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
"5 minutes": That's how long Billy Corgan says it would take him to write a Siamese Dream song now
By Will Simpson published
He’s “just looking for something just a little bit new” Corgan says
“Gonna make sure the block gets lifted man”: Tyler, The Creator gets copyright strikes lifted so fans can discuss new album
By Will Simpson published
Chromakopia World Tour also confirmed for next year
“Somebody needs to occasionally slap Rick Rubin”: Pete Townshend criticises producer’s mixed messages about creativity
By Will Simpson published
He says creativity is “about everybody”
Taylor Swift, Tyla big winners at the MTV Europe Awards
By Will Simpson published
Plus Rita Ora pays an emotional tribute to Liam Payne
“I bought a serial killer’s record collection!”: North Carolina YouTuber reveals its lurid contents…
By Will Simpson published
...and finds, er, Barbra Streisand and The Carpenters
“One of my kids comes up to me and shows me a picture of me with a great big joint”: How David Gilmour was caught out
By Will Simpson published
Plus he says the cough on Wish You Were Here isn't his
Fortnite introduces Snoop Dogg as a new non-playing character
By Will Simpson published
But there’s controversy over his character’s Crips-affiliated dance
“It just dropped down and my skin fell down with it. People would vomit when they saw it”: Slipknot’s Shawn Crahan on his ‘worst’ injury
By Will Simpson published
He lost 25% of his arm from the resulting surgery
“A company built on industrial-scale copyright infringement”: Universal Music sue digital distributors to the tune of $500 million
By Will Simpson published
They claim Believe SAS’s business model is “fuelled by rampant piracy”
Across the Spooniverse: the Spoon Man and Spoon Lady at the forefront of the spoons revival
By Will Simpson published
Hunter and Abby - two spoons specialists reviving the instrument
"Dying young is good for the record company, but what’s in it for you?”: Springsteen on the pressures of fame
By Will Simpson published
Springsteen on the pressures of fame on young artists
Found! The artists behind ‘the most mysterious song on the Internet’ revealed at last
By Will Simpson published
The 'most mysterious song on the Internet' is identified at last
“He gets up on a high horse on that part... He rides the horse!”: Jon Batiste jazzifies Green Day’s Holiday
By Will Simpson published
Jon Batiste jazzifies Green Day's Holiday
“It was very, very warm and wonderful”: Simon and Garfunkel have patched up their old friendship
By Will Simpson published
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel have met up and patched up their friendship
“You have these silly lists... I usually don’t even make them...”: Billy Corgan feels he’s underrated as a guitarist
By Will Simpson published
Billy Corgan thinks he's under-rated as a guitarist
“Limited mentally – a megalomaniac, narcissistic. I can’t stand him”: The late Quincy Jones on Donald Trump
By Will Simpson published
Fans have been sharing Quincy Jones's views on Donald Trump
Online fraudsters scamming 100s of Oasis fans: Lloyds Bank reveals £1,000s are being stolen via fake ads and social media posts
By Will Simpson published
Online scammers are targeting Oasis fans desperate for tickets
The Maccabees recall the time they played a Battersea pub, supported by Adele
By Will Simpson published
The Maccabees recall that they were once supported by Adele
“Who wants to tell him?” Busking drummer unknowingly performs Chili Peppers song in front of Chad Smith
By Will Simpson last updated
Busker performs RHCP song in front of an audience of one: Chad Smith
“Us, Richard Ashcroft and Oasis – talk about Northern Soul! That’s some line-up”: Cast confirmed as Oasis support
By Will Simpson published
Cast confirmed on next year's Oasis bill
“Might be a smaller venue but I’d say it more an upgrade”: Ginger Root is forced to downgrade LA gig but fans seem relaxed about it
By Will Simpson published
Ginger Root is forced to downgrade gig, but fans don't seem to mind
“Over 350 grassroots music venues are now placed at immediate risk of closure”: Live music bodies criticise Reeves Budget cut in business rate relief
By Will Simpson published
Live music bodies criticise Budget cut in business rate relief
“See you later then”: Thom Yorke leaves stage after pro-Gaza protester interrupts show
By Will Simpson published
Thom Yorke leaves stage when interrupted by protester in audience
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