Will Simpson
Will Simpson is a freelance music expert whose work has appeared in Classic Rock, Classic Pop, Guitarist and Total Guitar magazine. He is the author of 'Freedom Through Football: Inside Britain's Most Intrepid Sports Club' and his second book 'An American Cricket Odyssey' is due out in 2025
Latest articles by Will Simpson
Sabrina Carpenter has an 80% chance of winning the Grammy for Record Of The Year, says new study
By Will Simpson published
Espresso is in the driving seat, suggests 50 years worth of data, but The Beatles and Chappell Roan are also in with a shout
“As soon as I walked on it was like being picked up and carried by the music": Zak Starkey plays at Cavern Club
By Will Simpson published
He got by with a little help from his famous friends
As you might expect, Gary Numan has some thoughts on the use of AI in music
By Will Simpson published
Are 'friends' artificial intelligence?
"George and Ringo, they’re both swing musicians”: T Bone Burnett on the country roots of the Beatles
By Will Simpson published
"Almost everything he did with the Beatles was country," Burnett says of Starr
Neil Young's review of new Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown is in
By Will Simpson published
Of Dylan, Young says: "Once he was on my bus and I didn’t recognize him and threw him off but that’s another story"
“He had that edge of deep authenticity in his voice": Springsteen pays tribute to Sam Moore
By Will Simpson published
The soul man departs, aged 89
Trent Reznor’s favourite song of 2024 isn’t what you’d expect it to be
By Will Simpson published
Industrial doyen reveals unlikely predilection for mainstream pop
“Ed really pushes himself”: Dani Filth on Cradle Of Filth's Ed Sheeran collaboration
By Will Simpson published
It’s the most unlikely team up since Judas Priest and SAW
“There might be a new song happening very soon”: The Edge suggests new U2 single might be imminent
By Will Simpson published
And band are “hoping to do some shows” in 2025
Ian Paice: "There aren’t many guys of my generation left playing what I call ‘powerful drums’"
By Will Simpson published
It’s a matter of keeping fit and adapting your style, they say
“Kim Deal with Bruce Springsteen’s guitar”: Statue of Rory Gallagher slammed by fans
By Will Simpson published
Wrong guitar and too feminine, it seems
“The music never felt like a safe choice”: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross celebrate winning Golden Globe
By Will Simpson published
It’s their third Golden Globe in all
Julian Lennon says that he's always been "very much on the outside" as far as The Beatles are concerned
By Will Simpson published
“It’s news to me half the time," he says of the band's latest projects
“He was a great guitar player”: Which grunge icon could Joe Satriani be talking about?
By Will Simpson published
Plus, he highlights the “only problem” with Yngwie Malmsteen
“Chuck Berry's manager ran onstage and tried to stop us. Valerie just pushed him off the stage and said ‘Get lost,’": The Liverbirds on life as Britain’s first female rock band
By Will Simpson published
The Liverbirds on life as Britain's first female rock band
“Who wants to tell him?” Busking drummer unknowingly performs Chili Peppers song in front of Chad Smith
By Will Simpson published
Busker performs RHCP song in front of an audience of one: Chad Smith
“Their unique blend of rock and reggae captured the attention of music fans and critics alike”: New Dread Zeppelin documentary is now online
By Will Simpson published
It’s brought to you by Chibson
"Here's one: finish an album!”: Paul McCartney’s New Year’s resolution for 2025
By Will Simpson published
He’s been working on “a lot of songs”
String theory: Jim D’Addario reveals the real reason why guitar strings are colour coded
By Will Simpson published
It’s to cut down on packaging, apparently
“For my money, one of the finest guitarists in the world”: Who is Colin Greenwood talking about?
By Will Simpson published
Clue: It’s not his brother
Grammy Academy to present Lifetime Achievement to Prince and The Clash
By Will Simpson published
Despite Prince and Joe Strummer, er both being dead
“Nigel has been running a cheese and guitar shop in Berwick-upon-Tweed”
By Will Simpson published
One of the new songs is called ‘Rockin’ In The Urn’
“Spotify and UMG have never had any such arrangement”: Spotify responds to Drake’s claims of collusion
By Will Simpson published
They maintain Spotify is a “stranger” in the Drake – Lamar feud
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