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How Beck and Nigel Godrich created one of the best-sounding albums of the 21st century
By Andy Price published
Beck’s surprising 2002 pivot was defined by its immaculately-recorded acoustics, and is often cited as a choice reference test by audio enthusiasts

"Miley is all about positivity. She’s just not a ‘feeling sorry for herself’ kind of person": Kid Harpoon on Miley Cyrus' Flowers
By Matt Mullen published
The high-flying hitmaker reflects on the making of Cyrus' Grammy-winning chart smash

“Everybody knew Jeff was a great drummer”: How Simon Phillips succeeded in replacing Jeff Porcaro in Toto
By Eric Everett published
"They didn't want somebody to come in and try to imitate Jeff"

“I realised how hard it was to play these songs”: Alex Lifeson makes a surprise admission
By Will Simpson published
Bedroom guitarists are doubless nodding in agreement

“The envy of the world”: Irish culture minister hails basic income scheme for musicians and creatives
By Will Simpson published
Another 2,000 places are to be opened up next year

The story of Missy Elliott's Get Ur Freak On, the bhangra-sampling hit that almost didn’t happen
By Matt Mullen published
A lean, mean, speaker-rattling ode to freakdom, Missy Elliott's Get Ur Freak On is one of this century's most progressive pop songs. We explain its enduring influence

How David Bowie created one of the greatest songs of all time
By Andy Price published
One of Bowie’s highest watermarks, Heroes continues to sound utterly timeless due to its layered production and passionate vocal performance

Jacob Collier says that the problem with using AI for music making is that “it’s almost too perfect”
By Ben Rogerson published
“It can't learn a perspective or a sense of humour or an attitude,” he argues
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