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“Like she almost does not want to admit a co-writer”: The argument over who did what on All I Want For Christmas Is You
By Will Simpson Published
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The quickly-written Death Cab for Cutie masterpiece that became a generational meditation on loss
By Andy Price Published
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“It was stunning how good The Beatles were live”: Aerosmith’s Joe Perry on The Beatles and the Stones
By Andrew Daly Published
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Money Money Money: Abba Voyage has contributed over £2 billion to the British economy
By Will Simpson Published
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“Omnisphere’s like a Korg Wavestation on crack – you press one button and 16 things happen at once”: Bicep on soft synths, sampling glaciers and club-focused new project CHROMA 000
By Danny Turner Published
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Mastering engineers reflect on the loudness wars, and ponder whether they really are over
By Ben Rogerson Published
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'Immersive first' electronic musician Halina Rice on creating unique live experiences and new album, Unreality
By Si Truss Published
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“It was stunning how good The Beatles were live”: Aerosmith’s Joe Perry on The Beatles and the Stones
By Andrew Daly Published
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Money Money Money: Abba Voyage has contributed over £2 billion to the British economy
By Will Simpson Published
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Danielle Haim names her biggest guitar influences, including the player she calls “the most underrated”
By Ben Rogerson Published
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“Noel has said, ‘No rest for the immensely talented'”: Gem Archer on the chances about future Oasis activity
By Will Simpson Published
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“There’s a lot in the works for Kiss moving ahead”: Guitarist Tommy Thayer says Kiss could make new music in the future
By Andrew Daly Published
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“Seriously wtf – we are truly doomed”: King Gizzard leave Spotify to be replaced by AI clones
By Will Simpson Published
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“We don’t use simulators because we’re a real band”: Why Justin Hawkins and The Darkness rock the old-fashioned way
By Amit Sharma Published
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“It was like getting hit in the head with a baseball bat. I fell in love with her instantly. And it sparked something”
By Neil Crossley Published
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“The whole thing that AI can do – if you think about it, it’s just really creepy”: A warning from Aerosmith's Joe Perry
By Andrew Daly Published
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Djs
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“It is thoroughly road tested and fit for purpose”: Fatboy Slim’s Satisfaction Skank bootleg is finally released
By Will Simpson Published
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"This record shouldn’t, strictly speaking, be possible at all”: Here's Autechre – reinterpreted on acoustic guitar
By Will Simpson Published
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“Got many requests for this one from a few years back”: Aphex Twin uploads new tracks to his Soundcloud page
By Will Simpson Published
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Is God a DJ? Pope makes appearance at religious rave in Slovakia
By Will Simpson Published
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UK electronic musicians aren't getting the royalties they deserve, according to a new report
By Si Truss Published
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“One of the greatest electronic music songs of all time”: Disclosure officially release their edit of a ‘90s club classic
By Ben Rogerson Published
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“I feel a freedom behind the piano”: Armin Van Buuren on his surprising new musical direction
By Will Simpson Published
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"It saves us 900 hours digging through crates”: Justice on why they gave up sampling
By Ben Rogerson Published
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“It’s just too emotional”: Seth Troxler is offering €10 an hour to anyone willing to help him clean up his vinyl
By Will Simpson Published
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Drummers
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“It was all done on GarageBand – it’s live drums, but over this goofy funk drum loop I’d done on my laptop out on tour”
By Eric Everett Published
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“People said, ‘Hey, I saw you’re on that Avril Lavigne record.’ I went, ‘Nah!'”: The drummer who’s played on 400 albums
By Eric Everett Published
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“Tim wasn’t feeling good, and then Jeff said something derogatory, and Tim just punched him in the face!”
By Andrew Daly Published
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“I got a hacksaw, chopped down the stand and put the hi-hats down there”: How Simon Phillips learned to play left-handed
By Eric Everett Published
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“You’d go round the house and Johnny would play some riff in his jimmy-jams”: Mike Joyce remembers the early days of The Smiths
By Will Simpson Published
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“I said, ‘Oh, man, we’re gonna kick some ass on a Pink Floyd record!’": The drummer who substituted for Nick Mason
By Andrew Daly Published
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“I didn't replace Keith Moon – I replaced Kenney Jones!”: When Simon Phillips became The Who's third great drummer
By Eric Everett Published
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Jazz great Jack DeJohnette - drummer for Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and others - dies, aged 83
By Will Simpson Published
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“People say I hate John Bonham because he stole my stuff”: The legendary drummer who influenced Bonzo and many more
By Andrew Daly Published
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Gigs & Festivals
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Money Money Money: Abba Voyage has contributed over £2 billion to the British economy
By Will Simpson Published
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“Noel has said, ‘No rest for the immensely talented'”: Gem Archer on the chances about future Oasis activity
By Will Simpson Published
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“A run of shows to dream about”: Robert Smith announces line up for his first run of Teenage Cancer Trust concerts
By Will Simpson Published
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Jon Batiste describes his “gloriously awkward exchange" with Prince at a jam session
By Ben Rogerson Published
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“We are devastated to have to postpone these two shows at such short notice”: Radiohead put back two Copenhagen dates
By Will Simpson Published
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“Truly one of the most fun things I've ever done”: David Ellefson joins 1,000 musicians to tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
By Will Simpson Published
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“We have a duty to encourage a fair resale market”: Olivia Dean calls on other artists to ensure fans don’t get ripped off
By Will Simpson Published
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“Always such an honour to be part of the show”: Ronnie Wood, Olivia Dean and The Kooks all confirmed for Jools's Hootenanny
By Will Simpson Published
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Jack White and Eminem light up the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day classic with unforgettable half time show
By Will Simpson Published
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Guitarists
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Danielle Haim names her biggest guitar influences, including the player she calls “the most underrated”
By Ben Rogerson Published
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“Noel has said, ‘No rest for the immensely talented'”: Gem Archer on the chances about future Oasis activity
By Will Simpson Published
