Latest articles by Will Simpson
Police royalties case – Sting has paid $800,000 to Summers and Copeland
But that doesn’t include interest, according to drummer’s and guitarist’s lawyers
“I want that more than anything in my career”: Robbie Williams is gunning to break the Beatles' UK albums record
It’s “the most important thing to me in the world” he says
The kids are alright?: Over half of under-44-year-olds spend 2 to 3 hours a week consuming AI music
New survey throws up worrying stats
"Music has the power to connect hearts": Japan and South Korean leaders cap diplomatic summit with a drum duet
President Lee and PM Takaichi bash out some K Pop anthems
“This one hurts my brother”: Fugees and Wyclef Jean collaborator John Forté has died
Rapper and producer appeared on The Score
“When we were working together, he was on. He was so focused”: Emmylou Harris on working with Gram Parsons
Singer starts her final European tour
"Did not establish they ever owned the copyrights to their sound recordings": Salt N Pepa lose legal battle with Universal
Label had withdrawn their first three albums from streaming
“I actually cried when I heard his version of this song”: Olivia Rodrigo on David Byrne's cover of Drivers License
Song is the first of Rodrigo’s Sour covers project
“In the classic tradition…”: Pat Smear is out of upcoming Foo Fighters dates after “bizarre gardening accident”
Band announce news with fake National Enquirer front page
“In 2027 you will get the best Killers record”: Brandon Flowers is concentrating on solo activity this year
He has two albums to release in 2026
Ted Nugent has only qualified praise for Jack White, Green Day and Tom Morello, but calls Yungblud "the real McCoy"
Elderly rocker 'talks music'... but can't resist dipping into politics, too
“I thought: ‘I will be so famous with this crash'”: Sebastian Tellier on the time he entered the Eurovision on a golf buggy
But he could only finish nineteenth
"Bite down, and feel the music": Lollipop Star is the sweet candy treat that you can both lick and listen to
’Pop music that hits the sweet spot
“Driver’s License Application for Renewal”: Fans speculate on the meaning of the cryptic front page of Olivia Rodrigo’s website
The 5-year anniversary of the release of her debut hit is almost upon us
The Weeknd, Pink Pantheress and Olivia Rodrigo donate to online auction in aid of the people of war-torn Sudan
Ongoing civil war has killed over 150,000 since 2023
“It’s not ‘puppet show Megadeth’”: Dave Mustaine says he doesn't want guesting ex-members on Megadeth’s final tour
Band’s supposedly ‘final’ album arrives in two weeks
“One of the greatest voices in the history of music": Billy Corgan heaps praise on Yungblud
“I truly believe when all is said and done, he will stand up there with the greats,” says Corgan
“I turn and I'm, like, 'Hey.' It's Lars, it's Kirk, it's Jason Newsted'”: Daron Malakian recalls the time he fronted Metallica
Tonight Matthew I’m going to be… James Hetfield
“My album is done”: Bruno Mars confirms that his fourth solo record is ready to go
It will be his first new solo album in a decade
“I know just enough to let the other people do their jobs": John Mayer explains why he’s bought Henson studios
“I love doing things that people tell me aren’t gonna work,” guitarist says
“We are sliding into a period of transition like no other”: Peter Gabriel to release follow up to i/o this year
The album will be gradually revealed every full moon in 2026
“A professor in my pocket”: Slipknot’s Shawn Crahan says he’s been using AI “my whole life”
He says it’s cheaper than employing a human
“I wasn’t planning on working tonight”: Billy Joel makes surprise return to live performance
Singer-songwriter has been suffering from serious brain condition
