The English pop-rockers’ songwriter tells us how their debut single managed to blend an uplifting melody with a darker lyric...
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Our latest issue features Kiefer Sutherland, Ashley Monroe, Chris Difford, Howard Jones, Tim Burgess, Nile Rodgers, Fiona Bevan and more...
This week’s selection includes Neil Young, The Magic Numbers, Forth Wanderers, Skylar Fri, Cosmos Sunshine and Jealous Of The Birds...
As the English pop-rockers return with a new album, we chat to the band’s songwriter about life as an outsider...
Today’s exclusive track comes courtesy of a brilliant Asbury Park quartet who blend the finest qualities of Americana and folk...
With a new album out, we chat with the songwriter about its creation and the problems he has with memory...
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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16 song starters
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