The pop-rock duo’s principal songwriter tells the backstory of a song that became a hit in the 80s and 00s...
Tag Archives: Paul Simon
A choice selection of our recent interviewees reveal the seminal albums that have inspired them the most over the years...
From bankruptcy to a stunning third album, the story of this sibling duo’s resurrection is one that’s well worth hearing...
Lisa Redford reports on what else, apart from the UK Americana Awards, was going on at AmericanaFest UK this year...
The roots trio have brought in a producer, bolstered their sound and come up with another album of serious quality...
The Cleveland-born singer-songwriter returns to Spacebomb Studios to rework two songs from her debut album, along with three cover versions...
The Sutherland Brothers lead singer and songwriter returns to his roots and looks to the dramatic Scottish coastline for inspiration...
The debut single from The Gorgeous Chans pulses with tropical rhythms and will have you dancing long into the night...
The US songwriter of 1977 Top 20 hit ‘Ariel’ explains his idiosyncratic approach and his upcoming songwriting course in France...
A brand new four-piece guitar band from Sheffield. Influenced by local heroes Hawley and Cocker, and far-from-local Simon and Garfunkel...
As he prepares to release his second album, we catch up with Harper Simon, a singer-songwriter with an illustrious pedigree...
A ‘Simon’ with the weight of expectation on his shoulders, provides another indication of the path of his own songwriting...
Interview: David Rotheray
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How to write protest songs
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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How we wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How I wrote 'The Living Years' by Mike + The Mechanics' Mike Rutherford
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How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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How I wrote 'Beautiful Girl' by INXS' Andrew Farriss
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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