Music Theory And Songwriting
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The influential Chic classic that spawned one of the most recognisable basslines of all time.
By Roland Schmidt published
We pull apart this legendary funk classic and highlight the ingredients that would leave a stamp on the future of music

Exploring how a range of musicians revitalised their careers by shaking up their attitude to songwriting
By Stefan Wyeth published
From Depeche Mode to Aerosmith, we examine those artists who’ve managed to successfully pivot and reach an entirely new audience

Producer Ryan Tedder on the classic '00s drum sound and Omnisphere preset he used in Tate McRae's Greedy
By Ben Rogerson published
“I used to do these beats all the time because I was signed to Tim for two years,” he explains

The intricate music theory and lyrical weight of a Tears for Fears classic
By Roland Schmidt published
A cover of the song would later be a Christmas number one for Gary Jules, but the dense arrangement of the original remains hugely impressive

How Prince and The Revolution turned the bare bones of Purple Rain into a lighters-in-the-air epic
By Ben Rogerson published
Thanks to Stranger Things, a whole new generation of listeners is now getting to appreciate this 1984 mega-ballad

Producer Mike Sabath reveals the surprisingly limited instrumentation in Raye's Where Is My Husband!
By Ben Rogerson published
But he still wondered if one particular section could be "too much"

“A professor in my pocket”: Slipknot’s Shawn Crahan says he’s been using AI “my whole life”
By Will Simpson published
He says it’s cheaper than employing a human

“I lay on my floor one night and wrote the whole thing": 40 Years On – The Making of West End Girls
By Daniel Griffiths published
From Lake Geneva to the Finland Station… Here's all the ups, downs, history, mystery, studio secrets and more of Pet Shop Boys' biggest hit
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