
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

"It’s bittersweet, of course”: Soundgarden’s final album is “pretty close” to completion
By Will Simpson published
But Morello says don’t expect unreleased Audioslave music any time soon

“Suddenly we were presented with this gift”: How One saved Achtung Baby and saved U2
By Will Simpson published
Track was written in just 15 minutes

"It just shows the power of community skills and generosity": Local repair cafe save hip hop legends' gig
By Will Simpson published
The band’s sampler had packed up

“The idea of being excluded from future shows is truly devastating”: Owner of Dylan fansite is kicked out of gig
By Will Simpson published
He runs the Daily Dylan site

“Timeless songs that translate beautifully to guitar”: Ed Sheeran is the king of the guitar tabs
By Will Simpson published
And Hallejulah is the most popular song

Secondary ticket ripoffs – Government to finally act?: Next King’s Speech likely to include ban on profiteering
By Will Simpson published
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
By Will Simpson published
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"
By Will Simpson published
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
By Will Simpson published
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
By Will Simpson published
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
By Will Simpson published
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
By Will Simpson published
Joshua Olusanya broke the World Record for longest continuous trumpet gig

“There might be hits”: Why Pete Townshend is interested in using AI
By Will Simpson published
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
By Will Simpson published
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
By Will Simpson published
"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
By Will Simpson published
Plus he reveals Dionne Warwick found the Gorillaz’ ideas “problematic”

Concerts or copulation? 70% of music fans would choose riffs over rumpy pumpy
By Will Simpson published
According to Live Nation, anyway

“The internet is not a self-service store”: Victory for musicians against OpenAI in German court
By Will Simpson published
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
By Will Simpson published
Especially Noel, it seems

“The audio has this weird digital shimmer”: The biggest country song is the US right now is AI-generated
By Will Simpson published
Breaking Rust already has 2 million Spotify listeners

“An incredible gesture”: Sam Fender to donate his Mercury winnings to the Music Venue Trust
By Will Simpson published
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
By Will Simpson published
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
By Will Simpson published
He’s recently re-recorded Bad Moon Rising for Legacy
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