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Watch the moment when a conductor accidentally knocked a £1 million violin out of its player's hand
By Beth Simpson published
It could have been a lot worse

We speak to Yes, Asia and the Buggles synth legend Geoff Downes
By Danny Turner last updated
From pop to prog, keyboard maestro Geoff Downes charts his journey from auditioning for Wizzard to global success with the Buggles, Yes and Asia

“Hello children, mutha is here to save you”: Madonna gatecrashes LA club and debuts some Confessions II tracks
By Beth Simpson published
Plus Olivia Rodrigo plays a Brooklyn open mic night

"I don't know what he gets out of it": The scam promoter who's enraging Scottish techno DJs
By Beth Simpson published
“I've pissed off a lot of people," admits Kieran Wells

“It was a hard song to record. It changes time signatures and keys as it goes along”: How A-ha combined classic pop with an experimental mindset
By Paul Elliott published
“It’s how we started out in the ‘80s – a return to synth-based thinking”

“It was traumatic": Paul McCartney’s driver on how he felt when Macca’s beloved Hofner was stolen
By Beth Simpson published
But it turned up 51 years later

“An innovator who left an indelible mark on the history of music": Nashville session legend Wayne Moss has died
By Beth Simpson published
Guitarist played on Oh Pretty Woman, Jolene and on Dylan’s Blonde On Blonde

Replicate the sonic magic of the Human League’s defining synth-pop anthem
By Roland Schmidt published
The first UK No. 1 to use a drum machine plays host to one of the most recognisable synth parts ever. We re-create its opening 5th riff in all its 80s glory
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