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“I said, ‘Are we sure we can write a song about death?’”: The story of Mike + The Mechanics' The Living Years

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/BSR Agency Mike Rutherford was midway through the US leg of Genesis’s ...
American Songwriter

4 Incredible Rock Songs That Prove You Can Still Write Good Music When Going Through Hardship

Any intense emotion or emotional state can lead to some very therapeutic music, especially if you’re a songwriter at heart. For the following four rock bands, their chief songwriter was particularly ...

We have the story behind George Strait's No. 1 song 'Write This Down'

In this week's Story Behind the Song, we speak to Dana Hunt Black, co-writer of many George Strait songs including his No. 1 ...
Variety

Elton John and Brandi Carlile on Co-Writing and Recording Title Song for His ‘Never Too Late’ Documentary: ‘It Feels Like a New Beginning’

In taking on that mission, she went where other lyricists would fear to tread… with the exception, of course, of actual brown dirty cowboy Bernie Taupin, who is credited as a co-writer on the track ...
Rolling Stone

J.D. Souther on How He Helped Write All Those Eagles Songs: The Lost Interview

At New York’s City Winery two years ago, both sides of the late J.D. Souther were on display. In a tidy dressing room backstage, Souther, looking like a dapper Old West ranch owner in his tailored ...
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'I write songs for Britney Spears and One Direction and one thing amazes people'

When we listen to a chart-topping hit on the radio, it's easy to overlook the countless hours, cramped studio spaces, and unseen collaborations that bring it to life. For RuthAnne, one of Ireland's ...