Latest articles by Will Simpson
“It is theft of his integrity, identity and humanity”: Johnny Cash’s estate sue Coke for using Cash impersonator in ad
And it’s under the ‘ELVIS’ Act of Tennessee
Is God a DJ? Pope makes appearance at religious rave in Slovakia
He does come from Chicago, after all...
“I would’ve gone, ‘Forget it’": Bob Dylan would fail American Idol audition, according to Simon Cowell
Cowell wasn’t aware Dylan wrote Make You Feel My Love
"Artists and songwriters will have full control”: Warners and Suno link up to create new legal AI platforms
Agreement will end legal battle between major and tech firm
"It operates to isolate the individual": New study shows fame knocks four years off stars' lives
But being in a band does lower the risk of early death
"I had a really bad pain in my head and did the show anyway,” Childish Gambino reveals he had a stroke in 2024
He opens up about his health problems live on stage
“We’re seeing the future of music take shape in real time”: All three majors link licensing deal with AI start up
Plus Suno raise $250 million to develop “full-stack music ecosystem”
“I’m very taken with the idea that we can be the original Queen again” Brian May says he's looking at a possible hologram show
He says it “wouldn’t just be playing old footage”
“His music lifted people through hard times, inspired generations”: Jamaica, and the world mourns Jimmy Cliff
Reggae icon has died, aged 81
"I still seem to be very capable of hitting the odd wrong note”: Rick Wakeman shares positive health update
He’s confident his rescheduled US tour will go ahead in March
"It’s bittersweet, of course”: Soundgarden’s final album is “pretty close” to completion
But Morello says don’t expect unreleased Audioslave music any time soon
"It just shows the power of community skills and generosity": Local repair cafe save hip hop legends' gig
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
He runs the Daily Dylan site
“Timeless songs that translate beautifully to guitar”: Ed Sheeran is the king of the guitar tabs
And Hallejulah is the most popular song
Secondary ticket ripoffs – Government to finally act?: Next King’s Speech likely to include ban on profiteering
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
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"
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
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
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
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
Joshua Olusanya broke the World Record for longest continuous trumpet gig
“There might be hits”: Why Pete Townshend is interested in using AI
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
But Deezer study shows that consumers want clear labelling of AI content
