Today I learned of the tragic passing of a hugely talented singer-songwriter that I am proud to say I knew and briefly worked with. This is my tribute and recollections of Zara Sophia (Broughton), a huge talent.
Meeting Zara Sophia
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When we started in 20111 our aim was, to show the world that you don't need to be played on Radio 1 or be signed to a major label to produce incredible music. Every day this belief is strengthened...
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In November 2019, Coldplay lead singer, pianist and guitarist Chris Martin announced that the band won’t be touring their new album ‘Everyday Life’ - at least, not until they can figure out a way to make their live music...
Andrew Craneman knows how to get my attention. "Would you like a free copy of my new book?" he asked. For a music nerd like me, receiving The Rock And Roll Almanac is possibly the best gift ever.
Andrew Craneman...
Here at Right Chord Music, we've always had a penchant for loud, and recently it feels like our 'loud itch' is being scratched by way more female-fronted bands. Forget about the sappy faux empowerment of the Spice Girls, this...
What are the best music discovery Podcasts?
We love Podcasts! But finding a genuinely good music Podcast is difficult. A quick search on Spotify reveals a ton of music Podcasts, but when you weed out the ones that don't play...
Historically one of the biggest barriers to Country music was the very name Country music, but when you remove the genre tag good music rises.
The Country Music challenge
For previous generations of UK music fans Country music has been perceived as naff, and...
This Valentine's Day we thought it would be fun to look back through our archives and select four of our favourite alternative love songs. These are guaranteed jaw-droppers, heartmelters and pulse raisers.
Four alternative love songs to soundtrack your Valentine's...
Let's talk about Taylor Swift for a moment. She's the biggest artist on Spotify with 26.1bn streams in 2023 alone, the charts are full of her music and when her tour swings into town the local economy gets a...
It is widely acknowledged that the beautiful chimes of a piano are not as prominent as they once were, and with the decline of piano sales it is easy to believe – but could it be that the smaller...
Today we have a guest blog from our friends at Make Music
We’ve all been there. Struggling to come up with a melody or working out that perfect ending for your song.
This is one of the most frustrating aspects of composing...
