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“A true gentleman and a great artist”: Tributes paid to Nitzer Ebb frontman Douglas McCarthy
By Will Simpson published
Vocalist has died suddenly, aged 58

10 underrated Air tracks you absolutely need to hear
By Andy Price published
The beloved French duo behind Sexy Boy and All I Need have a deep well of spellbinding music every bit as superb as their most well-known tracks

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

“The world mourns a genius today”: Bandmates, friends and stars pay tribute to Brian Wilson
By Will Simpson published
Dylan, Elton, Sting and many others mourn his passing

A music professor breaks down the theory behind Sly & The Family Stone's Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
By Ethan Hein published
Following Sly Stone's passing, we explore how one of the funk icon's most enduring grooves turns minimal harmony into maximum impact

“The recording of Appetite For Destruction cost $365,000”: Guns N’ Roses’ former manager on the band's classic debut
By Paul Elliott published
“Axl sounded like he had overdosed on helium at certain points”

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
Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys and one of the most influential writers and producers in pop history, has died aged 82

“One of the few songs that reduces me to tears every time I hear it”
By Neil Crossley published
How Brian Wilson hooked up with an LA advertising executive to pen one of the most majestic and moving pop songs ever created

Paul McCartney unwittingly met the girl who’d later inspire the Beatles’ She’s Leaving Home years before writing the song
By Andy Price published
She’d later crop up in a newspaper story and trigger Paul to pen the Sgt. Pepper classic - but did he remember that he’d already met the girl in question?
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