Latest articles by Ben Rogerson
Taylor Swift's bass player Amos Heller says he couldn't believe the "insane" length of the Eras Tour setlist
Plus, he reveals his unusual backstage practice location
Mastering engineers reflect on the loudness wars, and ponder whether they really are over
In a new documentary, Waves CTO and co-founder Meir Shashoua says that he was accused of ruining music
Danielle Haim names her biggest guitar influences, including the player she calls “the most underrated”
“I love muted jabs and more rhythmic playing,” she says. “I think that's the stuff that I really, really love”
Taylor Swift names her favourite Taylor Swift song… but she’s going to need some time to come up with her top 5
Her top song is also her longest, it turns out
Just in time for the party season, Spotify is finally back in iOS and Android DJing apps
You can now mix Spotify music in Algoriddim’s djay and AlphaTheta rekordbox
Mick Hucknall says he was simply green with envy when he heard George Michael's duet with Aretha Franklin
“George goes and records this fantastic song with my heroine. And I just… arghh!”
Sabrina Carpenter offers her songwriting advice as she accepts Variety’s Hitmaker of the Year award
“The easiest way to write a bad song is to try to write a hit,” she noted
Dan Nigro says that he always knew that Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Club was something special
Recorded in 2019, it took five years for it to become a hit
"They put it on hold so nobody else can record it. But he didn’t actually record it. That was when Don Henley said, ‘You need to quit giving your songs away’”: Sheryl Crow says that she once wrote a song for Eric Clapton that never saw the light of day
She still isn't telling who My Favorite Mistake was written about, though...
Greg Lester on how he crafted the classic nylon-string guitar solo in the Spice Girls’ 2 Become 1
“It was actually very well conceived but it didn't sound guitaristic at all,” he says of the original demo
Jon Batiste describes his “gloriously awkward exchange" with Prince at a jam session
"I remember, he came up to me and he didn’t talk," he says
Quick! You still have time to grab the Yamaha PSS-A50 for only $59 at Thomann! I love the Refaces, but this is the best Cyber Week ‘couch keyboard’ deal I’ve seen
I’m sorely tempted to become a PSS owner for the first time in almost 40 years
Thomann Cyber Monday deals 2025: the savings are over for another year
Thomann's massive 2025 Cyber Monday deal have ended, but there are still plenty of ways to save
Cyber Monday plugin deals 2025: The biggest plugin sale of the year is over
Cyber Weekend has officially ended, but there are still some last-minute savings to take advantage of on music software
“A clear winner”: The best Cyber Monday TV streaming deals for music fans, ranked
There's still time to lock in a great price
“My main influences? Love, anger, depression and Zeppelin": It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley is coming to HBO Max later this week, and this is your last chance to subscribe for just $2.99 a month
Directed by Academy Award nominee Amy Berg, it features never-before-seen footage from Buckley’s archives
Black Friday plugin deals 2025: These are the last remaining deals on software
Black Friday is over, but you can still bag a last-minute deal on plugins
If you’re planning on buying a new MacBook Air or iPad this Cyber Monday, you’ll kick yourself if you miss out on Apple’s great gift card giveaway
Gift cards valued at up to $250 are being thrown in when you buy a new product
Black Friday studio headphone deals 2025: The biggest studio headphone savings from across the internet that are still live!
Grab yourself big savings on Focal, Beyerdynamic, Shure, AKG and more this Black Friday
Thomann Black Friday deals 2025: Don't miss out on 70% off in the official Cyber Week sale
Black Friday day 3 is here, and Thomann's Cyber Week Sale is still adding new bargains
If I was buying my first Apple MacBook for music-making, this is the bargain $749 Black Friday deal I’d go for
The 13-inch MacBook Air is available at a massive $250 discount
I’ve scoured the Earth for the best Black Friday iPad deal, and this is the one I think musicians should go for
Thanks to a $150 or £100 saving, it’s Air time
A Google Pixel 10 is one of the best Android music making phones you can buy, and it'll cost you loads less than the latest iPhone this Black Friday
A new-for-2025 Google phone at a bargain price, and it has a seriously fun music-making app that Apple fans will never be able to get their hands on
