To celebrate the 80th birthday of an undeniable songwriting genius, we take our pick of a dozen of his finest…...
Tag Archives: John Lennon
After making his own distinctive brand of music with Eels for over 20 years, E has come a long way...
Peace activist, artist provocateur, Beatle wife… Songwriter? In our latest edition, we enjoy a quick chat with this iconic figure...
Author of ‘Help! 100 Songwriting, Recording And Career Tips Used By The Beatles’, David Rowley, highlights the Fab Four’s mischievousness...
This week Sheeran’s on top again, LANco’s Brandon Lancaster returns with his ‘Greatest Love Story’ and even Lennon-McCartney get back...
If you’re a Beatles fan with money to burn you could be the owner of an unreleased demo by them...
Songwriter and producer Max Martin will be given the prestigious Clive Davis Legend In Songwriting Award at next month’s ceremony...
NAMM 2017 hosts rock duo Richie Sambora & Orianthi, plus Ronnie Spector & The Ronettes celebrate Lennon Bus’ 20th anniversary...
Global Music Rights founder Irving Azoff alleges thousands of US radio stations wrongfully colluded to underpay songwriters to play songs...
McCartney describes the relationship with his former Beatles bandmate as “irreplaceable” and says that he and Yoko Ono are “mates”...
Australia’s National Film and Sound Archive have released previously unseen footage of The Fab Four preparing for a TV performance...
The podcasting duo speak with one of our previous interviewees, the Glaswegian singer-songwriter who fronted Del Amitri for 20 years...
How I wrote ‘Beds Are Burning’ by Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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Song-by-Song: 'Good Feeling' by Travis
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Interview: Dominick Martin AKA Calibre
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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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How I wrote ‘Save Tonight’ by Eagle-Eye Cherry
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How I wrote 'Food For Thought' by UB40's Robin Campbell
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How I wrote 'Place Your Hands' by Reef's Gary Stringer
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