Will Groves

Will Groves

Editor-in-chief

I'm lucky enough to be MusicRadar's Editor-in-chief while being, by some considerable distance, the least proficient musician on the editorial team. An undeniably ropey but occasionally enthusiastic drummer, I've worked on the world's greatest music making website in one capacity or another since its launch in 2007. I hope you enjoy the site - we do.

Articles by: Will Groves

Steve Albini Twitter thread

Steve Albini hates Steely Dan: "Christ, the amount of human effort wasted to sound like an SNL band warm up"

By Will Groves published

The alt-rock superproducer is not for turning: "I will always be the kind of punk that shits on Steely Dan"

Beyonce accepts a Grammy Award

Grammys 2023: Beyonce breaks all-time winners record, Ozzy wins Best Rock Album and Harry Styles scoops coveted Album of the Year award

By Will Groves published

Jack Antonoff wins Producer of the Year for the second year running

Phil Selway of Radiohead

Radiohead drummer Phil Selway cools reunion talk: "We have got together and we’re talking about future plans, but in the immediate future we’ve all got other projects"

By Will Groves published

Speaking as an ambassador for Independent Venue Week, Selway recalls band's first gig at Oxford's Jericho Tavern

Ozzy Osbourne performs during half-time of the 2022 NFL season opening game between the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on September 08, 2022 in Inglewood, California.

Ozzy Osbourne retires from touring: "The thought of disappointing my fans really F**KS ME UP"

By Will Groves published

"After three operations, stem cell treatments, endless physical therapy sessions, and most recently groundbreaking Cybernics Treatment, my body is still physically weak," writes the Prince of Darkness

Paul McCartney and Rick Rubin

Rick Rubin on Paul McCartney's bass playing and 'simple' songwriting: "He’s using this technique that any child could do, then it morphs into one of the greatest songs of all time"

By Will Groves published

"He is the best of all bass players, he’s number one"

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney reveals previously unheard Jeff Beck collaboration

By Will Groves published

"It's great guitar playing - because it's Jeff"

John Denton Johnny Marr

12-year-old busker wins Johnny Marr Award funding

By Will Groves published

Marr: "It’s a pleasure and privilege to give some assistance to a young musician especially when they’re as dedicated as John. Well done brother"

Neural DSP Quad Cortex update

Neural DSP’s Quad Cortex 2.00 update adds Hybrid Mode and nearly 900 new Neural Captures

By Will Groves published

Plus new workflows, features and a chunky Directory refresh

Josh Klinghoffer

Jane's Addiction call in Josh Klinghoffer as Dave Navarro dep for 2023 tour

By Will Groves published

"We all hope Dave can be out playing with us when he feels healthy and ready"

Denny Laine Wings 1973

"He got a lot of his style playing with Ringo, because Ringo’s a very basic drummer" - Denny Laine on Wings as a three-piece with Paul McCartney on drums

By Will Groves published

"Paul’s got a good sense of rhythm, and he doesn’t overplay, which I like.”

Tom Verlaine of Television

Tom Verlaine, Television frontman and guitarist, dies aged 73

By Will Groves published

Michael Stipe, Flea and Steve Albini amongst those paying tribute this morning

Your Mother Should Know cover

Production giant Ken Scott on engineering the Beatles: "The first time I ever sat behind a mixing console was to record Your Mother Should Know. I had absolutely no idea what I was doing"

By Will Groves published

"That’s been my life. It’s been so ridiculous"

Chuck D and Rick Rubin

Chuck D on Rick Rubin's holistic production style: "Art is what you feel. No one should tell you what Art should come out of you. He gets that"

By Will Groves published

Public Enemy star responds to super-producer's recent comments on 60 Minutes

Van Conner Screaming Trees

The alt-rock world pays tribute to Van Conner, Screaming Trees bassist who has died, aged 55

By Will Groves published

"I will miss him forever and ever and ever" wrote brother and bandmate Gary Lee Conner

Nick Cave

Nick Cave labels AI chatbot's 'Nick Cave-style' song "bullshit": "Songs arise out of suffering... Data doesn’t suffer." We gave ChatGPT the right to reply...

By Will Groves published

AI chatbot fires back: "While a song generated by ChatGPT may not have the same personal significance as one written by a human, it can still be meaningful and impactful to those who hear it."

Cate Blanchett Margot Robbie

"I genuinely like that kind of music": Margot Robbie stands firm on Slipknot and heavy metal

By Will Groves published

Watch the Hollywood A-lister share her love of the dark side as Cate Blanchett goads "Does anyone like heavy metal music? Do you like monster trucks and things like that?"

Robbie Bachman

Bachman-Turner Overdrive drummer Robbie Bachman, dies aged 69

By Will Groves published

"Maybe Jeff Beck needs a drummer!" writes brother Randy

Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck in pictures: from the '60s to 2022, caught on camera

By Will Groves published

Paying tribute to the guitarist's guitarist

U2 Songs of Surrender

"Those songs mean something quite different to us now": U2's new album Songs of Surrender will re-imagine 40 old songs

By Will Groves published

"Intimacy replaced post-punk urgency. New keys, new chords, new tempos and new lyrics arrived"

One Hacker Band

Robot rock: check out this worrying robot power trio's takes on Nirvana, Deep Purple and Metallica

By Will Groves published

Tone is in the servos for One Hacker Band

radiohead live 2018

Radiohead getting together in 2023, says drummer Phil Selway: “As far as I know, we’re still a band!”

By Will Groves published

Plus, ICYMI here’s an intimate Tiny Desk The Smile performance to tide you over

Spotify playlist in a bottle

Create your own Spotify Playlist in a Bottle time capsule - here's how

By Will Groves published

Sending out a digital SOS (by 31 Jan, please)

Harry Styles at Spotify

Harry Styles dominates as UK music streams double in five years, breaking 150 billion in 2022

By Will Groves published

Vinyl also grew last year, gaining on CD sales again

Empty seats

Over 50% of gig-goers have been priced out of live music, new survey finds

By Will Groves published

Over three-quarters of Brits also described live music as “expensive”

Fred White of Earth Wind & Fire

Tributes paid to Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White, who has died aged 67

By Will Groves published

"Rest in Beats, Fred"

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