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“She is the biggest brat I have ever known”: Dua Lipa duets with Charli XCX
By Ben Rogerson Published
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"I did everything wrong, but I think they’re perfect notes”: Mark Knopfler's favourite guitar solo
By Ben Rogerson Published
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“We wanted to, but they weren’t interested”: Pulp are not one of the ‘secret’ acts playing Glastonbury
By Will Simpson Published
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“I’d done way worse than just licking the bass!”: The raunchy video that powered a hair metal anthem all the way to No.1
By Andrew Daly Published
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This unreleased Korg synth will be making its first live appearance in Floating Points' Glastonbury set
By Matt Mullen Published
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“What better time than now to know the power of music and what it can achieve?”: Greatest Hits Radio to broadcast 10 hour recreation of Live Aid
By Will Simpson Published
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“The smashing glass, the police sirens — it’s telling a story with sound”: In a Beatles house, a metal classic was born
By Paul Elliott Published
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“I’d done way worse than just licking the bass!”: The raunchy video that powered a hair metal anthem all the way to No.1
By Andrew Daly Published
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“The smashing glass, the police sirens — it’s telling a story with sound”: In a Beatles house, a metal classic was born
By Paul Elliott Published
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Adrian Smith on how Steve Harris is the secret behind Iron Maiden’s triple-guitar attack
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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“I have to be careful what I say": Pete Townshend on Zak Starkey’s protracted dismissal from The Who
By Ben Rogerson Published
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The Who’s Pete Townshend says he’s more of a fan of the Live Aid musical than the gig itself
By Ben Rogerson Published
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“The greatest rock ballad of all time!”: The classic song that held the No.2 spot for 10 weeks without ever hitting No.1
By Paul Elliott Published
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“After Smells Like Teen Spirit, there was no place for bands like us”: The life and death of a hair metal band
By Paul Elliott Published
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“Playing in front of people who are stripped down to the bones…” Josh Homme talks Alive In The Catacombs
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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Haim push back again against people who question their songwriting, production skills and musicianship
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Djs
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How a novelty sample almost derailed the career of one of the greatest electronic acts of all time
By Si Truss Published
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“All my equipment kind of glowed and then shut down”: The weather event that shaped a Richie Hawtin classic
By Si Truss Published
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Have you seen this woman? The Menendez Brothers are searching for the thief who stole their record bag from Fabric
By Will Simpson Published
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“Next time don’t bring a wet sponge to a tech fight”: deadmau5 just beat down DJ James Hype by beating Elden Ring with a Pioneer CDJ-3000
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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"I have a very emotional relationship with my machines”: How Djrum made one of 2025’s best electronic albums
By Si Truss Published
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Watch UK electronic artist Lawrence Hart build a track from scratch in his hardware-stuffed studio
By Si Truss Published
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“Way beyond anything I could have hoped for”: Robert Smith announces new Cure remix album
By Will Simpson Published
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“I have an original 909 – every time I use it I feel like I’m ruining it”: Riva Starr's studio essentials
By Si Truss 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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Drummers
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“I have to be careful what I say": Pete Townshend on Zak Starkey’s protracted dismissal from The Who
By Ben Rogerson Published
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“I got it right and Roger got it wrong”: Zak Starkey provides more details about his sacking from The Who
By Will Simpson Published
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“I’ll cry... I’d have done that gig for nothing” Zak Starkey on why he'll miss the Oasis gigs
By Will Simpson Published
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“I’ve taken inspiration from the UK dance music scene": Mixwave put Sleep Token’s drummer in a plugin
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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Lifeguard on abstract noise and pop hooks – and the creative epiphanies behind their stellar debut
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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“We missed him”: ZZ Top confirm that Frank Beard is back
By Will Simpson Published
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Zak Starkey speaks out yet again on being fired - and not 'retired' - from The Who
By Will Simpson Published
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"On good terms and great friends as we have always been”: Zak Starkey and Roger Daltrey have made up
By Will Simpson Published
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Session drummer Hannah Montrose on facing down challenges and manifesting a spot behind the kit with Lizzo
By Kate Puttick Published
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Gigs & Festivals
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“She is the biggest brat I have ever known”: Dua Lipa duets with Charli XCX
By Ben Rogerson Published
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“We wanted to, but they weren’t interested”: Pulp are not one of the ‘secret’ acts playing Glastonbury
By Will Simpson Published
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“What better time than now to know the power of music and what it can achieve?”: Greatest Hits Radio to broadcast 10 hour recreation of Live Aid
By Will Simpson Published
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“Suddenly there were all these harmonies”: Jimmy Page and the Robinson brothers on Live At The Greek
By Will Simpson Published
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The Who’s Pete Townshend says he’s more of a fan of the Live Aid musical than the gig itself
By Ben Rogerson Published
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“You could clone me — but why would you want to?”: Iced tea laced with Ozzy Osbourne’s DNA, anyone?
