Song Stories

Che Lingo on the power of ‘My Block’: “You need to believe that you’re the king or queen of where you’re from”

He also speaks out against the "police injustice" against his friend Julian Cole.

Courteeners’ Liam Fray on how jamming to The Strokes and nights out in Manchester inspired ‘Not Nineteen Forever’

"It's not big, you're definitely not clever..."

“Ariana Grande just showed up in our living room” – Social House talk ‘Boyfriend’, their smash hit collaboration with the star

Ariana Grande has the Midas touch when it comes to creating smash hit pop tunes. From ‘One Last Time’ to ‘thank u, next’ her...

Watch Pete Doherty and Trampolene play and talk us through ‘Paradise Is Under Your Nose’

"When I was writing the line that I wrote, we were in Amsterdam and Vanessa Paradis came past my hotel window – or someone...

Yungblud on how he and Halsey wrote ’11 Minutes’: “She’s from the Doncaster of the US”

Yungblud has spoken of the meaning and inspiration behind the song '11 Minutes' – as well as how he formed a creative partnership with...

Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst on how a wild Donald Trump conspiracy theory inspired Better Oblivion Community Center’s ‘Dylan Thomas’

Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst have spoken of how a conspiracy theory about how President Donald Trump may in fact be 'a maniacal super-genius'...

Foals on how new single ‘Exits’ reflects ‘the state of where we’re at’ in society

Foals have discussed the meaning of their bold new single 'Exits', along with the making of the surreal video starring Game Of Thrones' Isaac...

Song Stories: Fall Out Boy – ‘Thnks Fr Th Mmrs’

They've come a long long way, baby. Chicago's Fall Out Boy may have found fame with fizzing pop-punk anthems in the mid-noughties, but they've...

AURORA: ‘If people don’t understand your sexuality or sensitivity, my Queendom is for you’

AURORA has declared that her single 'Queendom' was written in tribute to 'underdogs and the people who are not getting the respect they deserve'. Watch...

‘A celebration of the madness of our lives’ – Suede look back on writing ‘Beautiful Ones’

As the band kick off a run of UK tour dates, Suede have looked back on the origin of their classic single 'Beautiful Ones'. Watch...

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