Our cover star was one of rock and metal’s shining stars – the head honcho of Slipknot and Stone Sour...
Winter 2017
Articles
God of extreme prog metal: not just one of the most highly acclaimed songwriters of his genre, a true legend...
Infinite songwriting wisdom: at the end of 2017 we highlighted the brilliant Laetitia Tamko AKA Vagabon as a breakthrough artist...
Songwriting coach James Linderman advises on the best use of these lesser-known chords, and how they can ‘augment’ your song...
Nashville songwriter and mentor Mark Cawley shares some tactics for reviving those elusive creative juices when you’ve lost the flow...
We put some frequently-asked questions on royalty splits and songwriters’ rights to The Damned bassist and Musicians’ Union regional officer...
Isaac Hanson, the eldest of the sibling trio, tells the story of his group’s chart-topping blockbuster with the super-catchy chorus...
The disco classic from Earth, Wind & Fire might have sounded very different if it wasn’t for Allee Willis’ insistence...
From his beloved Gibson acoustic to his Clive James books, these are things that the folk singer-songwriter can’t do without...
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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