By Will Simpson Published
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Pulp, Haim and Lorde all rumoured to be making secret Glastonbury appearances
By Will Simpson Published
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Sam Ryder channels Brian May with an electric guitar performance of God Save The King, but not everyone's happy
By Will Simpson Published
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“I got it right and Roger got it wrong”: Zak Starkey provides more details about his sacking from The Who
By Will Simpson Published
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Guitarists
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"I did everything wrong, but I think they’re perfect notes”: Mark Knopfler's favourite guitar solo
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Adrian Smith on how Steve Harris is the secret behind Iron Maiden’s triple-guitar attack
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Fender gives Richie Kotzen’s figured-maple topped MIJ signature Strat a global release
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Gibson unveils new signature ES-345 for Marcus King, and it is the evolution of a family heirloom
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Sam Ryder channels Brian May with an electric guitar performance of God Save The King, but not everyone's happy
By Will Simpson Published
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“In my opinion, Randy never reached his peak”: The genius of Randy Rhoads — by his former bandmate
By Andrew Daly Published
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“Guitars should be played”: Kirk Hammett has been anonymously selling his guitars online
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Jack White on why he rerecorded half of the guitars on No Name after he got his new Fender tube amp
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Blackberry Smoke’s Charlie Starr on that time he took Duane Allman’s '57 Goldtop to a Metallica show
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Keyboard Players
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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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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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Producers & Engineers
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How a novelty sample almost derailed the career of one of the greatest electronic acts of all time
By Si Truss Published
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“You can still be bad boys but there has to be an element of vulnerability": How producer Bob Ezrin elevated Kiss
By Paul Elliott Published
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Music Production for Women announces free workshops in London, Dublin, Amsterdam and Berlin
By Matt Mullen 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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Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys and one of the most influential writers and producers in pop history, has died aged 82
By Si Truss Published
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"I’m not just producing tracks anymore. I’m producing stars from scratch": Timbaland just created an AI artist
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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Jean-Michel Jarre to release ‘audio visual record’ of his Bratislava mega-gig, which featured Brian May
By Will Simpson Published
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“It would be a bit of an ego thing to say I made Sleep Token’s world”: George Lever talks producing the band
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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“Art creation always starts with a prompt, a seed”: Rick Rubin is now an AI 'vibe coder'
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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Singers & Songwriters
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“She is the biggest brat I have ever known”: Dua Lipa duets with Charli XCX
By Ben Rogerson Published
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“He said, ‘It’s just rock ’n’ roll with lipstick on!’”: How Bowie and Lennon bonded to create a funky No.1 hit
By Neil Crossley Published
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Did Sabrina Carpenter incorporate a melody from Zelda’s Lullaby into Espresso? We’re not so sure
By Ben Rogerson Published
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"He was one of the most talented people I've worked with”: The making of 2Pac’s era-defining hit California Love
By Fred Garratt-Stanley Published
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First trailer for Bruce Springsteen biopic shows The Boss recording Nebraska on his 4-track PortaStudio
By Ben Rogerson Published
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"A huge existential threat for songwriting”: Thinking Out Loud plagiarism case is finally dismissed
By Will Simpson Published
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“You could clone me — but why would you want to?”: Iced tea laced with Ozzy Osbourne’s DNA, anyone?
By Will Simpson Published
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Haim push back again against people who question their songwriting, production skills and musicianship
By Ben Rogerson Published
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“Every time I sing it I feel so honored”: Beyoncé wraps up her London residency by thanking Paul McCartney
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Singles And Albums
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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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Raye on her decision to work with Amy Winehouse producer Mark Ronson, and those inevitable comparisons
By Ben Rogerson Published
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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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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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“The smashing glass, the police sirens — it’s telling a story with sound”: In a Beatles house, a metal classic was born
By Paul Elliott Published
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“He said, ‘It’s just rock ’n’ roll with lipstick on!’”: How Bowie and Lennon bonded to create a funky No.1 hit
By Neil Crossley Published
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“Suddenly there were all these harmonies”: Jimmy Page and the Robinson brothers on Live At The Greek
By Will Simpson Published
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