Articles by Will Groves, Editor-in-chief

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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

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 17 January 23

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."

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

By Will Groves published 16 January 23

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?"

Bachman-Turner Overdrive drummer Robbie Bachman, dies aged 69

By Will Groves published 13 January 23

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

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

By Will Groves published 12 January 23

Paying tribute to the guitarist's guitarist

"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 11 January 23

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

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

By Will Groves published 11 January 23

Tone is in the servos for One Hacker Band

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

By Will Groves published 9 January 23

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

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

By Will Groves published 5 January 23

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

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

By Will Groves published 5 January 23

Vinyl also grew last year, gaining on CD sales again

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

By Will Groves published 3 January 23

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

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

By Will Groves published 3 January 23

"Rest in Beats, Fred"

The best new electronic drum gear of 2022, as voted for by you

By Will Groves published 1 January 23

The kits, pads and software that got you plugged in this year

Anita Pointer, of The Pointer Sisters, dies aged 74

By Will Groves published 1 January 23

Slow Hand star's death confirmed in family statement

2022 online drum personality of the year, according to you

By Will Groves published 27 December 22

Best of 2022: Smashing the web to pieces in 2022

Faithless lead singer Maxi Jazz dies, aged 65

By Will Groves published 24 December 22

Tributes paid to Insomnia star

Thom Bell, pioneering Philly Soul producer, dies aged 79

By Will Groves published 23 December 22

One of The Mighty Three passes

Butch Vig on Cobain and the making of Teen Spirit: "As much as he admired Lennon's aesthetic, he really admired McCartney's melodic sensibility"

By Will Groves published 21 December 22

Super-producer looks back on Nirvana's seminal Nevermind recording sessions

Martin Duffy, Primal Scream keyboard player, dies aged 55

By Will Groves published 20 December 22

News shared by Tim Burgess, Charlatans' frontman, with whom Duffy also performed

Terry Hall, The Specials lead singer, has died aged 63

By Will Groves published 20 December 22

Hugely influential ska frontman's death confirmed in statement

Plugin week 2023

By Will Groves published 13 December 22

Plug 'n' play: celebrating the hottest plugins and music-making software right now

Jet Black, drummer for The Stranglers, dies, aged 84

By Will Groves published 9 December 22

Stranglers bandmates lead fond tributes

The 3 best new snare drums of 2022, as decided by you

By Will Groves published 8 December 22

Which snare did you crown the backbeat king?

The best new cymbals of 2022, as voted for by you

By Will Groves published 7 December 22

The most desirable metals of 2022

Cyber Monday Andertons 2022 deals are still out there: loads of Christmas deals now available

By Daryl Robertson last updated 29 November 22

If you missed Andertons' Cyber Monday sale fear not, there are still some excellent savings to get your hands on

Thomann Cyber Monday deals 2022: the deals are over for another year

By Chris Barnes last updated 29 November 22

Thomann's Cyber Week music sale has ended. Did you manage to bag a bargain?

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