Ever wanted to write a song so huge it becomes your pension plan? Here's the secret: pretend you're making it for someone else. That's what Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody was doing back in 2005, in a ...

Gary Lightbody formed Snow Patrol at the University of Dundee in 1994 - initially calling the band Shrug and Polarbear, before settling on their final form Ever wanted to write a song so huge it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As many songwriters and composers will tell you, happiness is often not the best state to be in when creativity is needed. Broadly ...