Our Autumn 2026 issue is live, featuring Stax legend David Porter, @MichelleBranch @LukasGraham @CarlyPearce @JimJames @JanetJealousy and more. Plus plenty of tips, new gear, music reviews and emerging artists to discover. Subscribe and read it now! 👉 songwritingmagazine.co.uk/so…

From inspiring chord charts to Tarot cards, Jenny Lindfors AKA Sailing Stones reveals the tools, books, and creative rituals behind her new album... songwritingmagazine.co.uk/ge… #songwritingsurvivalkit #jennylindfors #sailingstones #songwriter #songwritinggear

“You don't get soul unless you humble yourself” The cover star of our latest issue, David Porter on how church, collaboration and chemistry shaped the Stax sound, and produced a remarkable partnership with Isaac Hayes... songwritingmagazine.co.uk/so…

On this deluxe release of 'Put On A Record Tommy', Sunderland’s @tomasmithmusic tackles rockstar expectations, dancefloor wizards, extended mixes, and his enduring love of Talking Heads... songwritingmagazine.co.uk/mu… #tomasmith #putonarecordtommy #songbysong #songwriter #songwriting

“The songs that I’ve had the biggest success with were the easiest to write” Having been ‘Everywhere And Back Again’, iconic singer-songwriter @MichelleBranch looks back on where it all began. Subscribe to read this interview and much more... songwritingmagazine.co.uk/so…

“It breaks all the rules...” On this day in 1981, @JourneyOfficial released megahit 'Don't Stop Believin'. @TheJonathanCain reveals the story behind the “Biggest Song of All Time” that went 18-times Platinum... songwritingmagazine.co.uk/so… #dontstopbelievin #journey #jonathancain

Celebrating 50 years since his debut, folk icon @msimpsonian discusses a new album that draws on a lifetime of music... songwritingmagazine.co.uk/in… #martinsimpson #songwriter #folkmusic #songwriting

We hear from @IAMKP how a simple melody and the imagery of birds shaped one of the most important songs on ‘In Thin Air’… songwritingmagazine.co.uk/so… #karinepolwart #inthinair #bellsfallstill

Welsh singer-songwriter and producer @IAmVioletSkies on writing 'God Is A Dancer', a modern disco classic inspired by a sign seen from a bus and ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’... songwritingmagazine.co.uk/so… #godisadancer #tiesto #mabel #violetskies #songwriter

Irish brother duo The Guzzlers on why making listeners laugh can create a more open path towards the deeper and more personal themes within your songs... songwritingmagazine.co.uk/ti… #theguzzlers #humour #songwriting

“I’ve never been super-confident about my songwriting” — @PCarrack On this day in 1974, Ace released 'How Long?'. Here the singer-songwriter explains how one of the very first songs he wrote came to be... songwritingmagazine.co.uk/in… #howlong #ace #paulcarrack #songwriting

Swedish musician @JosefinOhrn on how her album 'Cherry' was brought to life with the help of Bobby Gillespie, Andy Bell, and Anton Newcombe... songwritingmagazine.co.uk/so… #josefinohrn #cherry #bobbygillespie #andybell #antonnewcombe

On this day in 2003, @thedarkness released 'I Believe In A Thing Called Love'. Inspired by his dad’s love of cars @JustinHawkins explains how he hit the overdrive button to launch the rock band’s career... songwritingmagazine.co.uk/in… #thedarkness #justinhawkins #00smusic

“When you’re playing guitar, you have a circular relationship with yourself...” — Roland Orzabal On this day in 1982, @tearsforfears released 'Mad World'. The pop-rock duo’s songwriter tells the backstory of a song that became a hit in the 80s and 00s... songwritingmagazine.co.uk/in…

What started with a rapped line in a Newport bedroom ended with a No 3 single nobody quite saw coming. Here's Rhys Hutchings from @theGLC on how they wrote 'Guns Don’t Kill People, Rappers Do'... songwritingmagazine.co.uk/so… #goldielookinchain #gunsdontkillpeoplerappersdo

British songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist @florrie shares her lessons learned: why inspiration often comes after you start, ideas need time, and finding your own creative process matters more than rules... songwritingmagazine.co.uk/ti… #florrie #lessonslearned #songwriter

“When you sing your lyrics they should feel good.” On this day in 1992, @thestereomcs released the Top 20 hit single 'Connected'. Frontman @StereoMcs_Rob_b explains how their most famous song is a tale of riots, London buses and underpants... songwritingmagazine.co.uk/in…

Broadway actor and musician David Lutken of @WoodySez explores 10 songs by one of the most significant figures in American folk music... songwritingmagazine.co.uk/mu… #songsinthekeyof #woodyguthrie #woodysez #songwriter

“The lyrics are funny. Quite often when Rob is writing lyrics he’s just trying to make me laugh.” On this day in 1998, Robbie Williams released 'Millennium'. @guyachambers talks us through writing their first No 1 single together... songwritingmagazine.co.uk/in… #millennium #90smusic

After losing her beloved dog, these songs by @RPromitzer explore grief, childlessness, and passing time, finding beauty and hope beyond profound sadness... songwritingmagazine.co.uk/so… #rebeccapromitzer #cusp #songbysong #songwriting