
Harry Bowden-Ford
I’m a contributing writer for MusicRadar, and have been playing guitar for more than 15 years. I’ve spent more than 10 of those playing and gigging in bands, and many more trying to figure out how to finish writing songs. In the last few years, I’ve also taken up the sticks in the hopes of fulfilling my boyhood dream - to drum along to Songs for the Deaf and Zeppelin IV. When I’m not writing articles or noodling on a Telecaster, I also write extensively for TechRadar and Tom’s Guide.
Latest articles by Harry Bowden-Ford

"Please take a moment to check in with your loved ones so we can stop this happening to our young men": Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, Black Midi guitarist, dies aged 26
By Harry Bowden-Ford published
The co-founder stepped away from the band in 2021 to focus on his mental health

Alan Menken looks back on his biggest Disney movie compositions
By Harry Bowden-Ford published
Meet the songwriting behind hits from The Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast, Tangled, Aladdin and many more

"It would be an absolute honour – and I think those kind of things should be done by Brits, not Yanks”: Noel Gallagher weighs in on Oasis Bond theme rumours
By Harry Bowden-Ford published
Sadly, it sounds like fans will have to wait

"We did a few rehearsals and they were terrible”: Why everyone expected Nirvana's MTV Unplugged appearance to be a disaster
By Harry Bowden-Ford published
We look back on the broadcast, 32 years after it first aired.

“Everybody should be selling or licensing their voice to these companies, otherwise they’re just going to take it anyway”: Eurythmics' Dave Stewart on what AI means for the future of the music industry
By Harry Bowden-Ford published
“There’s going to be a disintegration of giant corporations controlling their artists," he claims

Thomann's Play It. Feel it. challenge is offering musicians the chance to win prizes worth up to €1000 for reimagining the theme from the brand's latest short films
By Harry Bowden-Ford published
The competition is open until the end of January 18th 2026

"I just love Metallica. I love Lars' drumming": naysayers, listen up - Bill Ward explains why Lars Ulrich is a brilliant drummer
By Harry Bowden-Ford published
"He's persevering, he works hard. And he's such a nice man"

"When culture is allowed to move freely, people discover that their common ground is far wider than the borders that divide them": Level 42's Mark King, Jools Holland and Dame Evelyn Glennie join alliance to remove barriers to UK-EU touring
By Harry Bowden-Ford published
Barriers include rising costs and lengthy visa processes

"We stand for love over hate, hope over fear... join us and be a part of it": Paloma Faith, Fontaines D.C., Brian Eno and Kneecap join campaign group Together Against The Far Right
By Harry Bowden-Ford published
The group will hold a demonstration in London in March 2026

"You never see a hearse pulling a U-Haul": Legendary $1 billion Jim Irsay Collection to be auctioned in 2026, including Kurt Cobain's Teen Spirit Fender Mustang
By Harry Bowden-Ford published
Auctions will begin in March next year

"A pivotal moment for the UK music industry": UK music generated a record £8bn for the economy in 2024, but challenges from AI and Brexit remain
By Harry Bowden-Ford published
2024 saw tours from the likes of Taylor Swift and big releases like Charli XCX's Brat

"A substantial, non-trivial percentage appear to be the work of a sprawling network of Bot Accounts": Class action lawsuit claims Spotify claims has overlooked billions of fraudulent streams of Drake's music
By Harry Bowden-Ford published
The case's sole defendant, Spotify, is alleged to have profited from fake streams

Radiohead kick off their European tour with a career-spanning setlist in Madrid - here's everything they played and where they're headed next
By Harry Bowden-Ford published
Fans certainly weren't Let Down by the band's comeback

Blood Orange teams up with AIAIAI to redesign the Tracks and TMA-2 Wireless headphones
By Harry Bowden-Ford published
The limited edition releases arrive on 30 October
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