Artists

“One day it was nothing but laughs. Then it was over": Josh Freese is still puzzled why he was fired from Foo Fighters

“We’re the perfect band for that. We’ve been talking”: Tool are looking into a 2027 Sphere residency

“I would never have played bass without him”: Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea remembers guitarist Hillel Slovak

“We had three prog musicians from big bands playing bubblegum songs, really”: Carl Palmer on his ’80s supergroup Asia

“I love Ogre Battle – danga-danga, ‘Waaaaah!’”: Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith names his favourite Queen album

“Kylie Minogue, Natalie Imbruglia and Sinead O’Connor in wigs...”: Dave Stewart recalls a bonkers TFI Friday appearance

Greg Phillinganes schools Clyde Lawrence on how to play the piano part in Toto’s Rosanna correctly

“It’s quite funny when people ask us what it means”: How Wet Leg's breakout hit was written in a single day

His creative contributions were immense”: Greg Brown, co-founder of 90s band Cake has died

"Extraordinary resilience, but resilience is not a policy”: New report into UK electronic music brings mixed news

“Every producer bows down to Dilla, whether they like it or not”: How J Dilla and his MPC changed beatmaking forever

“There was a time I was collecting synths – it’s a bit weird downgrading from that”: Ikonika on going back-to-basics

“We have a perverse or healthy attraction to crazy ideas”: Soulwax are throwing a rave – at Abbey Road Studios

"His creative influence spans every corner of contemporary culture”: Mark Ronson to receive Brits Outstanding Contribution award

“Emotional and soul crushing”: Aphex Twin has more Youtube listeners than Taylor Swift and this is the reason why

Back in 1999, Prince offered his opinion on the new generation of DAW-based musicians and producers

“It is thoroughly road tested and fit for purpose”: Fatboy Slim’s Satisfaction Skank bootleg is finally released

"This record shouldn’t, strictly speaking, be possible at all”: Here's Autechre – reinterpreted on acoustic guitar

“One day it was nothing but laughs. Then it was over": Josh Freese is still puzzled why he was fired from Foo Fighters

“We’re the perfect band for that. We’ve been talking”: Tool are looking into a 2027 Sphere residency

"Forever a true friend and brother”: Pogues drummer Andrew Ranken has died, aged 72

“We took it very personally, and we shouldn’t have done”: Carl Palmer on how punk affected ELP

“True icon … one of the greatest drummers of all time”: The world mourns the passing of Sly Dunbar

“A meditation on responsibility and legacy”: Chuck D and John Densmore have made a concept album about ageing

“At first I was like, 'Oh God, what is he gonna critique me?'”: How Phil Collins guided his son Nic through his first big gig

“He had a massive impact on Australian culture”: Tributes paid to Midnight Oil founder Rob Hirst

“Any band graced with his presence was fortunate indeed”: Josh Freese to be given a Lifetime Achievement Award by DW

"Extraordinary resilience, but resilience is not a policy”: New report into UK electronic music brings mixed news

“We’re the perfect band for that. We’ve been talking”: Tool are looking into a 2027 Sphere residency

“What kind of ecosystem do we want for live music in Europe?”: New research shows the grip four companies have on live music

“What an embarrassment”: Kid Rock lambasted for miming at ‘All American’ alternative Super Bowl half time show

"I couldn't remember the words to the songs”: Foreigner’s Lou Gramm on touring a MONTH after brain surgery

“We have a perverse or healthy attraction to crazy ideas”: Soulwax are throwing a rave – at Abbey Road Studios

Not The Same As It Was: Harry Styles announces special one off Manchester show with cut price £20 tickets

Anderson .Paak on how the death of a music legend inspired Dang!, a 2016 pop-rap masterpiece

Justin Bieber played an ‘80s Yamaha electric guitar and an Akai MPC Live III in his underwear at the Grammys

“Kylie Minogue, Natalie Imbruglia and Sinead O’Connor in wigs...”: Dave Stewart recalls a bonkers TFI Friday appearance

His creative contributions were immense”: Greg Brown, co-founder of 90s band Cake has died

Billy Corgan says virtuosic guitar solos mean nothing in the social media age – and argues guitar influencers need to make a bigger impact on popular music

Guitarist Chris Buck appeals for help to find his stolen Peli cases

Billie Joe Armstrong debuts new signature ‘Dookie’ Marshall amps during Super Bowl LX show

