In an extract from his book ‘The Art Of Songwriting’, musician Ed Bell explores what it means to be creative...
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A message to songwriters: we want to hear from those of you who are vowing to keep songwriting in 2021…
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...
We pick a selection of kick-off ideas from The Song Foundry founder Ed Bell’s ‘The Ultimate Book Of Song Starters’...
The quintet’s multi-instrumentalist and Ed Sheeran collaborator knows a thing or two (or five) about coming up with great ideas...
Author of ‘The Art Of Songwriting’ Ed Bell suggests how to decide what to write about and become more prolific...
Brisbane-based singer-songwriter and founder of I Heart Songwriting Club, Francesca de Valence offers three ways out of a creative rut...
Struggling with your songwriting during this period of isolation? Hopefully, these tips will help you to find a new rhythm…...
Wise words on tackling writer’s block from songwriters Kelly Jones, Ali Tamposi, Sananda Maitreya, Joe Jackson, Helen Reddington and more...
‘Staying Sane In The Music Game’ author Brett Leboff encourages us to avoid negativity and focus on our next creation...
The New Yorker draws on three decades as a hip-hop artist to offer some invaluable advice to any would-be wordsmiths...
The former Beautiful South guitarist offers some advice for any songwriters hoping to return to the craft after a break...
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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