Latest articles by Beth Simpson
“No protection under the law”: German performing rights society wins significant victory over Suno
Court ruled AI firm had illegally trained its models on copyrighted songs
“You want some yahoos to come jump in and try and be Hetfield?": When Pepper Keenan auditioned to front Metallica
It was when James Hetfield was injured mid tour with Guns N’ Roses
Glenn Hughes retires from live performance on medical advice: "Thank you for walking beside me."
Ex Deep Purple vocalist requires open heart surgery
“He’s like an alien": Gracie Abrams is impressed by Paul Mescal’s left handed guitar playing
She says their relationship has had “the most amazing effect” on her writing
A Pressing Matter: Suno to launch its own bespoke vinyl pressing and shipping service
The resulting one-offs could end up being very valuable
“How much longer do I want to do this anyway?”: Brandon Flowers appears to be having an existential crisis
Killers singer releases his third solo album in two weeks
“It’s like a really smart guitar pedal”: Empire Of The Sun’s Luke Steele says “of course” he uses AI
Meanwhile, pro-AI Boy George calls Bandcamp a “bunch of c***s” for banning his controversial track
Sam Fender joins Olivia Dean at Lollapalooza as they celebrate a UK singles chart record
Rein Me In has now spent more weeks at number one than any other song
“You guys invented rave culture”: Moby praises Britain’s historic contribution to dance music
He was headlining Brighton’s On The Beach fest
Watch Olivia Rodrigo guest with Smashing Pumpkins for Thirty Three at Lollapalooza
Billy Corgan and co were headlining in their home city of Chicago
Phil Collins reveals the origins of his feud with Paul McCartney, and how it ended up being resolved
He's also been discussing the extent of his alcoholism, and how it almost killed him
“I would even play harmonica or do a walk on”: Steve Hackett is still open to a hypothetical Genesis reunion
Band haven’t played live since 2022
Richie Sambora offers some eyebrow-raising advice to aspiring guitarists
Ex Bon Jovi man also discusses his love of Jimi Hendrix
“Mick said ‘You know you really do need to stick together'”: How Jagger stopped Duran Duran from splitting
Plus, the ever-present keyboard player reveals that he never wears jeans but does collect cheese labels
Drummer Matt Cameron confirms that a final Soundgarden album is currently being mixed
It comprises eight tracks recorded with Chris Cornell before his death in 2017
"It’s a whole different ballgame for him”: Bernie Taupin on Elton John's next album
Lyricist has a solo record out in October
Bono, Bob Geldof, Bruce Springsteen, Billie Eilish and Finneas mourn Glen Hansard
The singer-songwriter was killed in a motorcycle accident on Wednesday
As the UK album chart turns 70, the biggest seller of all time has been confirmed
Only Queen and Abba's greatest hits packages have sold more
How Roxette repurposed a Christmas song for the Pretty Woman soundtrack and ended up with a US No 1
The single has just passed one billion YouTube views
Olivia Dean, Paul McCartney and Raye score Mercury Prize 2026 'best album' nominations
Former winners Dave and Suede have also made the shortlist
Grammys CEO defends new 'Asian Pop' category after BTS rule themselves out
He says intention was to “shine a dedicated spotlight” on important artists
The Beatles' Rubber Soul Special Edition contains a previously unheard John Lennon song
George Harrison's favourite is getting a reissue
Tributes are paid to Glen Hansard, Irish singer-songwriter and star of Once, who has died at the age of 56
He was killed this morning in a motorcycle accident