“Prince told me, ‘You sound so great, man. Keep doing your thing’”: Cory Wong's encounters with The Purple One

“Without Ozzy as a foil, Randy would have never been able to do it": Zakk Wylde's favourite Randy Rhoads solo

Dimmu Borgir’s Silenoz on playing a guitar inspired by a shark – and why you can be black metal and still love the blues

Mark Morton and Gibson unveil a signature Les Paul that brings the fire with a “flamethrower” bridge humbucker

Greg Phillinganes schools Clyde Lawrence on how to play the piano part in Toto’s Rosanna correctly

Tony Banks says that virtuoso technique was never his priority, but avoiding "lazy" chord progressions was

"They did a beautiful job": How The Repair Shop restored The Stranglers’ vintage keyboard

“Quiet, intense, intuitive, constant and hugely creative": Perry Bamonte, of the Cure, dies aged 65

"The most unbelievable thing I’d ever seen": Synth player Steve Porcaro on writing with Michael Jackson

"I still seem to be very capable of hitting the odd wrong note”: Rick Wakeman shares positive health update

“A unique, talented, and innovative musician”: Tributes paid to Blancmange's Stephen Luscombe

Cradle of Filth guitarist Ashok fired mid-tour, days after keyboardist wife quits citing low pay and “toxic” atmosphere

Kylie Minogue’s Tension tour keyboard player reveals the compact synth she relies on

“There was a time I was collecting synths – it’s a bit weird downgrading from that”: Ikonika on going back-to-basics

How Janet Jackson and Jam & Lewis made Control, the classic album that's just turned 40

"His creative influence spans every corner of contemporary culture”: Mark Ronson to receive Brits Outstanding Contribution award

Anderson .Paak on how the death of a music legend inspired Dang!, a 2016 pop-rap masterpiece

"He wore a different wig every day”: Starsailor singer James Walsh on working with Phil Spector

"Once upon a time I was a kid making beats in his bedroom in Canada and now I'm here": Cirkut takes home Producer of the Year, Non-Classical at the 2026 Grammy Awards

PinkPantheress is so Sincere as she joins MJ Cole on a new version of a UK Garage classic

“True icon … one of the greatest drummers of all time”: The world mourns the passing of Sly Dunbar

“Such wilful, fraudulent, and malicious conduct”: Chad Hugo is suing ex-Neptunes partner Pharrell Williams

Greg Phillinganes schools Clyde Lawrence on how to play the piano part in Toto’s Rosanna correctly

“The quality of the material is amazing”: Rare footage of Bowie to be included in new ‘immersive’ show

“She’s been celebrating by spending time with her kids”: Britney sells her back catalogue for a rumoured $200 million

Tony Banks says that virtuoso technique was never his priority, but avoiding "lazy" chord progressions was

Noel Gallagher explains why he deserves his Brits Songwriter Of The Year award, despite not releasing any new songs

“I walked in… and Joni Mitchell was in baby blue pyjamas”: How a weird dream inspired the New Radicals’ classic ’90s hit

“A breach of his composer agreement”: Jonny Greenwood asks for track to be removed from Melania doc

James Taylor explains how he had to tell Carole King that he’d recorded one of her greatest songs before she did

"Music has this incredible ability to create connection”: Guy Chambers to help kids write their school anthem

“They needed something slow for the romantic scenes with Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis”: An ’80s classic from Top Gun

"Cliff took Kirk's solo, which I think is just so cool": Robert Trujillo on the time Metallica mixed up their solos

“She’s been celebrating by spending time with her kids”: Britney sells her back catalogue for a rumoured $200 million

"It's like saying that my love of The Godfather makes me a mobster”: Campaigners hope to make lyrics inadmissible as evidence

“Ozzy said it was the creepiest thing he’d ever heard”: Nina Persson on the Cardigans’ Sabbath covers

A dish best served cold: Lily Allen releases a version of her latest album as a novelty butt plug USB stick

PinkPantheress is so Sincere as she joins MJ Cole on a new version of a UK Garage classic

How Harry Styles brought the sounds of minimal techno to the world of pop with new single, Aperture

“I’ve got my headphones over the bat ears”: Robert Pattinson made “tons” of ambient music on the set of The Batman