Five Minutes With… Yoko Ono
October 16, 2018 in Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Autumn 2018
Peace activist, artist provocateur, Beatle wife… Songwriter? In our latest edition, we enjoy a quick chat with this iconic figure…
John Lennon
The role of mischief in the Beatles’ songwriting
September 17, 2018 in Features, Tips & Techniques
Author of ‘Help! 100 Songwriting, Recording And Career Tips Used By The Beatles’, David Rowley, highlights the Fab Four’s mischievousness…
UK & US Songwriting Charts (17 Nov-2 Dec 2017)
November 29, 2017 in News
This week Sheeran’s on top again, LANco’s Brandon Lancaster returns with his ‘Greatest Love Story’ and even Lennon-McCartney get back…
Unreleased Beatles demo up for auction on eBay
September 22, 2017 in News
If you’re a Beatles fan with money to burn you could be the owner of an unreleased demo by them…
Super-producer to receive top songwriting award
August 25, 2017 in News
Songwriter and producer Max Martin will be given the prestigious Clive Davis Legend In Songwriting Award at next month’s ceremony…
The NAMM Show welcomes Richie and Ronnie
January 5, 2017 in Events, News
NAMM 2017 hosts rock duo Richie Sambora & Orianthi, plus Ronnie Spector & The Ronettes celebrate Lennon Bus’ 20th anniversary…
Radio stations accused of being an illegal cartel
December 12, 2016 in News
Global Music Rights founder Irving Azoff alleges thousands of US radio stations wrongfully colluded to underpay songwriters to play songs…
Paul McCartney on his friendship with John Lennon
August 10, 2016 in News
McCartney describes the relationship with his former Beatles bandmate as “irreplaceable” and says that he and Yoko Ono are “mates”…
Unseen footage of The Beatles published
April 26, 2016 in News
Australia’s National Film and Sound Archive have released previously unseen footage of The Fab Four preparing for a TV performance…
Sodajerker presents… Justin Currie
March 23, 2016 in Features, Interviews
The podcasting duo speak with one of our previous interviewees, the Glaswegian singer-songwriter who fronted Del Amitri for 20 years…
“Dozens” of Beatles songs were “lost”
July 31, 2015 in News
Paul McCartney has said that “dozens” of potential Beatles songs co-written by himself and John Lennon were lost to memory…
New York In Spring by Jeremy Bass (Album)
June 10, 2015 in Music
A companion record to ‘Winter Bare’ which suggests that with the changing of the seasons comes hope, and Bossa nova…
Interview: Grant Nicholas
March 24, 2015 in Features, Interviews
Feeder’s Grant Nicholas discusses his solo career, the freedom it affords his songwriting and what it means for his band…
John Lennon Education Tour Bus gets funky at NAMM
January 17, 2015 in Events, News
Lennon Bus kicks off its 18th year with funk legend George Clinton and songwriting contest winners at US music conference…
The 10 greatest Christmas songs of all time
December 3, 2014 in Features
Nothing raises the festive spirits like hearing your favourite seasonal tunes. Here’s our selection of the best-ever Christmas records…
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Interview: Cast’s John Power
March 30, 2014 in Features, Interviews
The Scouse singer-songwriter talks about playing in The La’s, the tale of Britpop heroes Cast, and “writing that eternal song”…
Interview: Billy J Kramer
February 21, 2013 in Features, Interviews
We catch up with a genuine Merseybeat legend who, at nearly 70, is about to release his ‘first proper album’…
