Daniel Griffiths
Daniel Griffiths is a veteran journalist who has worked on some of the biggest entertainment, tech and home brands in the world. He's interviewed countless big names, and covered countless new releases in the fields of music, videogames, movies, tech, gadgets, home improvement, self build, interiors and garden design. He’s the ex-Editor of Future Music and ex-Group Editor-in-Chief of Electronic Musician, Guitarist, Guitar World, Computer Music and more. He renovates property and writes for MusicRadar.com.
Latest articles by Daniel Griffiths

Even Herbie Hancock doesn't like piano practice, but he's found a way of convincing himself to do it
By Daniel Griffiths published
In a new interview, the keyboard legend also discusses his hopes for the future and watching too much YouTube

"I was bullied into it": How Paul McCartney, Johnny Marr and Pharrell cured Hans Zimmer’s stage fright
By Daniel Griffiths published
Zimmer has a new tour planned for 2026, but playing live hasn’t always been easy for the soundtrack superstar

RIP headphones? 'Audible enclaves' are a new a way to beam music into your ears without hardware
By Daniel Griffiths published
Could a multi-billion dollar industry about to go bust? That’s the road ahead if scientists can refine their promising new tech

“I got a feeling about this one…": Travis Barker reveals his production tricks in a new studio tour
By Daniel Griffiths published
The Blink 182 drummer-turned-producer just gave fans a surprising reveal of his favourite gear and how he uses it

How not to crowd surf: Watch The Dare fail to read the room and wind up the worse for wear
By Daniel Griffiths published
Next time you see a swaggering pop star approaching the edge of the stage… Run for it!

“Tickets to a Radiohead concert of your choice”: Are Radiohead about to announce a world tour?
By Daniel Griffiths published
An inside entity giving away upcoming Radiohead tour tickets to a (hastily edited) LA charity listing would appear to have given the band's game away

Alesis’ popular Crimson e-kit just got an upgrade with version III sporting new heads and a new BFD-powered drum brain
By Daniel Griffiths published
FXPansion’s market-leading drum library is onboard

Queen, Herbie Hancock and Barbara Hannigan just won 1 million krona each in 2025's Polar Music Prize
By Daniel Griffiths published
The awards, best known for rewarding long-standing rock royalty with cold hard cash, just made its annual pick of the best of the best

Little Simz is getting legal to the tune of £1.7 million to recover cash from former producer, Inflo
By Daniel Griffiths published
The rapper claims that Inflo failed to repay loans that left her short of cash and unable to make her tax returns

“This is not what attendees were promised”: Tool fans start a lawsuit after they played some songs twice
By Daniel Griffiths published
Their Tool In The Sand festival was to have been a crowning glory. Instead their setlist sparked fan fury, social media fallout and now, a growing legal threat

“That did not feel right”: Neil Young just axed premium gig tickets after advice from Robert Smith
By Daniel Griffiths published
Smith’s anti-dynamic, pro-fans rant on “driven by greed” ticket pricing, has opened up Young’s heart of gold

"We found this VHS tape”: Radiohead release a ‘new’ video of Thom Yorke to mark 30 years of The Bends
By Daniel Griffiths published
The band have dug deep and pulled out a previously unreleased performance from 1995

“I have been in the process of trying to sell the company. It’s a difficult time”: Trump’s tariffs could be about to decimate the gear industry
By Daniel Griffiths published
Think that US-imposed Mexican and Chinese tariffs don’t affect you? Here's why your next gear purchase just got a whole lot more expensive

"But you did ask": The Pet Shop Boys' Russian lament: Neil Tennant talks Russia, Ukraine, war and more
By Daniel Griffiths published
As one of the biggest Western bands in Russia, and as an ex-Editor himself, Tennant’s new Russian reminiscences make remarkable reading

Aphex Twin just dropped a 191-track playlist to accompany his new Supreme clothing collection
By Daniel Griffiths published
He’d already put his name and face on the brand, now here’s the perfect music to listen to while wearing it

Radiohead’s five members just minted a new LLP, sparking rumours that they're about to break cover
By Daniel Griffiths published
Speculation mounts as the band's second album, The Bends, marks its 30th anniversary

“I really just did it for fun”: Despite her new single, Chappell Roan isn’t going 'full country' any time soon
By Daniel Griffiths published
"I am just here to twirl and do a little gay yodel for y'all," she explains

The writer, producer and director of Peaky Blinders is making a movie of the Oasis reunion tour
By Daniel Griffiths published
Didn’t get a ticket? Don’t look back in anger, now you can watch these rock ‘n’ roll stars all around the world…

25 years on, Nick Cave has made his peace with the Red Hot Chili Peppers
By Daniel Griffiths published
Get ready for the hair-raising outcome that nobody saw coming, courtesy of Cave’s latest… newsletter?

“It didn't take more than a few minutes…”: Rush’s Alex Lifeson reveals the rush to replace Neil Peart
By Daniel Griffiths published
There’s been no shortage of offers and he and Geddy Lee are still playing together, so is a Rush reunion on the cards?

An all-new, star-studded writer’s retreat is aiming help make history in London’s iconic Denmark Street
By Daniel Griffiths published
The new event is part of ongoing work to revitalise the legendary creative area of London that was once an inspiration to a nation

15 years in the making, the dearly departed Pantera drummer’s cookbook is finally ready to rock
By Daniel Griffiths published
Vinnie Paul Abbott’s legend lives on, not only through his legacy of hard-rocking beats but also through this curated collection of delicious mains, side orders and desserts

Early Bob Dylan promoter Terri Thal talks recording first ever demo as it comes up for auction
By Daniel Griffiths published
With Dylan interest at a new high, Thal shares her story of discovering the star and making his first ever recording
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