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How I wrote 'It Must Have Been Love' by Roxette's Per Gessle
The Swedish soft-rock duo's lead singer reveals the ballad that...
Interview: Kiefer Sutherland
Jack of all trades: not content with just saving the...
Song-by-Song: 'Make Shift' by Beg Friend
Songwriter Joe da Costa takes us inside his debut EP,...
Song Deconstructed: 'Lightning Mood' by Laurent Bourque
The Canadian indie-pop singer-songwriter reveals the collaborative process behind his...
Interview: Andrew Combs
We spoke with the Dallas-born country musician to learn about...
How I wrote 'Handbags And Gladrags' by Mike d'Abo
The Manfreds man tells the story of his classic that's...
Five minutes with... Alexander Tucker
The experimental songwriter discusses how influences such as H.P Lovecraft’s...
Diary Of A Songwriter: Tim Holehouse
Having spent the last 13 years on the road, we...
How I wrote 'If I Were A Boy' for Beyoncé by BC Jean
How the global smash started life as a Californian girl’s...
Song Deconstructed: 'Rock The Boat' by Imogen Mahdavi
The rising alt-pop singer-songwriter reveals what went into writing and...
Lara Eidi's lessons learned from a writers' residency
The Lebanese-Canadian songwriter and workshop leader explains how retreating to...
Songwriter’s guide to home recording: software
Our music production guru Dave Chrzanowski is back to talk...
Songwriter's guide to home recording: laptop vs desktop
Our resident music production aficionado Dave Chrzanowski explains the basics...
Dear songwriter (are you done waiting?)
In her latest letter, regular columnist Francesca de Valence encourages...
The 10 things I learned about songwriting from writing for theatre
Multi-lingual songwriter, composer, actress and performer Anoushka Lucas shares some...
Four strategies for improving your lyrics
Nashville songwriting coach Mark Cawley gives us an extract from...
Dear songwriter (who struggles to write good songs)
In the first of a new regular column, the I...
Geoff Wilkinson: how to win friends and collaborate
If you’re a vocalist/topliner looking for a collaboration, then the...
Dean Friedman on the art of the performing songwriter
In this extract from 'The Songwriter’s Handbook', the chart-topping recording...
Lists & Opposites
Founder of The Song Foundry, Ed Bell presents us with...