On their new single, Shaun Smith and Ross O’Reilly find solace in song and pay tribute to a friend’s memory...
Tag Archives: Americana
Inspired by the daily struggles facing real people in small-town America, we learn all about this rootsy slice of...
After more than 20 years together, the musical relationship between Joey Burns and John Convertino continues to produce the goods
The folk music of brothers Adam and David Moss has a bewitching quality to it which highlights their fraternal bond...
Lisa Redford reports on what else, apart from the UK Americana Awards, was going on at AmericanaFest UK this year...
An Americana album which is powerful through precision and compelling from start to finish, what more could you wish for?...
With a debut album on the horizon, this songwriting duo have the world of Americana at their beautifully harmonious feet...
The multi-instrument has put down his trumpet, picked up a guitar and a band, and recorded a brooding country album...
Now over a decade into their career and these talented musicians are still offering up delicious helpings of loose alt-country...
By embracing alt-country and his family’s history, Josh Haden has crafted an intricate musical document which belongs in everyone’s collection...
Though seemingly at odds with the modern world, these striking folk songs still manage to get their own message across...
London’s King Charles has recognition from some of the finest songwriters around. So what tips does he have for us?...
Songwriting Magazine Issue 43
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How we wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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How we wrote 'MMMBop' by Hanson
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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How I wrote 'The Living Years' by Mike + The Mechanics' Mike Rutherford
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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How I wrote 'Handbags And Gladrags' by Mike d'Abo
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