Rapper Octavian is this year’s BBC Sound Of 2019 champion, seeing off a fine selection of the UK’s brightest talents...
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Last night saw BASCA, in association with PRS for Music, announce the winning songwriters of the 63rd Ivor Novello Awards...
The 2018 Brit Awards was eventful and inspiring for many reasons, but some media outlets’ coverage causes outrage among fans...
British music sales overseas at a new high, proving that music fans are still looking towards our shores for talent...
The dozen albums in the running for this year’s accolade are announced ahead of the winner being awarded in September...
The UK grime artist’s eagerly-awaited debut album finally sees the light of day, receiving support from peers and critics alike...
Much-loved UK grime star confirms that he will be heading out on a 16 date arena tour starting this March...
The results of the BBC’S Sound Of 2017 poll have been announced… and the winner is soul singer Ray BLK...
Christine and The Queens, Adele, Roisin Murphy, Stormzy and Slade among those celebrated at the independent music association’s annual bash...
50 years of Christmas No 1's
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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 'Place Your Hands' by Reef's Gary Stringer
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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Introducing... Moon Panda
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How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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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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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.