Latest articles by Ben Rogerson
“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
The Who’s Pete Townshend says he’s more of a fan of the Live Aid musical than the gig itself
Townshend has previously said that The Who could “barely play” at the 1985 charity gig
First trailer for Bruce Springsteen biopic shows The Boss recording Nebraska on his 4-track PortaStudio
Jeremy Allen White stars in the movie, which will be released in October
Haim push back again against people who question their songwriting, production skills and musicianship
“It sucks when people think that we don’t play our instruments”
“Every time I sing it I feel so honored”: Beyoncé wraps up her London residency by thanking Paul McCartney
But will we ever get to see the two stars perform it together?
How Ed Sheeran generated royalties for Bob Dylan by borrowing from Jimi Hendrix
Sheeran also reveals what he talked to Van Morrison about when he met him for breakfast: "I think he was, like, asking me to explain Spotify to him"
Sabrina Carpenter on her musical heroes, why she decided to release a new album so soon... and Rush
“I’m like, ‘When did we stop doing that?’ Writers write, they make music, and they release music,” she says
Tom Petty keyboard player Benmont Tench says that being produced by Rick Rubin was like solving a puzzle
“You need to simplify,” Rubin kept telling him
Brandi Carlile reveals the songwriting maxim that Joni Mitchell lives by
“Joni has a knack for speaking the unspeakable and for making us all feel seen and uniquely understood,” she says
Raye on her decision to work with Amy Winehouse producer Mark Ronson, and those inevitable comparisons
“I really just wanted to be like, ‘Do you know what? I just need to forget what anyone else is gonna say about this’”
Omar recalls the unusual reason why his first attempt to record with Stevie Wonder came to nothing
“So that was the end of that session,” he remembers
Sly Stone, musical pioneer and leader of Sly and the Family Stone, has died aged 82
The soul legend had been suffering from ill health for some time
Prince Legacy representative speaks out on cancelled documentary, and outlines future release plans
“Prince needs controversy but it’s gotta be truthful,” says Londell McMillan
The Grammy-winning hit that Eric Clapton wrote to order, with a little help from Foreigner’s Mick Jones
With Phil Collins on drums and Pino Palladino on bass, it was pretty much a sure thing
Lorde reflects on the "damage" she suffered when her Melodrama tour was hit by low ticket sales
“People don't think about the fact that the person on stage, whose name is on the banner, is looking at someone walking out, some seat not being full”
Is synth-pop-country a genre? Sabrina Carpenter’s new single suggests that is
“It sounds like the song embodiment of a loving eye roll and it feels like a never ending road trip,” she says
"I can’t find the hook. I can’t find the chorus”: Barry Manilow says that songwriting has changed
“Young people don’t write the way I was trained to write,” he believes
“I got to know her music pretty well”: Neil Finn on how his unlikely duet with Dua Lipa came about
“My two grandsons were dancing to that music last summer,” says the Crowded House frontman
The vocals on Billie Eilish’s Birds Of A Feather are out of tune, says this musician, and he thinks he knows why
“I promise this is not going to be a ‘Billie Eilish can’t sing’ video,” says Noah Forbes, but he does have a theory
Natasha Bedingfield on how she made the 2004 hit that became a viral sensation 20 years later
“We sang the ‘Staring, at the blank page...’ [section] about 100 times!”
"Are you an idiot?”: Haim respond to those who say they don't play their instruments live
“If we use one synth or one poppy thing they’re like, ‘They’re a pop band’”
David Lynch’s collection of studio gear is up for auction, and it includes a classic ‘80s sampler
If you’re hoping for a bargain, though, we suspect you’ll be disappointed
