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To celebrate World Book Day, we share our favourite songwriting reads that we regularly turn to for insight and inspiration...
Tag Archives: Rick Rubin
Henry: “Anything that excites us or makes us feel something out of the ordinary usually leads to us getting the...
Johnny Cash’s son talks to us about bringing his legendary father’s unpublished words to life on a star-studded new album...
Having made one of our favourite albums of the year so far, we caught up with Spain’s exceptional songwriting frontman...
How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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How we wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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Discover: The Recording Academy's Songwriters & Composers Wing
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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How I wrote 'Jilted John' by Graham Fellows
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How I wrote 'Feelin' Alright?' by Traffic's Dave Mason
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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