A new educational songwriting event will debut on the Scottish island with the aim of attracting the best UK songwriters...
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Organisers of British Summer Time Hyde Park promise ‘historic night’ as they reveal two music heavyweights will share headline slot...
Music and film combine to shine a torch on creativity and diversity over 18 days of short movies and documentaries...
The xx, A Tribe Called Quest and Pet Shop Boys will top the bill at the 2017 festival’s new home...
The sounds of southern cotton fields and Chicago speakeasies come to East Yorkshire – and you can experience them for...
Early November sees over 200 songwriters perform in Pensacola and venues along the Gulf Coast during the 31st annual festival...
Simply Red announced as first headliners for the new festival, which takes place at Clitheroe Castle in Lancashire in July...
The award-winning family festival goes ‘wild’ at Dorset’s Lulworth Castle, with Kaiser Chiefs, Wretch 32, Alison Moyet and The Shires...
Songwriting takes a trip to the Derbyshire countryside to enjoy a weekend of ‘heritage’ alt-rock and a lot more besides… an...
The line-up for Radio 1’s big weekend in Norwich has been announced, with Foo Fighters and Muse topping the bill oo...
Now in its 11th year, Beautiful Days is a refreshingly uncommercial fixture on the UK festival scene. Clare Blakely reports…...
A mystical mash-up of music, poetry, art and more in the Welsh mountains. Ten years old and hasn’t he grown!...
How I wrote ‘Beds Are Burning’ by Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst
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How I wrote 'Food For Thought' by UB40's Robin Campbell
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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How I wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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5 Minutes With… Jack Conman
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How I wrote ‘Save Tonight’ by Eagle-Eye Cherry
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16 song starters
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How I wrote 'Breakout' by Swing Out Sister
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Songwriting is truly part of me, and it was there for me during 2020. Now, in 2021, I’m more grateful for songwriting than ever. This
We have to use all our talents to find the songs which are out there in heaven.
I write songs all the time, I have written an album that I am going record and have professionally produced when lockdown ends.
I pledge to be song-full.
In addition to the many things that motivate me as a songwriter, 2020 generated much to write about and also emphasised the role that songwriting
I've been a guitarist/singer/songwriter for 25 years it's what I do. I work part/time in a supermarket so I am able to continue my work.
I have written lots of lyrics and l am pretty sure they are good but l don't belong to the world of music, l have […]