Latest articles by Beth Simpson
A Skyfall of Stars: Rare Coldplay recordings are being auctioned, including a would-be Bond theme
They date from before the millennium and are currently owned by producer Chris Allison
“I never even got as far as Riverside”: The story of how By The Time I Get To Phoenix found the right interpreter
“It's a kind of fantasy about something I wish I would have done” said Jimmy Webb
“Completely loyal, incredibly valuable and everlasting": Stars pay tribute to Clive Davis at his funeral
Davis died last week, aged 94
Lizzo says that her new album's poor commercial performance felt "soul crushing"
Pundits have been trying to establish just what went wrong...
Blur drummer loses legal action against PRS over distribution of royalties
Dave Rowntree brought case revolving around ‘black box’ royalties
“It’s shocking, unprecedented and inexplicable”: Sean Lennon is still amazed at the Beatles’ work rate
He puts it down to the fact the songwriting was shared
“He knew a dangerous storm was brewing”: B-52s claim French promoter put band and crew at risk
Fred Schneider describes evening as a “total disaster”
“He has poured his passion, creativity, and relentless commitment into Gibson”: Cesar Gueikian steps down as CEO
Gueikian refocused company on its core market: guitars
Is your track in the datasets that are being used to train AI?: The Atlantic unveils a way you can find out
But that’s not proof they’ve been stolen...
"I related it to my own background": John Lydon and Bill Laswell remember the making of Rise
"I think it’s one of my best pop songs" says the singer
“There was a lot of writing in that band”: Billy Corgan to release two albums of unheard Zwan material
Band only released one album in 2003
William Shatner upcoming metal album is set to become live “immersive spectacle” too
It will include “cinematic visuals, storytelling” and Shatner’s “larger-than-life charisma”
“We want to hear your unique style and vision”: Thomann launch their beat making competition for 2026
Loads of Thomann goodies to be won
Apple celebrates World Beatles Day by uploading colourised version of All You Need Is Love
Original was featured in first ever global satellite broadcast
Honey, it’s shrunk the orchestra!: How KeyComp is reducing the number of musicians in the musical theatre pit
And existing musicians are increasingly doubling-up instruments
“I nearly f***in’ fainted up there”: Rod Stewart has to steady himself with oxygen during show in Utah
Venue was 4,300 feet above sea level
“Be transparent on costs or risk CMA action”: Watchdog body force StubHub to refund 50,000 of their customers
Platform tried to sneak through hidden fees
“It belongs to the people”: Noel Gallagher supports Wonderwall becoming England’s World Cup anthem
Declan Rice describes singing it with fans as “special”
“The visionary who transformed dreams into reality”: Clive Davis, mentor to the stars has died, aged 94
He worked with Springsteen, Santana, Whitney Houston and many more
“I’m happy that we get along just fine”: Stewart Copeland says he and Sting are still talking
Plus drummer has written a book about the “weirdness of rock n’ roll celebrity”
André 3000 has made a short film inspired by his 7 Piano Sketches EP
It's the latest in a series of quirky projects from the former Outkast man
“I was just about to stroke it”: Keith Richards explains why Chuck Berry punched him
Plus, his thoughts on tech and why he and Mick have put down their swords
"A legend of the game”: Hip-hop producer Tay Keith found dead in his apartment, aged 29
He produced Travis Scott, Beyoncé and Drake
