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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
“All of a sudden, it came to me. I said, ‘So look, if you join The Hassles, I’ll give you this brand-new B3 Hammond,’” says drummer Jon Small

Ezra Collective’s Joe Armon-Jones on the imagined musical apocalypse that inspired All The Quiet
By Si Truss published
The London-based keyboardist, producer and composer on improvisation, learning production and the therapeutic value of music

Tom Petty keyboard player Benmont Tench says that being produced by Rick Rubin was like solving a puzzle
By Ben Rogerson published
“You need to simplify,” Rubin kept telling him

Ezra Collective’s Joe Armon-Jones on why he created his Aquarii Studios and his dub mixing technique
By Si Truss published
Watch the UK keyboard player and producer discuss his new studio and ambitious double LP, All The Quiet

Elton John tells audience at Devil Wears Prada premiere that he’s lost his sight
By Will Simpson published
Elton says he's now unable to see a lyric sheet, and it's affected his ability to record new music

Greg Phillinganes on the Michael Jackson song arrangement that Quincy Jones rejected
By Ben Rogerson published
Phillinganes reveals that he last saw Jones earlier this year, when they “talked and reminisced”

Why Foreigner’s Al Greenwood said no to the Minimoog and bought a little-known synth instead
By Ben Rogerson published
“It played two notes at a time, which was unbelievable - to be able to play almost a chord with it - and it had four oscillators instead of three”

ROLI unveils the Airwave, an expressive new way of learning and creating using its MPE instruments
By Andy Price published
Will it really lead to the creation of 'new genres'?
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