Latest articles by Will Simpson
"His creative influence spans every corner of contemporary culture”: Mark Ronson to receive Brits Outstanding Contribution award
DJ calls it “the most meaningful honour” of his career
Meryl Streep to star in long-time coming Joni Mitchell biopic
Project has been four years in development
"He wore a different wig every day”: Starsailor singer James Walsh on working with Phil Spector
Fortunately, there were no guns...
“It is not for me to weigh in on the band’s decision”: Judge rules Motley Crue were within rights to fire Mick Mars
Guitarist was evicted fully from band when he quit touring in 2022
“I wish we’d had something like this at my school”: Justin Hawkins opens studio at Hereford Cathedral School
“It means the world to have a studio named after me,” he says
“We had nothing to do with it creatively”: Chili Peppers distance themselves from Hillel Slovak doc
Guitarist died in 1988, aged 26
You're Working For No-One But Me: Harry Styles is the UK pop’s biggest contributor to the taxman
He comes ahead of Ed Sheeran on Sunday Times list
“Another huge win for video game music”: 8-Bit Big Band pick up Grammy for their Super Mario medley
There ain’t no place like Super Marioland
“It is clear why creators are concerned”: Four in five musicians are “worried” about AI music
But more than ever seem to understand how it works
“I wanted to be heavier and faster than they were”: Dave Mustaine on – guess what? – his split from Metallica
Plus he says his younger self “just needed to be loved”
"If we fight, we have to do it with love”: Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish all win big at 2026 Grammys
Anti-ICE statements and F bombs abound
"She never called”: The story of the ballad that’s become – finally – Jeff Buckley’s first chart hit
Lover, You Should Have Come Over has gone viral on TikTok
A dish best served cold: Lily Allen releases a version of her latest album as a novelty butt plug USB stick
Format is a nod to West End Girl track that details ex husband’s sex addiction
“Since day one, we have stood with the artist community against piracy”: Anna’s Archive sued for $13.4 trillion over illegal scraping
That’s three times the total GDP of the UK
“We don’t think that the future of music involves the labels anymore”: Napster is back – with a new AI app
Brand has been acquired by AI firm Infinite Reality
“Everyone is thinking twice about going there at the moment”: Brian May on why Queen won’t tour the US
And Glastonbury is a no-no due to… badgers
“Its values are in direct conflict with the message of the symphony”: Philip Glass pulls appearance at Kennedy Center
President has recently changed name of cultural venue
"It's unaffordable for 99 percent of people”: Fans call out Harry Styles for ‘insane’ ticket prices
Star is playing Wembley and Madison Square Garden residencies
“This is an offer of Peace and Love”: Neil Young gives the people of Greenland the gift of musicians
And he reiterates why he’s still boycotting Amazon
“The first step toward accessing mental health support”: Backline launches first support line dedicated to musicians
B-LINE links music professionals to trained counsellors
“More than ever, fans are also showing that they want to be out”: Over 700 gigs confirmed for Independent Venue Week
This year’s event is second biggest to date
“True icon … one of the greatest drummers of all time”: The world mourns the passing of Sly Dunbar
Drummer and producer played on over 200,000 recordings
“I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions”: Kanye West apologises - at last! - for anti-semitism
But is it too late?
