Latest articles by Will Simpson
Secondary ticket ripoffs – Government to finally act?: Next King’s Speech likely to include ban on profiteering
Plus Viagogo and StubHub are under investigation over hidden fees
“I’m drifting, broken, shell shocked”: Gary Numan opens up about his brother’s sudden death
He is dedicating current UK tour to him
“Very worrying to see him so emotional”: Gary Numan breaks down during gig after hearing "worst news ever"
He says he’ll share more when he’s ready
"Why don't we take a moment, think about him looking down on us”: Kiss pay tribute to Ace Frehley in Las Vegas
Plus, director of upcoming biopic says that "every young actor in the world wants to be a part of this movie"
“So disappointing”: BBC Introducing under fire for featuring artist that uses AI
Plus, Paul McCartney adds his contribution to silent AI protest album
“I love that song. I don’t regret it or resent it at all”: Kelis and the complicated story of Milkshake
Singer claims she was ‘swindled’ by its producers
“My legs began to shake and my fingers cramped": What it’s like to play the trumpet non-stop for 25 hours
Joshua Olusanya broke the World Record for longest continuous trumpet gig
“There might be hits”: Why Pete Townshend is interested in using AI
But then the Who guitarist has never been afraid of tech
It’s now nearly impossible to detect whether a track is human or AI-made, new survey reveals
But Deezer study shows that consumers want clear labelling of AI content
“I was just making sure I left my mark”: Pete Townshend smashed a guitar at every show of The Who’s first US tour
"I was just making sure I left my mark"
“I nearly made a record with Ray Davies and David Bowie”: Damon Albarn on the dream collab that never happened
Plus he reveals Dionne Warwick found the Gorillaz’ ideas “problematic”
Concerts or copulation? 70% of music fans would choose riffs over rumpy pumpy
According to Live Nation, anyway
“The internet is not a self-service store”: Victory for musicians against OpenAI in German court
Ruling said that AI firm had broken German copyright law
“The guitar tones alone were worth the price of admission”: Jon Bon Jovi was impressed by Oasis live
Especially Noel, it seems
“The audio has this weird digital shimmer”: The biggest country song is the US right now is AI-generated
Breaking Rust already has 2 million Spotify listeners
“An incredible gesture”: Sam Fender to donate his Mercury winnings to the Music Venue Trust
Singer songwriter had already raised £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour
“Xania is an extension of me so I look at her as a real person”: Tulisha Jones reveals the person behind Xania Monet
Poet has given an interview to CBS Mornings
“I wasn’t just writing about the weather”: John Fogerty unpacks rock’s jauntiest ode to the apocalypse
He’s recently re-recorded Bad Moon Rising for Legacy
“For percussionists who want to take matters into their own hands”: Walrus launch the DFX-1, an effects unit built for drummers
Because why should guitarists have all the fun?
Everything In Its Right Place: Radiohead switch up their setlist on the second night of reunion tour
They’re making it interesting for everyone
“This is a step in the right direction”: Ed Sheeran gives thumbs up to government’s national curriculum changes
Singer had called on PM to put resources into music education
“I truly couldn’t have enjoyed working on it more.”: Finneas writes new three-second ‘mnemonic’ for Apple TV
Sound will be before the start of every show on the platform
Wot no hip-hop?: The Billboard Top 30 is rap free – for the first time in 35 years
Blame it on Taylor Swift
