Latest articles by Daniel Griffiths
FireAid is go: Billie Eilish, Joni Mitchell, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Dave Matthews, John Mayer and more pile on for mega charity gig
Raising money to help rebuild communities devastated by fire, a line-up of stars will be appearing live in LA later this month
NAMM 2025: Offering both digital and analogue control, Flock Audio’s Switch takes takes audio routing to the next level
With DAW control and a customisable LED display, this latest switch gear is pulling out all the stops
“It’s not really enjoyable to make music now," says the CEO of an AI music-making platform
Mikey Shulman just wants to give everyone the ability to make music. Meanwhile, Suno increasingly comes under copyright threat
NAMM 2025: Have all your keyboards always connected with Heritage Audio's Synth Buddy, a 10 to 1 reversible and fully passive stereo switch
Loads of gear and not enough inputs? No problem - getting your favourite noisemaker into your mix is just a dial spin away
How Chappell Roan’s Good Luck, Babe! went from album cast-off to global smash
Tweaked and perfected for months, Roan’s breakthrough track was a three-way labour of love
Why Justin Timberlake's engineer has him singing through a classic low-budget mic on his latest tour
It's indestructible, it's bargain priced, and it turns out that, even after 59 years, it definitely isn't going to ruin the tour
NAMM 2025: Make a pro-quality mix anywhere with Mackie’s new battery-powered ProFX10 GO
Building on its feature-packed ProFX10 mixers, Mackie's new GO spin-off doesn’t even need a power cord
Trevor Horn finally dishes out his sampling and drum machine tips
The legendary producer lowers his guard when quizzed about the "golden era" of hi-tech music making
“I’m sorry I ruined your song!”: Mike Portnoy hears Taylor Swift's Shake It Off for the first time and plays along... with surprising results
The Dream Theater drummer gets put on the spot but emerges as brilliant as he is baffled
"We need Jungle I’m afraid": 2024 - the year in pop
It's time to take a look back at all the stars, hits, gigs, music and more that have made 2024 such a glittering gem
Billie Eilish and Finneas just enlisted a class of elementary school kids to co-write their next hit
Expect I’m Just A Polar bear to provide the songwriting siblings with their next Grammy
Did Lil Wayne just take a swipe at Kendrick Lamar’s upcoming Super Bowl success?
There’s no love lost between the pair as rap's big names continue to take sides and air their dirty laundry in musical form
“Was not good”: Timbaland just made a beat on Rhythm Roulette and the internet hates it
“This was by far the worst episode ever," is one of the kinder comments
Music = Science and Einstein + Jazz = Genius: Stuck in a musical rut? Give the ‘Coltrane Circle’ a spin?
Jazz legend John Coltrane penned his famous circle in 1967 and musicians have been pondering it ever since
New book Dust & Grooves Vol.2 tells the tall tale of the scam records that could make collectors a fortune
Some of today’s most in-demand rare records actually weren’t meant to be bought at all…
Festivals are down… but gigs are through the roof as new figures show how important live performance has become
With streams earning artists pennies, music’s cash increasingly comes from big tours with no shortage of fans willing to pay big money
New documentary sheds light on the life and passing of EDM superstar Avicii
Netflix documentary Avicii – I’m Tim features unseen footage and his own narration to tell the story of his rise, retirement and untimely death at just 28
“We’ve been there once, and once was enough": Massive Attack go on the attack
U2, Adele, Celine Dion, Madonna, The Eagles… If you’re playing a Vegas residency then you haven’t got Massive's memo
"hbd!!!": Charli XCX makes a surprise live appearance alongside Billie Eilish for Guess: Remix
The unexpected star clash comes as part of Eilish’s in-progress US tour
"Peter Gabriel said, as soon as he saw me sit down on a drum stool, he knew that I was the drummer"
Phil Collins: Drummer First reveals the secrets of his sound, his career highs and lows, and the story of that drum fill…
DW Soundworks library gets even bigger with the new DW Collector’s Pure Cherry Shell Expansion Pack
Get the famous sound of Drum Workshop’s drums in your DAW via their DW Soundworks plugin
The top music documentaries to watch this Christmas (and where to find them)
Give Christmas Top of the Pops and The Two Ronnies the swerve this year with our pick of essential festive music viewing
Haemorrhaged vocal cords force Sam Fender to scrap rest of UK tour, including Newcastle homecoming Christmas gig
It’s not the first time that the star has had to put his health first and been forced to let down fans
