Latest articles by Daniel Griffiths
The Las Vegas Sphere was just the beginning… Are we about to see a new global wave of mini Spheres?
With London’s Sphere scotched in planning and only Abu Dhabi’s venue in progress, is dramatic downsizing the answer?
How Mix Master Mike landed the gig with The Beastie Boys gig and kicked off one of their best tracks
Thought that the 3 MCs and One DJ intro was some in-studio scam? Nope. That’s the real deal right there
“It’s a lot easier now that I’m sober”: Stephen Stills has been on the wagon for three years
In a new interview the 80-year-old legend contemplates his career and the possibility of new tour
"There are red flags all over the place”: Bad news for Fyre Festival 2 ticket holders
They shocked the world with the original… Then baffled us all with a sequel… Is Fyre Festival 2 on the brink of disaster again?
"Who cares if it has four or 40,000 notes?”: Tom Morello pays his respects before Black Sabbath supergig
And as the event’s musical director and a Sabbath superfan, Morello proves perfectly placed to tease a few behind-the-scenes secrets…
Dolly Parton’s husband-stealing, walk-out classic Jolene was inspired by her recently departed partner
Parton’s husband Carl Dean died yesterday, aged 82, with her desire to hold on to him having fuelled her biggest hit
“I'll be back”: Diane Warren just DIDN’T win Best Original Song Oscar for a record-equalling 16th time
Yes. We really are telling you that I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing DIDN’T win the best original song Oscar in 1998…
"The hardest, loudest band in the world”: An 8ft bronze of Lemmy from Motorhead is about to manifest
With a design ready, and plans approved the project now just needs your funding to get it over the line
Stressed? In a panic? Need ambient music in a hurry? Apple’s iOS 18.4 has got an app for that
New Control Centre additions place mood-soothing dedicated chill music just a finger tap away…
Perfect for pancake day – grab a free PanCake auto-panning plugin courtesy of Cableguys
You'll flip over its much-loved stereo modulation doodad – but be sure to grab this one-day-only offer while it's hot
The Brit Award results are in… already. Yup, AI just predicted all of 2025’s winners and losers
It’s the Brit Awards tonight, but why wait for some human ‘Academy’ to pick when science has got an app for that?
Lizzo is back!… With a Prince/Keane/Ramones/Frank Sinatra mash-up?
Whatever the influences on her new track are, it’s safe to say that this is not the Lizzo comeback that you were expecting…
Seiki Kato, president of Korg and the inspiration behind 1988's M1 smash has died, aged 67
As eldest son of Ksutomu Kato, Korg’s founder, Seiki joined at the company in 1980 and worked his way to the top
“If you had told me I'd be part of the first all-female crew in space… I would have believed you”: Katy Perry is going to be blasted into space as part of an all-female Jeff Bezos rocket crew
We know that her last album wasn’t great, but do they really have to eject her from the planet?
“Our love is blood love and as different as we are we just plough through.”: Nancy Wilson talks Heart
Together with her sister and lead vocalist Ann, the duo fronted one the the 80s biggest soft rock hit machines
“Ozzy's tassels were touching me, so I don't know if that was something about the future, saying, 'You can do it, man'”: Billy Idol ponders Rock and Roll Hall of Fame membership and reveals a trio of new-album collabs
The Rebel Yell rocker is on the promo trail for a new single and his first album in over a decade
“It's already too late. This theft has already been performed and is unstoppable”: Queen’s Brian May piles on board the anti-AI bandwagon
With UK policy set to give AI free rein to use their music, the big name voices are only getting louder…
“Artists face increased vulnerability to online crimes due to the rapid creation of deepfake videos”: K-Pop mega-label HYBE goes legal to stop the flood of fakes
Home-grown deepfake videos are threatening to ruin breakout artists on the brink of global success
“For those about to rock… best try another genre”: New stats show that bands are dead, solo and collabs are the way to go and rock has well and truly rolled…
Want to make it in music? Take a few hints from UK chart performance data from 1980 to the present day…
“4 of Drake’s shows in Australia and New Zealand will be postponed:” Drake quits his Down Under tour early
The Anita Max Win Tour just left town for good with Drake choosing to make good on an undisclosed “scheduling conflict” instead
“Live music’s important, it’s ingrained in our soul, click the link”: Take 15 minutes to save the future of live music – take the Music Fans Voice survey today
Kate Nash, Shirley Manson, Lambrini Girls, Edgar Wright, Danny Dyer and more want you to help save the UK music scene
Spotify fights back: Think that artists aren’t getting enough cash? Spotify says there's a good reason for that
After a stream of anti-Spotify sentiment, the supersized streaming service wants to set the record straight
Mankind is about to broadcast the first ever music from the moon. Any guesses as to which band has really made the grade?
A little piece of history is about to be made. But which song will be the first ever to be broadcast from another celestial body?
“The solos were not planned, they were spontaneously playing off of each other. We were really good at that": Joe Walsh tells the story of the Hotel California solo
Trading lines and working their way towards immortality… All live… All once-in-a-lifetime… All magic
"I was having regular panic attacks about not being in control and being exploited": James Blake on how ditching his label and going independent has revitalized his career
The Grammy-winning electro-crooner sings the praises of innovative platforms that are helping musicians take control of their finances