
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

A judge just decided that Miley Cyrus's Flowers will have to face a Bruno Mars song copyright claim
By Daniel Griffiths published
Is Cyrus’s Flowers too similar to Bruno Mars' When I Was Your Man? Looks like we’re all about to find out

Spotify may be earning more than ever but it's paying out a record $10 billion to rights holders too
By Daniel Griffiths published
Those are the figures from its latest Loud & Clear report and Spotify reckons that's great news for everyone

The xx reveal their return to the studio in new social snap
By Daniel Griffiths published
Despite coming together on solo album collabs, this will be the band’s first group material since 2017

"It’s just such a stupid point”: Why Hans Zimmer’s Dune 2 soundtrack didn’t get an Oscar nomination
By Daniel Griffiths published
“It’s called Dune: Part Two, not Dune 2” argues the famous composer, as his soundtrack falls foul of ‘sequel’ regulations

Gene Simmons wants you to be his assistant… but there’s a catch
By Daniel Griffiths published
Simmons is heading out on the road and one lucky fan per gig has the opportunity to get up close and personal. For a price...

Calvin Harris goes country for his first step back behind the mic in a decade
By Daniel Griffiths published
Looks like the EDM superstar is back on lead vocal duties in a teaser for his new track, Smoke The Pain Away

Edwyn Collins ponders his career, Orange Juice break-ups and the single that was an “unstoppable force”
By Daniel Griffiths published
As the source of one the UK’s best-known but misnomered ‘one-hit wonders’ an Edwyn Collins return is always welcome

"I don’t want to burst the Edge’s bubble”: Midge Ure talks The Edge missing Band Aid and Thin Lizzy
By Daniel Griffiths published
Plus nearly joining the Sex Pistols and why Lizzy didn’t play Live Aid

deadmau5 just cashed out, selling his entire back catalogue for $55 million
By Daniel Griffiths published
The deal also includes the content from his mau5trap label including tracks by Skrillex, Noisia, Rezz and more

The next World Cup final will have a Super Bowl-style half-time show… And Coldplay are in charge
By Daniel Griffiths published
An extended half-time? And Coldplay picking the bands? Has FIFA dropped the ball? The fans are certainly kicking off…

Has Damon Albarn got Noel Gallagher and Paul McCartney in the studio on a new Gorillaz collab?
By Daniel Griffiths published
That’s the word coming from Gorillaz guitarist Jeff Wootton who just posted some sneaky snaps of what's going on behind the scenes

AI finds champions in strange places as Slayer’s Dave Lombardo reckons we've never had it so good
By Daniel Griffiths published
The music biz is up in arms about the state of streaming and the advent of AI. But Slayer's ex-drummer reckons we've got it all wrong

The Las Vegas Sphere was just the beginning… Are we about to see a new global wave of mini Spheres?
By Daniel Griffiths published
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
By Daniel Griffiths published
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
By Daniel Griffiths published
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
By Daniel Griffiths published
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
By Daniel Griffiths published
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
By Daniel Griffiths published
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
By Daniel Griffiths published
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
By Daniel Griffiths published
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
By Daniel Griffiths published
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
By Daniel Griffiths published
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
By Daniel Griffiths published
It’s the Brit Awards tonight, but why wait for some human ‘Academy’ to pick when science has got an app for that?
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