The First Song
July 3, 2018 in Features, Interviews
Hear how songwriters like Gene Simmons, Janis Ian, Adam Duritz, Loudon Wainwright III, Roger Cook and BC Jean got started…
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Interview: Erland Cooper
We catch up with a Scottish songwriter and soundscaper who...
The Album That Changed Everything (Summer 2019)
Some of our favourite past Songwriting interviewees reveal the seminal...
Song Deconstructed: 'The Multiverse Moat' by STANLÆY
Bristol-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist takes us on a journey to...
How I wrote 'It Must Have Been Love' by Roxette's Per Gessle
The Swedish soft-rock duo's lead singer reveals the ballad that...
Interview: Kiefer Sutherland
Jack of all trades: not content with just saving the...
Song-by-Song: 'Make Shift' by Beg Friend
Songwriter Joe da Costa takes us inside his debut EP,...
Song Deconstructed: 'Lightning Mood' by Laurent Bourque
The Canadian indie-pop singer-songwriter reveals the collaborative process behind his...
Interview: Andrew Combs
We spoke with the Dallas-born country musician to learn about...
How I wrote 'Handbags And Gladrags' by Mike d'Abo
The Manfreds man tells the story of his classic that's...
Five minutes with... Alexander Tucker
The experimental songwriter discusses how influences such as H.P Lovecraft’s...
Songwriter’s guide to home recording: monitors and layout
Music production aficionado Dave Chrzanowski advises on selecting and positioning...
Lara Eidi's lessons learned from a writers' residency
The Lebanese-Canadian songwriter and workshop leader explains how retreating to...
Songwriter’s guide to home recording: software
Our music production guru Dave Chrzanowski is back to talk...
Songwriter's guide to home recording: laptop vs desktop
Our resident music production aficionado Dave Chrzanowski explains the basics...
Dear songwriter (are you done waiting?)
In her latest letter, regular columnist Francesca de Valence encourages...
The 10 things I learned about songwriting from writing for theatre
Multi-lingual songwriter, composer, actress and performer Anoushka Lucas shares some...
Four strategies for improving your lyrics
Nashville songwriting coach Mark Cawley gives us an extract from...
Dear songwriter (who struggles to write good songs)
In the first of a new regular column, the I...
Geoff Wilkinson: how to win friends and collaborate
If you’re a vocalist/topliner looking for a collaboration, then the...
Dean Friedman on the art of the performing songwriter
In this extract from 'The Songwriter’s Handbook', the chart-topping recording...