However, it’s not ‘magic’ either. Sure, you need inspiration, dedication and - let’s face it - a certain amount of talent, but there are also tried and tested tricks that songwriters often use, ...

Now, after a short stint in jazz school, a scholarly approach to YouTube song tutorials, and consistent writing practice, the 26-year-old Ponthier has crafted a songwriting method that reliably ...

McCartney, who - at the time of the interview - was guest-teaching a songwriting class at the Liverpool Institute High School for Boys, said that he always introduced his class by telling the young, ...

Check out RAC's playlist and songwriting tutorial below, and be sure to pick up a copy of his new album, ' Strangers.' Listen to RAC's Summer Playlist ...