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Tag Archives: Nirvana
A decade on from the last instalment of the subscription service, the fourth edition will start shipping in April 2019...
Damien Girling guides us through the Seattle-born guitar scene of the early 90s and shows how its influence lives on...
Today’s exclusive track comes courtesy of a brilliant Asbury Park quartet who blend the finest qualities of Americana and folk...
We round-up the last week in music, including news you might’ve missed, our #SongOfTheDay playlist and Classic Of The Week...
Black-and-white Fender Stratocaster used by the Nirvana frontman as part of the cathartic and destructive close to the band’s performances...
You can now add a vinyl copy of Nirvana’s Nevermind to your weekly shop when you visit the retail giants...
‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ is named as the most iconic song of all-time in a new University of London study...
Following the release of release of the documentary ‘Montage Of Heck’, a Kurt Cobain ‘solo album’ is due this November...
The LA rock band’s frontman and songwriter reflects on their meteoric rise, musical evolution and keeping the creative spark alive...
After Paul McCartney joined the clamour for Oasis to reform, Noel Gallagher has challenged Macca to write Oasis’ comeback song...
Japanese band Taffy return with their EP ‘Darkle’ and show that mixing grunge and shoegaze is still a glorious idea...
How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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Shelf help: 10 of the best books for songwriters
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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16 song starters
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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 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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How I wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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'Tis the season to enter the 6th Annual Christmas Songwriting Competition
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5 ways to get a song going and keep it fresh
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Comments
I'm going to keep songwriting by reminding myself that overflowing emotions can be relieved when I write them down or sing them out.
I’ve kept writing songs all through lockdown and have just released currently have 4 tunes waiting for me to find the right words. The songs
My best mate and I have been writing songs together for just under a year and we've just released our 1st single! I am so
I have been writing songs now for over 40 years and I am not about to stop.
Notebook writing even day
I wrote 'Start a party' for Freedom day and the nightclub scene. It all started with Gary Barlow's course, I am now on the TSA
I have plenty of ideas and try to get one end product at one time! Focus, making, listen to it until I am satisfied with