Eight local songwriters, including Roger Cook and Beki Bondage, tell the stories behind some of our home city’s classic songs...
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The Suffolk-born singer-songwriter explains how she and Ed Sheeran made the little song that gave 1D another UK No 1...
Before the Irish band’s singer tragically died in 2018, she told us how this classic 90s rock song was created...
The Wolverhampton singer-songwriter reveals how his debut single earned him a tour with Foo Fighters and an Ivor Novello award...
25 years after ‘Throwing Copper’ went global, we learn the story of the song that helped it on its way...
From a Latin disco drumbeat to a politically charged lyric, here’s the story behind the 80s pop duo’s biggest hit...
When this pop-rock classic landed on both sides of the Atlantic it became a self-fulfilling prophecy for its creator (more…)
The songwriter and guitarist behind the 80s pop-folk band’s chart-topping debut single tells the compelling tale of its imperfect inspiration...
A synth-rock anthem inspired by Berlin’s heroin scene, we learn all about a classic 80s track with a surprising origin...
Isaac Hanson, the eldest of the sibling trio, tells the story of his group’s chart-topping blockbuster with the super-catchy chorus...
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I am going to write every day for at least two hours in the morning and finish writing at least 3 songs per week
I don’t want to be a singer (I sing when I write and that’s all). I write for others. I write about life, love, joy, […]
"Music is what feelings sound like" has always been a quote that has often made it clear in my mind why I write songs. The
Songwriting isn't an optional event. It's a part of who I am - and not showing up for ourselves is the surest way to lose […]
It's who I am. Even if I tried I could never quit writing songs. The words and melodies come to me.