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To celebrate World Book Day, we share our favourite songwriting reads that we regularly turn to for insight and inspiration...
Tag Archives: David Byrne
We recently caught up with a songwriter whose resume includes Tears For Fears, John Hughes and a successful solo career...
‘The Institute Presents: Neurosociety’ sees the Talking Heads frontman David Byrne working in collaboration with the portfolio manager Mala Gaonkar...
Former Talking Heads songwriter David Byrne’s second musical takes the story of the French heroine and saint as it’s inspiration...
Ahead of the release of his latest album, Maximo Park’s singer talks about his new songs and career to date...
Fiction are back with their new EP – a masterpiece of sound and rhythm that has been worth the wait...
How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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How I wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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Interview: Ocean Colour Scene's Simon Fowler
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5 Minutes With… Henry Grace
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Song Deconstructed: 'Bird On A Swing' by Cory Hanson
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16 song starters
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How we wrote 'I Alone' by Live's Ed Kowalczyk
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