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How A-ha's Take On Me beat the odds against them to become one of the biggest songs of all time
By Rob Laing published
As A-ha's Take On Me passes 2 billion streams on Spotify, we look back with Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen on their debut album's remarkable story of persistence

The great Oasis Be Here Now album debate
By Neil Crossley published
"Be Here Now was reframed first as a disappointment and then as a disaster” – but is it really that straightforward?

How Skunk Baxter grabbed a six-pack, a $35 guitar and tracked Donna Summer’s Hot Stuff in one take
By Jonathan Horsley published
First-call session ace Jeff “Skunk” Baxter says the opportunity to track one of disco’s greatest anthems nearly passed him by, but when it arrived it went like a flash

The first ever AI-generated track to hit the charts has landed in Germany, and people aren't happy
By Will Simpson published
First AI-generated track charts in Germany

"A rarely heard side of Liam Gallagher": Oasis reveals 1992 demo of Sad Song
By Rob Laing published
The bonus track would eventually be sung by Noel Gallagher and the demo is part of the Definitely Maybe 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

8-year-old Miles Music Kid shows you how he wrote, recorded and produced his debut single
By Will Simpson published
Miles Music Kid releases his first single

Daniel Ek is revealed to be a bigger earner than any artist on Spotify
By Will Simpson published
His earnings over a 12-month period are reported to be equivalent to 115 billion streams

Rough Trade bins Flip vinyl selling service after just two days
By Will Simpson published
Low prices had reportedly been offered for genuinely valuable records
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