Electric bluesman from Birmingham, John J Presley, shares a selection of alt-blues tracks and explains how they have influenced him...
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The lead singer of this acclaimed alt-country/Americana band from Melbourne, Australia, tells us about his inspiration and approach to songwriting...
The genre-blending, Grammy-winning musician and performer extols the benefits of songwriting, collaborating, skateboarding and channelling the frequencies of the universe...
We recently caught up with a songwriter whose resume includes Tears For Fears, John Hughes and a successful solo career...
Having left Augustana behind, this alt-country star has rekindled his love of songwriting and is ready to own his name...
We get to know a singer-songwriter from New Jersey who looked to gritty, cinematic Americana and found success in Norway...
With the release of their debut album just around the corner, we caught up with the supremely talented songwriting duo...
Songwriting catches up with the talented American folk artist who is currently in the middle of an ambitious recording project...
The White Ladder man explains his new approach to songwriting, taking inspiration from poetry, boredom and a child’s toy harp...
A tale of four songwriters that became three, stuck together, and managed to create one of the year’s best albums...
How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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Interview: Of Monsters And Men's Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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How we wrote 'MMMBop' by Hanson
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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How we wrote 'Naïve' by The Kooks’ Luke Pritchard
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How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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How I wrote 'Hey There Delilah' by Plain White T's' Tom Higgenson
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How we wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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