Professional musician and author of ‘The Touring Musician’s Survival Guide’, Ross Craib, shows us the way to a successful life...
Autumn 2020
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The 19-year-old from Brighton has already taken her unique sound from the teenager’s bedroom to the top of the charts...
An inter-species tale of unrequited love provided the surprising inspiration for one of the most memorable songs of the 1990s...
We pick out some wise words from 10 of the fine songwriters who are all featured in our latest issue...
Clapham soul man Andrew Roachford on his 30-plus years in the music business, from ‘Cuddly Toy’ to Mechanic and MBE
The five-Grammy-winning singer-songwriter sprinkles some of his brilliance over the Great American Songbook. Here, he tells us all about it
Packed with tips, news, reviews and interviews with James Taylor, Meghan Trainor, Roachford, Suzi Quatro, Kodaline, David McAlmont and more
How I wrote ‘Beds Are Burning’ by Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst
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Interview: Bear's Den's Andrew Davie
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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16 song starters
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Shelf help: 20 of the best books for songwriters
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How I wrote 'Place Your Hands' by Reef's Gary Stringer
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How I wrote 'I Alone' by Live's Ed Kowalczyk
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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How I wrote 'What A Beautiful Day' by The Levellers
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What to do if you’re a ’lyrics-only’ writer
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How I wrote 'Stay' by Shakespears Sister
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How I wrote 'Suddenly I See' by KT Tunstall
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How I wrote 'High' by Lighthouse Family’s Paul Tucker
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How I wrote ‘Save Tonight’ by Eagle-Eye Cherry
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How I wrote 'Connected' by Stereo MCs' Rob Birch
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