We meet the pop/experimental combo led by a woman once dubbed “the next in a line of great female songwriters”...
Song Decontructed: ‘Mountains’ by River Hooks
How I wrote Art Garfunkel’s ‘Bright Eyes’ by Mike Batt
How I wrote ‘American Pie’ by Don McLean
How I wrote ‘Stay’ by Shakespears Sister
5 Minutes With… Brian Protheroe
Interview: Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Interview: Elles Bailey
Interview: Tom Walker
5 Minutes With… KT Tunstall
Interview: Bróna McVittie
Interview: The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne
Interview: Gary Barlow
How I wrote ‘Suddenly I See’ by KT Tunstall
Interview: Goo Goo Dolls’ John Rzeznik
How I wrote Christina Aguilera’s ‘What A Girl Wants’ by Shelly Peiken
How I wrote ‘Rabbit’ by Chas & Dave
Interview: Stereophonics’ Kelly Jones
Interview: INXS’ Andrew Farriss
How I wrote ‘Teenage Kicks’ by The Undertones’ John O’Neill
Songwriting Magazine Autumn 2020: The Quotes
Interview: Roachford
How I wrote ‘Light My Fire’ by The Doors’ Robby Krieger
Interview: James Taylor
Songwriting Magazine Autumn 2020 edition out now
Interview: Tenille Townes
Interview: Miranda Lambert
Interview: Rob Thomas
How I wrote ‘Lessons In Love’ by Level 42’s Mark King
Interview: Guy Chambers
Interview: Gabriella Cilmi
How I wrote ‘I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)’ by The Moody Blues’ John Lodge
Interview: DMA’S
Interview: Martin Terefe
How I wrote Bristol
How I wrote ‘What A Beautiful Day’ by The Levellers
Interview: Tori Amos
Jenna Andrews’ tips on getting the most out of a publishing deal
How I wrote ‘Yellow River’ by Christie
The Album That Changed Everything
Interview: P.P. Arnold
5 Minutes With… Liddy Clark
Interview: Eels’ Mark Oliver Everett
How I wrote ‘Is It Any Wonder?’ by Keane’s Tim Rice-Oxley
How I wrote ‘Underdog (Save Me)’ by Turin Brakes’ Olly Knights
Interview: Isobel Campbell
Interview: Jonathan Wilson
Introducing… Craig Stickland
5 Minutes With… Judy Collins
Interview: Kelvin Jones
How I wrote ‘Farewell To The Fairground’ by White Lies’ Charles Cave
How I wrote ‘Senza Una Donna’ by Zucchero
Frankie Cosmos’ Songwriting Survival Kit
How I wrote ‘Dance The Night Away’ by The Mavericks’ Raul Malo
Interview: Garbage’s Shirley Manson
How I wrote ‘Everybody’s Gone To War’ by Nerina Pallot
How I wrote ‘The Life Of Riley’ by The Lightning Seeds’ Ian Broudie
5 minutes with… Midland’s Mark Wystrach
Introducing… Dan Aura
How I wrote ‘Enola Gay’ by OMD’s Andy McCluskey
Interview: Russ Ballard
How I wrote ‘Rhythm & Blues Alibi’ by Gomez’s Ben Ottewell
Interview: Jennah Barry
How to overcome writer’s block: 10 top songwriting tips
How I wrote ‘Glad All Over’ by Dave Clark
How I wrote ‘High’ by Lighthouse Family’s Paul Tucker
Interview: John Paul White
The importance of developing a standout brand in the music business
How I wrote ‘Dreams’ by Gabrielle
Interviews
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I made a New Years Resolution to post an unplugged or minimalistic version of one of my songs every week this year. Some are old
In May 2020 I made a pledge to myself to write an original song every month. With my song 'Bells'. I am one of the
Keep on keeping on, each and every day; Magic can happen in a garden shed!
My songwriting is integral to my life and my sense of connection with being alive. As a dyslexic, it is equal parts therapy and my
We are getting together on zoom and adapting and developing our songs. Trying to play guitar and piano daily to help something happen. The act