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How Johnny Cash drew on his own experiences to make his greatest songs
By Andy Price Published
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South Arcade on how they became the figureheads of a growing Y2K revival
By Andy Price Last updated
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“I probably have that on more records than anything else”: Take a peek inside Vaughn Oliver’s studio
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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Watch synth pioneer Wendy Carlos in the studio, working synth and synthesis magic back in 1989
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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“It was originally called Everybody Wants To Go To War”: How Tears For Fears made an ’80s mega-hit
By Neil Crossley Published
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“Just vibes curated for influencer culture”: Reggie Watts just summed up everyone's Coachella experience
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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Ed Sheeran’s court case forced him to hand over his old phone. Now he’s got a new single out of it
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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“It was originally called Everybody Wants To Go To War”: How Tears For Fears made an ’80s mega-hit
By Neil Crossley Published
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“I needed to scratch an itch”: Mike Portnoy talks about his years away from Dream Theater
By Will Simpson Published
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“I don’t think they’re New Order. They don’t sound anything like them”: Peter Hook on his estranged bandmates
By Will Simpson Published
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“I’m surprised and saddened anyone would have an issue with my performance”: Zak Starkey on his Who sack
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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The Curse of Coachella: Bad sound, bad gigs and even worse audiences
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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Zak Starkey has been sacked from The Who
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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They’re [rumoured to be] back… Could Daft Punk be getting back together for a Fortnite residency?
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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"No one phoned me. They never contacted me and I thought, 'Well, I'm not going to bother contacting them either'": Ex-Judas Priest drummer Les Binks has died aged 73
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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"It was ugly, like watching a divorce between four people. After a while, I had to get out": Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick on the recording of Abbey Road, track-by-track
By Joe Bosso Last updated
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Djs
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Mustard will be headlining at Coachella tonight with a very exclusive Native Instruments Maschine MK3
By Ben Rogerson Published
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“Turns out they weigh more than I thought”: Mark Ronson injures himself trying to move a stage monitor
By Will Simpson Published
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“My love letter to a vanished era”: Mark Ronson’s new memoir lifts the lid on pre-Internet New York
By Will Simpson Published
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“I'm always starting sessions and not finishing them, I don't see that as unproductive”: Djrum talks creativity
By Si Truss Published
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How a 6am WhatsApp from a rave icon provided the concept for Eats Everything’s genre-bending new album
By Si Truss Published
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“I can’t remember the juicy bits”: Fatboy Slim teases new book that isn’t an autobiography
By Will Simpson Published
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It’s like beautiful melancholy”: Odesza share mix ‘inspired’ by TV series Severance
By Will Simpson Published
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Adam F on making '90s DnB classic Colours – and why he’s re-recording it for 2025
By Si Truss Published
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“That’s one of the reasons why we got into the feud”: Fatboy Slim on why he clashed with Moby
By Will Simpson Last updated
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Drummers
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“I needed to scratch an itch”: Mike Portnoy talks about his years away from Dream Theater
By Will Simpson Published
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“I’m surprised and saddened anyone would have an issue with my performance”: Zak Starkey on his Who sack
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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Zak Starkey has been sacked from The Who
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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Drum heroes: Wrecking Crew legend Hal Blaine, Neil Peart's "six favourite drummers"
By MusicRadar Published
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“Tonight is for Clem and it’s for friendship”: Sex Pistols dedicate Sydney show to Clem Burke
By Will Simpson Published
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“A few Burnage lads created something special”: Tony McCarroll's wistful message to his old Oasis bandmates
By Will Simpson Published
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“I had a blast. Thank you”: Beatles original drummer Pete Best retires, aged 83
By Will Simpson Published
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"I've analyzed hundreds of players over the years. They're all a part of what I do": Clem Burke's 10 essential drum albums
By Joe Bosso Published
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“Clem was not just a drummer; he was the heartbeat of Blondie”: Clem Burke, drummer for Blondie, dead at 70
By Paul Elliott Published
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Gigs & Festivals
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“Just vibes curated for influencer culture”: Reggie Watts just summed up everyone's Coachella experience
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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Fyre is extinguished: Billy McFarland’s ‘luxury’ festival is postponed indefinitely
By Will Simpson Published
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“Almost inhumane and a form of torture": Psytrance festival is cancelled after just 11 complaints
By Will Simpson Published
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The Curse of Coachella: Bad sound, bad gigs and even worse audiences
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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More fees and spiralling ticket prices: When you buy a gig ticket, where does your money really go?
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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“Such a raging asshole”: Which one time Lollapalooza headliner could Wayne Coyne be talking about?
