Latest articles by Fred Garratt-Stanley
Artists including Billie Joe Armstrong, Travis Barker and CJ Ramone will perform at a one-of-a-kind Hollywood show
The former Smiths frontman has taken issue with the amount of airplay the UK broadcaster has given his track
A two-year tussle has finally ended with victory for the pop superstar
The story of how a community band from rural Thailand reclaimed the relics of conflict to reinvent traditional folk music for a global audience
Over a billion views on YouTube to date
It was the fastest rap song to reach 100 million streams
On what would've been his 79th birthday, we explore the legacy of one of history's most underrated drummers
A sense of self-assurance and pomp oozed through the fabric of the music
10 years on from the release of Kendrick's seminal Grammy-winner, we look back at how TPAB was made - and why it still resonates even more deeply a decade later
We explore the evolution of an instantly recognisable sound effect that originated with early dub music before becoming synonymous with jungle and UK bass
We revisit our 2023 feature on the making of Lauryn Hill's hip-hop classic, featuring conversations with producers Che Pope and Gordon "The Commissioner" Williams
We spin the record back on ten hip-hop tracks that show samplists at the peak of their powers
We take a rage-fuelled ride through some of the most incendiary songs that disrespect and disparage through the medium of music
Best of 2023: We dive into the key moments of sampling and production that shaped Kendrick Lamar's deeply confessional fourth studio album
To mark the release of his debut solo project, we sit down with the pioneering producer known for his work with Drake, Headie One and Digga D