The space between words… Soulful singer-songwriter Josephine Oniyama explains how you can best use wordless passages to enhance your compositions...
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Jazz musician and ICMP lecturer, Anjali Perinparaja, encourages us to embrace irregular time signatures and explains how to ‘take five’...
Witnessing the virtues of auto-tune, foraging for melodies and embracing collaboration on this unique day with renowned producer Gethin Pearson...
Having written an album while traversing Europe, the singer-songwriter shares tips on leaving your comfort zone and finding your songs...
The multi-platinum Grammy-nominated songwriter offers up 10 key phrases to help you tap into a deeper level of songwriting creativity...
If you’re not getting the most out of your acoustic then the Scottish singer-songwriter is here to lend a hand...
We hear from the former My Sad Captains singer returning with a new project and a deeply personal debut album...
Want to add a more expansive and atmospheric sheen to your songs? Tessa Rose Jackson is here to help you…...
The American-Canadian alt-country singer-songwriter who performed as Oh Susanna offers advice on how to write about deep or hard subjects...
As a fine artist, teacher and musician, Marissa Nadler knows how you can foster creativity and create a compelling aesthetic...
Mining his own emotions for his confessional music, this singer-songwriter knows how to extract his deepest feelings for his art...
The man behind the music of The Wombles and Katie Melua shares his tips for digging deeper with your songwriting...
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Songwriting Credits... best new music playlist [September 2023]
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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Shelf help: 25 of the best books for songwriters [March 2023]
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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Interview: Half Moon Run's Devon Portielje
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How I wrote ‘Beds Are Burning’ by Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How I wrote 'I Alone' by Live's Ed Kowalczyk
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Song-by-Song: 'Greek Street Friday' by Ian Shaw
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How I wrote 'Handbags And Gladrags' by Mike d'Abo
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How I wrote 'Munich' by Editors' Tom Smith
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