By Will Simpson Published
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“KIKI BOY 2025”: Frank Ocean appears to be teasing something...or other
By Will Simpson Published
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Has Fyre really gone out?: Billy McFarland’s festival will be limited to just 250 guests and just 12 hours of music
By Will Simpson Published
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“Tonight is for Clem and it’s for friendship”: Sex Pistols dedicate Sydney show to Clem Burke
By Will Simpson Published
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Guitarists
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PRS refreshes tube amp range with the reworked Mark Tremonti MT 15 head and Archon Classic
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Jackson gives Misha Mansoor’s Juggernaut a new lick of paint and upgrades to stainless steel frets
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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“For some reason, the post office shipped your guitar to Jim Root of Slipknot”: Sweetwater mailed a metal fan's Jackson guitar to a metal legend
By Will Simpson Published
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“Every note counts and fits perfectly”: Kirk Hammett names his best Metallica solo
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Yngwie Malmsteen on classical epiphanies, modern art, and why you should embrace the cliff edge
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Why Trent Reznor turned down Richie Kotzen for Nine Inch Nails
By Will Simpson Published
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Jackson and Lee Malia unveil the LM-87, a shreddable but versatile Surfcaster-style offset electric
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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“The destruct button really sets it apart”: Fender unveils the Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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“It was the most disgusting thing I could ever imagine!” The Cars’ guitarist recalls the worst gig of his life
By Andrew Daly Published
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Keyboard Players
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Ezra Collective’s Joe Armon-Jones on why he created his Aquarii Studios and his dub mixing technique
By Si Truss Published
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Elton John tells audience at Devil Wears Prada premiere that he’s lost his sight
By Will Simpson Published
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Greg Phillinganes on the Michael Jackson song arrangement that Quincy Jones rejected
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Why Foreigner’s Al Greenwood said no to the Minimoog and bought a little-known synth instead
By Ben Rogerson Published
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ROLI unveils the Airwave, an expressive new way of learning and creating using its MPE instruments
By Andy Price Published
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That’s incredible… that is nuts”: Tom Cruise gets a Royal Albert Hall organ lesson
By Ben Rogerson Published
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“I'm sorry to be the bringer of bad news to somebody who's against AI”: Jordan Rudess reckons AI is just misunderstood
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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Greg Phillinganes explains how he shares the Clavinet parts with Stevie Wonder on Higher Ground
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Pianist Jesus Molina had never heard Prince’s 1999, so could he play along to it?
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Producers & Engineers
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“I probably have that on more records than anything else”: Take a peek inside Vaughn Oliver’s studio
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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"That's what it takes to make music that's gonna last forever": Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan producer Daniel Nigro on crafting timeless tracks
By Matt Mullen Published
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"With The Clash I used to put toilet paper in my ears": Steve Levine talks 50 years in the business
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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Mustard will be headlining at Coachella tonight with a very exclusive Native Instruments Maschine MK3
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Brian Eno’s Windows 95 start-up sound just got preserved forever in the US Library of Congress
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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How a fake Daft Punk fooled Kraftwerk’s Wolfgang Flür into a collaboration
By Will Simpson Published
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“My love letter to a vanished era”: Mark Ronson’s new memoir lifts the lid on pre-Internet New York
By Will Simpson Published
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Ezra Collective’s Joe Armon-Jones on why he created his Aquarii Studios and his dub mixing technique
By Si Truss Published
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"When we talk about Black excellence, we’re talking about Quincy”: Tributes paid to Quincy Jones at Oscars
By Will Simpson Published
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Singers & Songwriters
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Songwriter Eg White on how Adele took some “very boring chords” and turned them into an “explosive” hit
By Ben Rogerson Published
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"That's what it takes to make music that's gonna last forever": Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan producer Daniel Nigro on crafting timeless tracks
By Matt Mullen Published
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Billie Eilish reveals what she had to do to become “looser and jazzier” with her vocal delivery
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Laufey on what Gen Z can teach the rest of us about how to appreciate music
By Ben Rogerson Published
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“KIKI BOY 2025”: Frank Ocean appears to be teasing something...or other
By Will Simpson Published
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Bon Iver takes to the streets of New York to play people his new album… and nobody knows who he is
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Sheryl Crow sings Kelly Clarkson’s praises after watching her cover her breakthrough ‘90s hit
By Ben Rogerson Published
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“Just so if ever that happens again, I’m like ‘here’s the proof that I wrote it’”: Ed Sheeran reveals he now films every recording session
By Will Simpson Published
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Elton John and Brandi Carlile are reviving the lost art of the long song intro
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Singles And Albums
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"At first the tension was unbelievable. Johnny was really cold, Dee Dee was OK but Joey was a sweetheart": The story of the Ramones' recording of Baby I Love You
By Matt Frost Published
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"Reggae is more freeform than the blues": Bob Marley and the Wailers' Catch a Fire, track-by-track
By MusicRadar Published
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“Part of a beautiful American tradition”: A music theory expert explains the country roots of Beyoncé’s Texas Hold ‘Em, and why it also owes a debt to the blues
By Ethan Hein Published
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“The track is a monster!”: Joe Bonamassa and Sammy Hagar have got the Fortune Teller Blues
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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A music professor breaks down the theory behind Prince's When Doves Cry
By Ethan Hein Published
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Gwen Stefani on the No Doubt song that “changed everything” after it became their biggest hit
By Ben Rogerson Published
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“One of the few songs that reduces me to tears every time I hear it”
By Neil Crossley Published
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New book Dust & Grooves Vol.2 tells the tall tale of the scam records that could make collectors a fortune
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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Tim Pierce on why Jon Bon Jovi was destined for superstardom, and how he nailed his Runaway solo
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Ed Sheeran’s court case forced him to hand over his old phone. Now he’s got a new single out of it
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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How a feat of spontaneous creativity resulted in one of Pink Floyd’s most majestic moments
By Andy Price Published
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Songwriter Eg White on how Adele took some “very boring chords” and turned them into an “explosive” hit
By Ben Rogerson Published
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