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…
16/09/2018
How I wrote ‘JCB’ by Nizlopi’s Luke Concannon
We learn all about the effortless birth of the quirky, million-selling No 1 single about Luke’s digger-driving dad ‘Bruce Lee’…
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…
10/09/2018
How I wrote Whitney Houston’s ‘Run To You’ by Jud Friedman & Allan Rich
How one of the lucky few original songs to appear on ‘The Bodyguard’ soundtrack was inspired by a real break-up…
09/09/2018
Interview: Travis’ Fran Healy
The Scottish group’s frontman and talismanic songwriter talks about telling the truth, being “the shittest” and making ‘The Man Who’…
07/09/2018
Interview: Graham Nash
Having spent much of his life in two of the world’s biggest bands, he’s enjoying some time on his own…
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…
03/09/2018
Interview: Janis Ian
Between the songs: the iconic NYC-born songwriter reflects on a five-album run which is up there with the very best…
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…
29/08/2018
Interview: Chvrches
Scotland’s synth-pop gods, Lauren Mayberry, Martin Doherty and Iain Cook, are on the cusp of becoming the UK’s biggest band…
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…
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