
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

“Stealing the work, art and livelihoods of songwriters”: Suno AI warned over its ‘lyrics generator’
By Will Simpson published
ReMi tool regurgitates lyrics to existing copyrighted songs

“I’m glad you’ll get a chance to finally hear them”: Springsteen to release seven new old albums this summer
By Will Simpson published
Tracks II: The Lost Albums is out this summer

“I didn’t bring a belt”: Watch Jack Black's air-shreddin’, tongue-wagglin’, pants-fallin’ Tonight Show entrance
By Will Simpson published
He was promoting A Minecraft Movie

“So full of energy, joy, anger and life”: The Hives big up their new record
By Will Simpson published
Josh Homme also appears on album, due in August with a tour to follow

“We’re losing the essence of the heartbeat”: Ronnie Wood bemoans technology’s impact on music
By Will Simpson published
He claims “there’s not much new music”

"I may be one of those put in jail”: Neil Young fears that he may be barred from re-entering the US
By Will Simpson published
UK Subs were the first musicians to be barred this way last week

How a fake Daft Punk fooled Kraftwerk’s Wolfgang Flür into a collaboration
By Will Simpson published
They pretended to be Thomas Bangalter

“He was like, ‘You gotta say what’s true for you'”: Will Smith on taking advice from Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar
By Will Simpson published
The younger men said 'keep it real’

“I was a bit taken aback by how big a deal it was”: Noel Gallagher speaks about Oasis ticket chaos
By Will Simpson published
Plus he names his four favourite Oasis songs

“I can assure you there is still plenty left to explore”: Sam Mendes confirms his on screen Fab Four
By Will Simpson published
All four films will be out in April 2028

Guitarist Mick Rogers thinks he's in possession of Jeff Beck's last recording
By Will Simpson published
"Nothing came of it because Jeff was playing through his dodgy Marshall and didn’t like the sound,” he explains

“He was like, ‘You’ve got it all wrong, man”: How Neil Young changed Mumford And Sons’ approach to making albums
By Will Simpson published
"You need to pay attention to how you record music," they were advised

“My love letter to a vanished era”: Mark Ronson’s new memoir lifts the lid on pre-Internet New York
By Will Simpson published
Night People: How To Be a DJ in 1990s New York is out in September

Tom Morello teases "surprises" at Black Sabbath's farewell gig, and advises fans to "get there early"
By Will Simpson published
He says more names will be added to the already incredible line-up

Refurbished Abbey Road Studio One reopens with evening of "boundary-pushing expressive dance"
By Will Simpson published
Iconic studio had been closed for six months of renovation

"Why wouldn't I wanna hang around with him?”: Rush’s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee still meet up and jam
By Will Simpson published
But guitarist was “disappointed” with the way Rush ended

Elton John and Brandi Carlile debut new song inspired by a rock 'n' roll legend at one-off show
By Will Simpson published
The gig is set to be broadcast as a TV special

"I believe this two-part film is both a revelation and a surprise”: New Billy Joel doc is on the way
By Will Simpson published
Billy Joel: And So It Goes lands on HBO this summer

“Use your voice”: Patti Smith is joined by Bruce Springsteen, and Johnny Depp an all-star tribute gig
By Will Simpson published
Horses, her groundbreaking debut album, turns 50 this year

Micky Dolenz explains Mike Nesmith's "frustration" at being in The Monkees
By Will Simpson last updated
“I knew what he was going through. He was frustrated because he was misled"

Ticketmaster criticised over Oasis tickets debacle, but this time it's got nothing to do with dynamic pricing
By Will Simpson published
Platinum tickets with no added benefits may have broken law

"Mick and Lindsey together, what a flawless guitar player": Fleetwood and Buckingham are working on a new record
By Will Simpson published
Two fifths of Fleetwood Mac have been pictured in a studio together

Lizzo set to pick up her guitar and play ‘godmother of rock 'n’ roll’ Sister Rosetta Tharpe in new biopic
By Will Simpson published
It seems she may have been honing her six-string skills in preparation
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