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Lorde reveals that she used the drums from Radiohead’s Reckoner while she was writing What Was That
By Ben Rogerson published
The band released the stems of the In Rainbows song back in 2008

How Guy Fletcher and a classic ‘80s synth became Dire Straits’ secret weapon on Brothers In Arms
By Ben Rogerson published
“Without him there, we would have probably been completely lost"

Fresh from covering Radiohead, Billie Eilish has now tackled a Coldplay classic
By Ben Rogerson published
Plus, check out ‘mid-writing process’ versions of the first three songs from her latest album

Watch Pulp drummer Nick Banks join tribute band Pulp’d at Sheffield’s Fake Festival
By Will Simpson published
He had a “blast”, apparently

“So many things in our lives are shuffles”: Francis Rossi on how Status Quo developed their 12 bar boogie
By Will Simpson published
Plus he opens up about what sundered his relationship with Rick Parfitt

"This is very much the last time around”: Make the most of the Oasis reunion says the band's co-manager
By Will Simpson published
Alec McKinlay confirms that they’ll be no new album

“We threw strings at the track and it exploded”: How a pop anthem turned into a wedding song favourite
By Paul Elliott published
“The first idea I had was in the bath," the singer says

Chad Smith just destroyed the Wu-Tang Clan in his latest drum tuition video
By Daniel Griffiths published
Taking to the studio for Drumeo, Smith has just given an old favourite a through beating up
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