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Seymour Duncan teams up with Dino Cazares for signature Machete humbuckers – and their versatility might surprise you
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Brian May just got Tony Iommi the best Christmas present ever
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Davey Johnstone on guitar shopping with Elton John – and how he ended up with his iconic Les Paul Custom
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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“The whole thing that AI can do – if you think about it, it’s just really creepy”: A warning from Aerosmith's Joe Perry
By Andrew Daly Published
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"This record shouldn’t, strictly speaking, be possible at all”: Here's Autechre – reinterpreted on acoustic guitar
By Will Simpson Published
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“If I sit down with a Dumble, the last thing I’m going to do is do any kind of fast techniques”: Mark Tremonti on why he is addicted to Dumble amps
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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“There are players with amazing dexterity”: Journey’s Neal Schon says that “classic guitar records” still matter
By Paul Elliott Published
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Keyboard Players
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"The most unbelievable thing I’d ever seen": Synth player Steve Porcaro on writing with Michael Jackson
By Will Simpson Published
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"I still seem to be very capable of hitting the odd wrong note”: Rick Wakeman shares positive health update
By Will Simpson Published
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“A unique, talented, and innovative musician”: Tributes paid to Blancmange's Stephen Luscombe
By Will Simpson Published
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Cradle of Filth guitarist Ashok fired mid-tour, days after keyboardist wife quits citing low pay and “toxic” atmosphere
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Kylie Minogue’s Tension tour keyboard player reveals the compact synth she relies on
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Eric Clapton pays tribute to Bobby Whitlock, his Derek and the Dominos bandmate, who has died, aged 77
By Ben Rogerson Published
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How Billy Joel ended up joining the ‘60s band that gave him his break as a recording artist
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Ezra Collective’s Joe Armon-Jones on the imagined musical apocalypse that inspired All The Quiet
By Si Truss Published
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Tom Petty keyboard player Benmont Tench says that being produced by Rick Rubin was like solving a puzzle
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Producers & Engineers
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Mastering engineers reflect on the loudness wars, and ponder whether they really are over
By Ben Rogerson Published
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'Immersive first' electronic musician Halina Rice on creating unique live experiences and new album, Unreality
By Si Truss Published
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Dan Nigro says that he always knew that Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Club was something special
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Greg Lester on how he crafted the classic nylon-string guitar solo in the Spice Girls’ 2 Become 1
By Ben Rogerson Published
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“Got many requests for this one from a few years back”: Aphex Twin uploads new tracks to his Soundcloud page
By Will Simpson Published
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"It was the best-sounding piece of kit ever – but they were so up themselves": Trevor Horn on the pioneering synth that defined the sound of Welcome to the Pleasuredome
By Jamie Sefton Published
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How Oasis brought Noel and Liam’s touring crews together for their triumphant Live ‘25 reunion
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Geoff Barrow on pigeonholing, production and beating imposter syndrome to become a film soundtrack composer
By Danny Scott Published
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Jimmy Jam says that Prince’s LM-1 association influenced Jam and Lewis’s decision to switch to a Roland TR-808
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Singers & Songwriters
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“Like she almost does not want to admit a co-writer”: The argument over who did what on All I Want For Christmas Is You
By Will Simpson Published
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How a song rejected three times by The Beatles became the centrepiece of George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass
By Neil Crossley Published
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Council gives go-ahead for Ed Sheeran to convert pig farm into private recording studio
By Will Simpson Published
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“I’m definitely having some conversations about it”: Lily Allen’s West End Girl album could end up… in the West End
By Will Simpson Published
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Taylor Swift names her favourite Taylor Swift song… but she’s going to need some time to come up with her top 5
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Mick Hucknall says he was simply green with envy when he heard George Michael's duet with Aretha Franklin
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Sabrina Carpenter offers her songwriting advice as she accepts Variety’s Hitmaker of the Year award
By Ben Rogerson Published
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People were asleep at the wheel”: Country star Breland lambasts record companies over their investment in AI
By Will Simpson Published
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Lennon was clutching the tape of the final mix as he and Yoko left for the Dakota: John Lennon’s final creative act
By Neil Crossley Published
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Singles And Albums
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“Like she almost does not want to admit a co-writer”: The argument over who did what on All I Want For Christmas Is You
By Will Simpson Published
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“I’m definitely having some conversations about it”: Lily Allen’s West End Girl album could end up… in the West End
By Will Simpson Published
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“It is thoroughly road tested and fit for purpose”: Fatboy Slim’s Satisfaction Skank bootleg is finally released
By Will Simpson Published
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Black Magic Woman: the legendary song that passed from Peter Green to Carlos Santana
By Amit Sharma Published
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“It was like getting hit in the head with a baseball bat. I fell in love with her instantly. And it sparked something”
By Neil Crossley Published
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“Rowdy, fun songs that gently poke at and refer to the holidays”: Hate Christmas music? David Byrne has a gift for you
By Will Simpson Published
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"This record shouldn’t, strictly speaking, be possible at all”: Here's Autechre – reinterpreted on acoustic guitar
By Will Simpson Published
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“This is where we had to pull out our good stuff. And we did”: Beggars Banquet – the album that made the Rolling Stones
By Will Simpson Published
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Flea teases his first solo album with a seven minute jazz rave single
By Will Simpson Published
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'Immersive first' electronic musician Halina Rice on creating unique live experiences and new album, Unreality
By Si Truss Published
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Danielle Haim names her biggest guitar influences, including the player she calls “the most underrated”
By Ben Rogerson Published
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How a song rejected three times by The Beatles became the centrepiece of George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass
By Neil Crossley Published
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