Latest articles by Will Simpson
“One day it was nothing but laughs. Then it was over": Josh Freese is still puzzled why he was fired from Foo Fighters
He’s now back behind the kit for Nine Inch Nails
"Extraordinary resilience, but resilience is not a policy”: New report into UK electronic music brings mixed news
The North of England is at the forefront of that resilence
“We’re the perfect band for that. We’ve been talking”: Tool are looking into a 2027 Sphere residency
Shows will coincide will a new album, says drummer Danny Carey
“Kylie Minogue, Natalie Imbruglia and Sinead O’Connor in wigs...”: Dave Stewart recalls a bonkers TFI Friday appearance
“I was always doing wonky ideas” he tells Chris Evans
“What kind of ecosystem do we want for live music in Europe?”: New research shows the grip four companies have on live music
Live Nation and co own 150 of Europe’s big festivals
His creative contributions were immense”: Greg Brown, co-founder of 90s band Cake has died
They were best known for 1997 hit The Distance
“Give your agent a music career”: New online radio station launches for AI agents’ music
But will humans want to listen to it?
"Cliff took Kirk's solo, which I think is just so cool": Robert Trujillo on the time Metallica mixed up their solos
He says Orion is “the closest thing to the spirit of Cliff Burton”
“Streaming simply isn’t enough to sustain most artists”: App launched that provides artists with new revenue stream
Dune works as a stock market where you ‘invest’ in an artist
"Forever a true friend and brother”: Pogues drummer Andrew Ranken has died, aged 72
He played with them all the way up to 2014
“The quality of the material is amazing”: Rare footage of Bowie to be included in new ‘immersive’ show
David Bowie: You’re Not Alone opens in April
“She’s been celebrating by spending time with her kids”: Britney sells her back catalogue for a rumoured $200 million
It includes nearly two decades of hits and nine albums
“We took it very personally, and we shouldn’t have done”: Carl Palmer on how punk affected ELP
Plus he reveals Mitch Mitchell almost joined the prog icons
Guitarist Chris Buck appeals for help to find his stolen Peli cases
Gear was stolen from his car in Bristol
Noel Gallagher explains why he deserves his Brits Songwriter Of The Year award, despite not releasing any new songs
Oasis man hasn’t released any new material since 2023
Gene Simmons mouths off on The R&R Hall of Fame, the lack of talent in EDM and the state of modern music
“There are no tribute bands to Skrillex” he argues
“A breach of his composer agreement”: Jonny Greenwood asks for track to be removed from Melania doc
Barbara Rose was originally composed for Phantom Thread
"Music has this incredible ability to create connection”: Guy Chambers to help kids write their school anthem
Plus he guests on stage with Robbie Williams
“What an embarrassment”: Kid Rock lambasted for miming at ‘All American’ alternative Super Bowl half time show
Show was seen by a fraction of those who saw Bad Bunny and co
"It's like saying that my love of The Godfather makes me a mobster”: Campaigners hope to make lyrics inadmissible as evidence
Amendment is being suggested to Victims and Courts Bill
"I couldn't remember the words to the songs”: Foreigner’s Lou Gramm on touring a MONTH after brain surgery
Singer will reunite briefly with Foreigner in April
“Ozzy said it was the creepiest thing he’d ever heard”: Nina Persson on the Cardigans’ Sabbath covers
Band recorded versions of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Iron Man
"This is not a contest or a gimmick": Could YOU be the next Skid Row frontman?
Band are now looking for their sixth vocalist
