Latest articles by Daniel Griffiths
"A jaunt behind the curtain…": Gorillaz celebrate 25 years with an exhibition and four "one off" gigs
Fans attending the band’s exhibition will get the chance to buy tickets to a limited run of new live shows
“Too risky at the moment”: A Springsteen covers band has been advised not to play in his hometown
Springsteen’s anti-Trump comments while on European tour got a US venue so rattled they cancelled a coverband’s gig
“I'm sure you all agree, I'm hardly Bob Dylan”: Charli xcx is the Ivor Novello Songwriter of the Year
Other winners at last night's event included U2, Robbie Williams, Brandon Flowers, Berwyn and Self Esteem
“Proving we know music best”: Did Spotify really just pick this summer's hottest 30 tracks?
Mixing social science with some good old fashioned good taste, Spotify reckons it can predict the future
"We did one take of him singing Lava Chicken Shack": Jack Black’s Minecraft hit took 34 seconds to make
A new Apple Music video goes behind the scenes on Black’s musical contribution to the surprise hit of the year
Foreigner lead singer Kelly Hansen just announced his departure from the band on live TV
We're used to band line-up changes, but we've never seen anything quite like this
Marshall’s Heston 120 promises to bring "rock 'n' roll flair to the world of soundbars"
It’s so retro that The Darkness have been resurrected to help roll it out
Welcome to the bungle… Watch Axl Rose take umbrage when GNR's new drummer plays the wrong song
Just two gigs into a World Tour things didn't go to plan for new sticksmith, Issac Carpenter
“Metronome-like precision deemed "soulless"”: Josh Freese delivers 10 reasons for Foo Fighters sacking
Big names from Stewart Copeland to Michael Buble have all waded in to offer Freese their support
Cologne venue Essigfabrik just had its soundsystem stolen in a “Hollywood-worthy” robbery
Welcome to the world's quietest nightclub. Essigfabrik's €100,000 speakers just vanished into thin air
“Mayer on guitar, Grohl on drums…": Ed Sheeran just revealed his multi-star pile-on for the F1 movie
Sheeran joins John Mayer and Dave Grohl on Drive – a song that’s part of the soundtrack for this summer’s fastest movie
It’s Britney, Twitch… 25 years after Oops I Did It Again Twitch is serving up 12hrs of non-stop Spears
Celebrating the album's 25th anniversary, Twitch has commissioned top DJs to perform exclusive 12-hour live mixes of Spears’ classic
From bedroom to billions… Rich List 2025 reveals the wealth and rankings of the UK’s biggest music stars
Who’s going up and who’s going down on the chart that every music star wants to be part of?
“Next time don’t bring a wet sponge to a tech fight”: deadmau5 just beat down DJ James Hype by beating Elden Ring with a Pioneer CDJ-3000
By personally calling out the producer’s “not live” comments Hype has put the ‘Mau5 machine on the warpath
PinkPantheress has sampled the cream of '90s and '00s UK electronic music on new mixtape, Fancy That
It's short on length, but heavy on influences
"Crafted from Heritage. Tuned for Tomorrow": Zultan Cymbals celebrate their 25th birthday with a new high-end 25 series
With 16-hand hammered cymbals across the range, there’s something for every sound and style
Tempo shifts, key changes and nonsense lyrics: Is Eurovision 2025 set to be the most musically weird competition in its history?
Europe’s songwriters and producers have upped their game with more unexpected ear-catching song switch-arounds than ever before
“It would be me blowing £100,000 to give me pleasure": Gary Kemp laments the changing face of touring
The Spandau songwriter appeared on a new podcast to talk new album, social media worries and the unlikeliness of him hitting the road
Roland's V-Drums go wireless for new simple and seamless WT-10 sensor and DH-10 hub DrumLink system
Adding digital elements to your analogue kit (with zero trailing wires) has never been faster or easier
Madonna teams up with Deadpool & Wolverine filmmaker for a Netflix series based on her life
Netflix has put the Queen of Pop together with the Stranger Things producer and director, with Julia Garner rumoured to be starring
"All I wanted to do is hug him”: Someone just paid $12,495 to be Gene Simmons' roadie for a day
After dreaming up the ultimate fan experience and then cancelling 17 gigs, Simmons’ aborted tour finally got its first, paying member of staff
Want a gig at the Montreux Jazz Festival? Thomann and Shure want to gift you your big break
A fresh-for-2025 competition sees them parting with cash, prizes and a spot among the superstars on the festival’s famous stage
Chad Smith just destroyed the Wu-Tang Clan in his latest drum tuition video
Taking to the studio for Drumeo, Smith has just given an old favourite a through beating up
