Latest articles by Ben Rogerson
How Amerie created a ‘00s R&B/funk classic with producer Rich Harrison
“The original sample, you can feel the vibe there, but the way he flipped it is what really made it feel go-go”
David Guetta says he’s never played a pre-recorded DJ set, and can’t understand why anyone would think he has
"I think it's absolutely ridiculous, because beat matching is so easy," he argues
How Billy Joel ended up joining the ‘60s band that gave him his break as a recording artist
“All of a sudden, it came to me. I said, ‘So look, if you join The Hassles, I’ll give you this brand-new B3 Hammond,’” says drummer Jon Small
Producer Danny L Harle enlists “dream collaborator” PinkPantheress for new song Starlight
“Starlight reaches for a kind of euphoric melancholy - a guiding light in all of my music,” says Harle
Sabrina Carpenter is Hungry Like The Wolf as she performs with surprise guests Duran Duran
Well, half of Duran Duran, anyway
Bob Geldof on how Paul McCartney’s Live Aid performance was almost a disaster
“He was driving up from Sussex, listening to U2 on the radio, and they were so good, he was getting really nervous,” remembers Geldof
Want to learn to play Wonderwall on the guitar? You’re not the only one…
By now, you should’ve somehow realised that it’s in F# minor
Lorde unmasks the guitar part on her new album that was created using a ‘90s Roland V-Guitar processor
Plus, the Teenage Engineering OP-1 patch that “shows up everywhere” on the record
"I could not sing”: Doja Cat says that she now knows how to use her voice “as an instrument”
She also calls out people who enjoy pop music but “don’t respect it or what it is”
“It was confusing to me": Guitarist Daryl Stuermer on recording Phil Collins' In The Air Tonight
“And then he put on this drum fill, which changed everything,” he says of the song's production
Olivia Rodrigo surprises fans during her headline Glastonbury set by duetting with The Cure’s Robert Smith
He joined her for Friday I’m In Love and Just Like Heaven
"The most boring take ever”: Charli XCX addresses "boomer vibe" criticism of her Glastonbury performance
“The best art is divisive and confrontational," she believes
Lorde on the Frank Ocean collaborator who helped to humanise the synths on her new album, Virgin
The star performed a secret set to open this weekend's Glastonbury Festival
Bob Geldof looks back at Live Aid in new trailer for 40th anniversary documentary
“No one had ever had 16 hours of anything on television,” says promoter Harvey Goldsmith
PinkPantheress on the pop star who she says is like “AI in a person, musically”
“He was very cool, he was like ‘you know you don’t even need to credit me,’” she confirms
Taylor Swift performs live for the first time since taking ownership of her original masters
Her unexpected appearance came in Nashville
New data reveals The Beatles song that most guitarists, pianists and drummers want to learn to play
Muse Group has crunched the numbers
Glastonbury’s ambient-focused Tree Stage returns, complete with a quadrophonic ambient sound system
An after-hours area where you can “get cosmic”
“She is the biggest brat I have ever known”: Dua Lipa duets with Charli XCX
A full 360 after Virtual Insanity 24 hours earlier
"I did everything wrong, but I think they’re perfect notes”: Mark Knopfler's favourite guitar solo
“I just said what I had to say. I didn’t go too far”
Did Sabrina Carpenter incorporate a melody from Zelda’s Lullaby into Espresso? We’re not so sure
New TikTok video argues that “Sabrina Carpenter is a nerd”
“I have to be careful what I say": Pete Townshend on Zak Starkey’s protracted dismissal from The Who
“He’ll be sacking me next,” quips the guitarist, “but that’s not to say that he sacked Zak”
Bassist Carol Kaye on why she’s “turning down” her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction invitation
Her proposed Musical Excellence Award doesn’t reflect “the work that studio musicians do and did in the golden era of the 1960s,” she believes
