Latest articles by Beth Simpson
“This is the record that’s been the most cathartic”: A new Johnny Marr album is on the way
The Age Of Everything is his fifth solo record
Amanda Seyfried reflects on her viral Joni Mitchell moment – and the Joni biopic that never was
She learned to play the whole of Blue and earned praise from Beck
“You should release your humanly-written unreleased stuff instead”: Boy George has recorded AI version of Karma Chameleon
He’s joined up with new company that aims to help artists ‘reclaim’ their back catalogues
“Thank you for making this week so effin’ amazing!”: Rush thank fans after triumphant comeback shows
Band are on tour until next April
“We had champagne in the office the whole day”: Abba confirm that their ‘fifth member’ Gorel Hanser has died
She had worked for the Swedish pop giants since 1969
"For a long time, it was just too sad for me to make music”: Mike D on his grief at the loss of Adam Yauch
The ex-Beastie Boy releases his solo debut later this summer
"You outlive the clocks that have been chasing you”: Dylan publishes his thoughts about ageing in the NYT
"You’re an old king from some vanished country,” he says
“It means whatever you want it to be”: The meaning of Earth Wind And Fire’s ‘ba-dee-ya’ September chorus is revealed in new doc
Questlove-helmed film is out on HBO now
“Ray Davies is the best songwriter we ever had”: Graham Coxon on his influences and why his new album is coming out late
Castle Park was recorded in 2011
“I will never be able to express my gratitude”: Taylor Swift pays tribute to her parents at Songwriters Hall Of Fame ceremony
She’s the youngest female to be inducted
The Unofficial Scotland World Cup song is a tribute to LCD Soundsystem
JJ Bull is a bedroom musician and journalist
"Too silly to talk about”: Elvis Costello won’t be suing Olivia Rodrigo over supposed plagiarism
It’s alleged her 2021 track Brutal rips off Pump It Up
“I thought, 'I have no idea how I'm learning that'”: How Anika Nilles prepared for the Rush tour
She says she went down “the Rush rabbit hole”
“They’re not really football people are they?” Noel Gallagher watch the World Cup final half-time show
He’s talking about Chris Martin, Madonna, Shakira and BTS
"A first step in making sure that AI doesn't dilute the royalty pool": Deezer launches new AI detection tool
They cite survey saying 80% want AI music “clearly labelled”
“Almost nobody seemed to realise it was him”: Mick Jagger turns up and sings at an Oxford pub folk session
Plus there’s a plethora of Foreign Tongues limited edition vinyl
“Say goodbye to unravelling cables and restricted movement”: t-bone launch new series of wireless mics
The 300 series can run six systems simultaneously
“A lasting gift from a true musical great”: Ryuichi Sakamoto’s memoir to be published in September
The electronic and soundtrack music doyen died in 2023
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Extreme and Weezer all confirmed for Stage Tour, the Guitar Hero successor game
Plus Gibson and Kramer are also involved
“The next one is more dismal, but the third one is really upbeat”: Robert Smith outlines the next two Cure albums
"I’m slightly in awe at how easy she finds it all. It’s not really comparable to how I do things"
“The perfect choice for this!”: Mike Portnoy praises Anika Nilles’ performance at Rush comeback gig
She “absolutely KILLED IT” says Dream Theater man
“They keep tagging the band”: Angine De Poitrine have acquired some Russian doppelgangers
But they only have a single-necked guitar...
“More drummer-friendly than ever”: Drum Workshop launch updated version of their 9000 series of stands and hardware
The 9000X series has been “redesigned and transformed” say Californian company
