Five decades after becoming a 60s icon, the first lady of soul talks about her life of highs and lows...
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Five decades after becoming a 60s icon, the first lady of soul talks about returning with an adventurous new album...
Arriving in 1965, the Electric XII was aimed at folk-rock musicians and it can be heard on ‘Stairway To Heaven’...
Organisers of British Summer Time Hyde Park promise ‘historic night’ as they reveal two music heavyweights will share headline slot...
The ‘father of Italian blues’ waxes lyrical about his great friend and frequent collaborator; the lead singer of U2, Bono...
The five-time Grammy winning blues guitarist talks to us about telling stories with his music and songwriting in the kitchen...
Four new anniversary editions of the historic final concert, including collector’s edition boxed set featuring never-before-seen Martin Scorsese shooting script...
Legendary guitarist and songwriter has been suffering from a condition that can impair sensation and movements, restricting his guitar playing...
In tonight’s exclusive video we offer you up an artist that’ll have fans of both jazz and rock positively cooing...
DigiTech’s new pedal listens to your guitar and instantly generates bass and drums to match the chord progressions and rhythm...
Model provides the magic touch of John Page – former co-founder of Fender’s Custom Shop – in a production guitar...
The Ace, Squeeze, Mike And The Mechanics, and solo, singer-songwriter with the ‘golden voice’ demystifies his approach to writing songs...
How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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Interview: Roxanne de Bastion
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How I wrote ‘Beds Are Burning’ by Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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16 song starters
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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Enter MusicGurus' songwriting competition with Guy Chambers
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How I wrote 'Food For Thought' by UB40's Robin Campbell
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I have been writing songs now for over 40 years and I am not about to stop.
Notebook writing even day
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
Continue to build an incredible music catalogue
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.