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“If it flops I feel like a failure”: 61% of DJs say their social media is more important than their skill
By Daniel Griffiths published
That’s just one of the sobering stats from a new Pete Tong DJ Academy survey, spelling out how hard it is to breakthrough in 2025

How Rick Rubin’s philosophy of chance led System of a Down to the first metal masterpiece of the 21st century
By Andy Price published
It’s one of the biggest streamed metal songs of all time, but what role did the hand of fate play in its origin?

How Yves Jarvis recorded his whole album in Audacity, the free and open-source audio editor
By Ben Rogerson published
“I’ve always used Audacity to arrange and sequence my work from tape, but this time, I didn’t even use any hardware,” he says

Drunk on stage: Our pick of music’s most legendary under-the-influence performances
By Daniel Griffiths published
Because a little dutch courage before taking to the stage never did anyone any harm. Did it?… I said ‘Did it!?!’

“I felt his presence pushing me”: Sheryl Crow on her posthumous duet with Johnny Cash
By Will Simpson published
Written by Crow, Redemption Day had been recorded by the Man In Black in 2003

Chris Martin does his best Bruno Mars as Rosé joins Coldplay on stage to perform APT in South Korea
By Ben Rogerson published
They enjoyed themselves so much they played it twice

“OMG the cops are shutting us down!”: Lorde’s impromptu New York park gig just got axed by police
By Daniel Griffiths published
Surprise open air gigs are so hot right now. But best make sure you’ve filled in your forms first

Roy Thomas Baker dead at 78: Tributes to the legendary producer of Queen, Alice Cooper, The Cars, The Darkness and more
By Paul Elliott published
RTB produced Bohemian Rhapsody and other landmark songs
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