In this month's Q we examine the noble art of songwriting. For the
cover shoot we brought together two men who know more about the
subject than most, Michael Stipe and Rufus Wainwright. Beautifully
photographed by Søren Solkær Starbird, here we present images that
didn't make it into the magazine.
To hear what the two great men had to say to each other - plus
revealing interviews with songwriters as varied as Pete Doherty, Burt
Bacharach and Devendra Banhart - see the new issue of Q Magazine,
onsale 3 September. For more of Soren's photography see www.starbird.dk
Rufus Wainwright and Michael Stipe, shot exclusively for Q by Søren Solkær Starbird
