Rapper Octavian is this year’s BBC Sound Of 2019 champion, seeing off a fine selection of the UK’s brightest talents...
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Taylor Swift came second in the BBC’s Woman’s Hour annual list, with Adele and Sia also making the top 20...
The annual country music tour brings a mixture of established songwriters and ‘rising stars’ to five UK venues this autumn...
As she brings 15 months on the road to a close, Adele suggests her current tour may be her last...
Downtown Music Publishing announces long-term music publishing partnership with the OneRepublic frontman, in-demand hit songwriter and “Undercover King of Pop”...
Ed Sheeran’s ‘÷’ tops the million mark in under three weeks, with quadruple platinum status looking likely within the month...
The UK grime artist’s eagerly-awaited debut album finally sees the light of day, receiving support from peers and critics alike...
The 59th iteration of ‘Music’s Biggest Night’ is the Londoner’s crowning moment again providing another five awards for the collection...
The results of the BBC’S Sound Of 2017 poll have been announced… and the winner is soul singer Ray BLK...
This is a record that takes the issue of creating a more sustainable future by tackling it here and now...
Adele and Ed Sheeran are among those in the running for the title at the BMI London Awards next week...
Christine and The Queens, Adele, Roisin Murphy, Stormzy and Slade among those celebrated at the independent music association’s annual bash...
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Songwriting is truly part of me, and it was there for me during 2020. Now, in 2021, I’m more grateful for songwriting than ever. This
We have to use all our talents to find the songs which are out there in heaven.
I write songs all the time, I have written an album that I am going record and have professionally produced when lockdown ends.
I pledge to be song-full.
In addition to the many things that motivate me as a songwriter, 2020 generated much to write about and also emphasised the role that songwriting
I've been a guitarist/singer/songwriter for 25 years it's what I do. I work part/time in a supermarket so I am able to continue my work.
I have written lots of lyrics and l am pretty sure they are good but l don't belong to the world of music, l have […]