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The Scottish group’s frontman and talismanic songwriter talks about telling the truth, being “the shittest” and making ‘The Man Who’...
‘Everything Now’ is made available, ahead of the July release of the enormously successful Canadian indie-rock troupe’s much-anticipated fifth album...
This year’s Ivors were awarded last night in London, honouring the very best of the UK’s songwriting and composing community...
Coldplay, Michael Kiwanuka, Nick Cave and Skepta are among the songwriters in the running for this year’s Ivor Novello Awards...
Tonight’s exclusive track is from a sublime Eastern European group who’ve drawn comparison to some of rock-pop’s most successful groups...
The English rock quartet make announcement that 2017 will see their first EP since 2014s’ ‘A Sky Full Of Stars’...
The New York-based pop/soul sensation steps away from the piano to talk about his life, work and third studio album...
We round-up the last week in music, including news you might’ve missed, our #SongOfTheDay playlist and Classic Of The Week...
The fast-rising, female singer-songwriter who picked up nominations for both the Brits Critics Choice and BBC Sound Of 2016 shortlists...
Our second exclusive of the week is by a gravel-throated Swedish-born songwriter who writes sublime pop-rock songs, as you’ll hear...
Fresh from his special guest appearance with Coldplay at Glastonbury, the Bee Gee signs to Columbia and announces next record...
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I have been writing songs now for over 40 years and I am not about to stop.
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I wrote 'Start a party' for Freedom day and the nightclub scene. It all started with Gary Barlow's course, I am now on the TSA
I have plenty of ideas and try to get one end product at one time! Focus, making, listen to it until I am satisfied with
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I have been writing songs privately for the last 5 years, but never recorded any. I almost gave up on recording, and was going to
It's my passion, to be honest.