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How Prince’s final, legendary guitar performance on SNL was saved by a quick-thinking audio engineer
By Ben Rogerson published
Best of 2024: His 8-minute medley from 2014 is considered one of the greatest musical spots in the show’s history

Beabadoobee on her unorthodox guitar style and how it helped her to gel with Rick Rubin
By Ben Rogerson published
Best of 2024: “I think what I really go off with, and what Rick really goes off with, is what you feel and the vibe and what you hear,” she says

“Was not good”: Timbaland just made a beat on Rhythm Roulette and the internet hates it
By Daniel Griffiths published
“This was by far the worst episode ever," is one of the kinder comments

New book Dust & Grooves Vol.2 tells the tall tale of the scam records that could make collectors a fortune
By Daniel Griffiths published
Some of today’s most in-demand rare records actually weren’t meant to be bought at all…

Raphael Saadiq: “People who can’t play an instrument depend on loops from Ableton or Logic"
By Ben Rogerson published
He also recalls his time touring with Prince: “It was like seeing Jimi Hendrix at the height of his career”

It's Macca Vs The Machines as Paul McCartney wades in on AI’s threat to music makers
By Daniel Griffiths published
Despite embracing AI for their last release, it seems the ex-Beatles bassist has since had a change of tune

Producers for Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign say they haven't been paid for work on Vultures 1 and 2
By Matt Mullen published
The situation is indicative of a wider problem in the industry, as producers are increasingly going without compensation until long after projects receive an official release

“I co-wrote most of everything on the Beastie Boys album”: Rick Rubin on his greatest hits of the ’80s
By Paul Elliott published
Plus: his pick for the greatest rock 'n' roll producer of all time
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