Latest articles by Daniel Griffiths
They’re [rumoured to be] back… Could Daft Punk be getting back together for a Fortnite residency?
Forget festivals and albums. The big (ro)bucks are to be made by making an appearance in one of today’s biggest video games
"No one phoned me. They never contacted me and I thought, 'Well, I'm not going to bother contacting them either'": Ex-Judas Priest drummer Les Binks has died aged 73
“The acclaimed drumming he provided was first class – demonstrating his unique techniques, flair, style and precision”
"With The Clash I used to put toilet paper in my ears": Steve Levine talks 50 years in the business
He’s worked with a list of artists that reads like an A to Z of hitmakers. And now, with a new plugin, you can get your hands on his signature sound
YouTube just added AI tools that makes musicians, library music and video editors redundant
Just in case you were wondering which side of the fence Google falls on in the ‘AI Versus Music’ debate. Answer: It bloody loves it
"Every one of them said yes": Hank Marvin and Roger Taylor have just remade a classic for charity
With a little help from Simon Phillips, Peter Erskine, Nick D’Virgilio, Eric Manegold, Vinnie Colaiuta, and more
More fees and spiralling ticket prices: When you buy a gig ticket, where does your money really go?
With the LiveNation and Ticketmaster merger under legal threat in the U.S. a new report has broken down each dollar of an average gig ticket
Brian Eno’s Windows 95 start-up sound just got preserved forever in the US Library of Congress
New entrants are added “based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage”
"The look on their faces said, 'We’re in trouble, boys'": the making of All I Need Is A Miracle
There was a weird moment when, in the US Top 20, there was a Gabriel song, a Collins song, a Genesis song and a Mechanics song
Trump’s tariffs: What’s the real cost to music and how come K-Pop is weathering the storm?
When cash dries up, musical luxuries such as streaming services and gig tickets are among the first to feel the bite
Is this our first sighting of Ed Sheeran's top-secret new Looper X on his global busking jaunt?
It's "all about fun, connection and bringing people together"
"I need to build a sound of my own": Floating Points hates festival sound systems so much he’s invented his own
The DJ and electronic performer is set to hit the road with his own bespoke system christened The Sunflower
Don’t miss this record-breaking 100-hour DJ marathon livestream fundraiser featuring 90 artists
Kicking off on Wednesday, AllSorts Festival’s world record attempt aims to raise cash for a huge range of causes
Finally: Elton John and Madonna are speaking to each other again
Best not get him started about that time he stole Patti LaBelle's Tupperware…
Behringer reveals DeepMind X upgrade for the synth's tenth anniversary - and it's got a new, Juno-inspired paint-job
Their DeepMind synth proved to be a great, all-analogue success, but its eagerly awaited new version looks like a step backwards
New Nirvana Unplugged exhibition features Kurt Cobain’s $6 million Martin D-18E and his green cardigan
Find out more about their legendary MTV gig and get up close with one of the world’s most famous… cardigans
How to write a ‘sticky’ hit: Luck can put you in the charts, but making the big bucks is pure science
What’s the secret for lasting chart success? A new report breaks down what gives hit songs their staying power
Dog Paw looks like a drum pad but plays like they just crossed a weighted piano with a violin
Add in a built-in synth and sample engine and its own audio outs and you’ve a musical instrument that defies description
Has GAK gone? One of the UK’s biggest music retailers has closed its physical store and taken down its websites
It seems that it might be the end for the famous Brighton-based UK brand
Watch Eloy Casagrande batter the hell out of Slipknot’s ‘unplayable live’ Gematria (The Killing Name)
Looks like the ‘new’ Slipknot drummer can’t help showing off just how much he’s loving his day job
Sabrina Carpenter is set to be the next star to appear within global video game phenomenon Fortnite
Get set for a short 'n' sweet gig and your chance to buy lots of things that don’t exist
“I make a living selling hats and shirts”: El Estepario reveals how much his drum videos have earned
The social media drum sensation has just helpfully broken down how he, and creators wanting to emulate his success, are struggling to make pennies
Deezer’s financials put the streaming service into profit for the first time with big plans ahead
Following on from Spotify’s 2025 turnaround, it’s not the only streamer that's on the up
A Canadian record shop owner has just unearthed a 15-track version of The Beatles first demo tape
It’s pretty much the holy grail of any possible Beatles recording, and fans are falling over themselves for more
