Last night saw BASCA, in association with PRS for Music, announce the winning songwriters of the 63rd Ivor Novello Awards...
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This week Sheeran’s on top again, LANco’s Brandon Lancaster returns with his ‘Greatest Love Story’ and even Lennon-McCartney get back...
Rap trio Shayaa, Leland and Kiari dominate this week’s hotlist following the release of their new collaborative album ‘Without Warning’...
After earning the highest charting collaborative album in over two years, Nayvadius Wilburn returns to our list of top songwriters...
Austin Post continues the ‘Rockstar’ climb on the US chart as the songwriter benefits from a clever YouTube monetisation hack...
This week’s round-up of the Top 10 songwriters on both sides of the Atlantic includes some new, but familiar, names...
Assisted by Royalty Exchange, we recognise the most successful songwriters behind the biggest hits on both sides of the Atlantic...
Ed Sheeran continues to exceed expectations across our lists, as ‘Shape Of You’ and ‘Perfect’ remain on the singles charts...
Following the Billboard Hot 100 debut of Post Malone’s ‘Rockstar’, Shayaa Abraham-Joseph rises to rockstar status on our weekly chart...
This generation’s hip-hop writers continue to dominate our Top 10s, with Florida rapper Jahseh Onfroy aka XXXTENTACION leading the pack...
Assisted by Royalty Exchange, we recognise the most successful songwriters behind the biggest hits on both sides of the Atlantic...
Khalid continues holding his own against Lamar and Sheeran, and Kodak Black lands on the chart with ‘Roll In Peace’...
How I wrote 'Stay' by Shakespears Sister
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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16 song starters
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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How I wrote 'I Alone' by Live's Ed Kowalczyk
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How I wrote 'Place Your Hands' by Reef's Gary Stringer
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How I wrote ‘Beds Are Burning’ by Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst
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How I wrote 'I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)' by The Moody Blues' John Lodge
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Shelf help: 10 of the best books for songwriters
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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
Continue to build an incredible music catalogue
I have been writing songs privately for the last 5 years, but never recorded any. I almost gave up on recording, and was going to
It's my passion, to be honest.