Ben Rogerson
I’m the Deputy Editor of MusicRadar, having worked on the site since its launch in 2007. I previously spent eight years working on our sister magazine, Computer Music. I’ve been playing the piano, gigging in bands and failing to finish tracks at home for more than 30 years, 24 of which I’ve also spent writing about music and the ever-changing technology used to make it.
Latest articles by Ben Rogerson

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The Radiohead frontman is more of a Pro Tools guy, it turns out: “When I saw that in the studio, I just wanted to learn it immediately”

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“I’ve come to the conclusion that, for us, the products aren’t the business," says Jesper Kouthoofd

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“Olivia’s desire to be recognized as a songwriter is very refreshing; it’s unmodern in a way,” he says

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"There was a song that ended up being on the album that was in Open G tuning. I think those kinds of things can carry over"

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“The sound had a particular depth, movement and life of its own,” says Jarre. “We returned to the original tapes with the aim of preserving that character rather than changing it”

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“I often look back on that time as well,” he wrote. “I still haven’t come up with any answers”

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“What is likely to come up again is the extent to which similarities between songs should be considered copyright infringement," says a legal expert

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He also reveals some of his Genesis and solo favourites, and the song he wishes he’d written

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“David Foster commented and then he sent me a DM saying, ‘Where did you come from?’ And I was just like, ‘Oh my God, what do I say to that? Brighton?’”

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He also explains why it ended up sounding like a harpsichord

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He also praises Steve Winwood: “I thought he was a great keyboard player, great singer"

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“YouTube gave me access to more music teachers than I could ever have imagined, but the frustration of navigating with a touchscreen constantly interrupted my actual practice,” says its creator

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“We didn’t add these songs to the album, but they were part of what I was feeling and discovering as we made it," says Wonder

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Raye, Sombr, Teddy Swims and Adam Lambert performed in tribute to George Michael

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The star also performed in a ‘field’ of flowers and went viral with her ‘dissolving dress’

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“This is not loop-based music. It is performance-based music"

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She and her collaborator Dan Nigro have been digging into the song's creation

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“We love that song, but I don’t think I could have ever imagined what’s happening with it right now," says the country star

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"I was really confused," she says

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“I don’t think music is math… but he actually knows what’s up”

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"I thought: 'This guy has amazing energy, nice vibe and a really good voice, he sounds really similar to Chris Martin,’” says Hanny Junee

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“I had no idea what I was doing, it was a giant experiment,” he says

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“I’m OK,” he says. “I want people to know, don’t worry about me. I’m still here”
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