Latest articles by Will Simpson
“We can shift the power dynamic”: Could Poison Pill be the antidote to illegal AI scraping?
New startup believes it has the technology to disrupt the bots
“I was just doing this because it was fun”: Paul McCartney on how he kickstarted his solo career in a remote Scottish farmhouse
With just a guitar and a four-track
“You’d go round the house and Johnny would play some riff in his jimmy-jams”: Mike Joyce remembers the early days of The Smiths
His memoir, The Drums, is out this week
Universal and Udio lay down their arms to collaborate on new legal AI music platform
But will artists be fairly compensated?
“He would always put himself down”: Ritchie Blackmore remembers Jeff Beck
“He was always reaching for something he couldn't find," he says of guitar great
“I feel a freedom behind the piano”: Armin Van Buuren on his surprising new musical direction
"If people will dislike this or be critical of this, because it’s so personal, that will hit me harder than when I do release another dance track"
Roger Taylor names the early Queen song that's "a lot more complicated in many ways than Bohemian Rhapsody"
The pair have been speaking on a new YouTube series dedicated to Bohemian Rhapsody
"Artists have always been resourceful”: Emerging artist Loveday on why she’s turning to OnlyFans
London-based musician says “it’s about reclaiming platforms that have been stigmatised”
“I was like, ‘Guys, this one is kind of stupid’”: Which huge hit did Billie Eilish feel embarrassed about?
She felt it was too upbeat
"It’s kind of like a cover, kind of like my song”: Are Megadeth including Ride The Lightning on their final album?
Dave Mustaine hinted at it earlier this year, and a new tracklisting has added fuel to the fire
Stevie Nicks seemingly confirms that she and Lindsey Buckingham are back on speaking terms
The pair appeared on the Song Exploder podcast to discuss their song Frozen Love
John Williams to come out of retirement to work on Spielberg’s next movie
So says the Juilliard president at an event on Monday night
Britpop becomes the latest genre to get a classical makeover, with Blur's Alex James at the helm
Reef singer Gary Stringer, Saffron from Republica and good old Phil Daniels are also attached to the project
Chappell Roan to induct Cyndi Lauper into the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame in November
The Pink Pony Club singer is a long-time fan
Paul Rodgers opens up about his time fronting Queen, and why he decided to leave
He also says he’s likely to perform with Bad Company when they're inducted into the Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame next month
“Not one thing had been taken out of the car": Raye has found her lost songbooks
Where the hell are my notebooks? Your notebooks are coming
“It carries significant meaning for the band and its history”: Twenty One Pilots are hit again by gear theft
It was taken at a fan event in LA
“When we wrote the piece, it was a warning": Heaven 17 to release new version of Fascist Groove Thang
The song was recently covered by LCD Soundsystem and has become an anthem of resistance in the US
Trevor Horn joins rising star Sophie Grey for a performance of Buggles hit Video Killed The Radio Star
Grey has also released a cover of the song
New book claims that Michael Jackson "trashed the studio" as he was forced to re-record lines in a 1996 hit single
The original lyrics in They Don’t Care About Us had caused a media firestorm
Jazz great Jack DeJohnette - drummer for Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and others - dies, aged 83
He played on Bitches Brew and Live-Evil
“I didn’t think it was the most important album since Sgt Pepper”: Sandanda Maitreya on why he made his claim
It was his “Muhammad Ali impression,” he says now
“I fought tooth and nail": Radiohead on the resurgent OK Computer track that almost split the band
Guitarist Ed O’Brien admits that he was "astonished" when the song went viral earlier this year
