Latest articles by Beth Simpson
Damon Albarn suggests that Gorillaz helped to lay the groundwork for the success of KPop Demon Hunters
But they may yet return to the US, he says
“These chemicals may be migrating from the headphones into our body”: Research suggests headphones contain dangerous toxins
And they could be absorbed into your skin via sweat
“Know you’re about to have the time of your lives”: Pitbull fans will attempt to break a world record in July
A bald attempt to generate publicity and drum up ticket sales, you might say
Michael Stipe returns to Springfield to sing a rewritten version of one of REM's biggest hits
It’s his second appearance on the show
Tributes paid to Billy Steinberg, one of the defining songwriters of the '80s and '90s, who has died
A “pure genius”, says Cyndi Lauper
The UK’s shock Eurovision 2026 entrant is none other than Look Mum No Computer
Yes, that would be synth-loving YouTuber Look Mum No Computer
After going viral on TikTok, Labi Siffre is returning with his first new album this century
First single Far Away is out now
“One day it was nothing but laughs. Then it was over": Josh Freese is still puzzled why he was fired from Foo Fighters
He’s now back behind the kit for Nine Inch Nails
"Extraordinary resilience, but resilience is not a policy”: New report into UK electronic music brings mixed news
The North of England is at the forefront of that resilence
“We’re the perfect band for that. We’ve been talking”: Tool are looking into a 2027 Sphere residency
Shows will coincide will a new album, says drummer Danny Carey
“Kylie Minogue, Natalie Imbruglia and Sinead O’Connor in wigs...”: Dave Stewart recalls a bonkers TFI Friday appearance
“I was always doing wonky ideas” he tells Chris Evans
“What kind of ecosystem do we want for live music in Europe?”: New research shows the grip four companies have on live music
Live Nation and co own 150 of Europe’s big festivals
His creative contributions were immense”: Greg Brown, co-founder of 90s band Cake has died
They were best known for 1997 hit The Distance
“Give your agent a music career”: New online radio station launches for AI agents’ music
But will humans want to listen to it?
"Cliff took Kirk's solo, which I think is just so cool": Robert Trujillo on the time Metallica mixed up their solos
He says Orion is “the closest thing to the spirit of Cliff Burton”
“Streaming simply isn’t enough to sustain most artists”: App launched that provides artists with new revenue stream
Dune works as a stock market where you ‘invest’ in an artist
"Forever a true friend and brother”: Pogues drummer Andrew Ranken has died, aged 72
He played with them all the way up to 2014
“The quality of the material is amazing”: Rare footage of Bowie to be included in new ‘immersive’ show
David Bowie: You’re Not Alone opens in April
“She’s been celebrating by spending time with her kids”: Britney sells her back catalogue for a rumoured $200 million
It includes nearly two decades of hits and nine albums
“We took it very personally, and we shouldn’t have done”: Carl Palmer on how punk affected ELP
Plus he reveals Mitch Mitchell almost joined the prog icons
Guitarist Chris Buck appeals for help to find his stolen Peli cases
Gear was stolen from his car in Bristol
Noel Gallagher explains why he deserves his Brits Songwriter Of The Year award, despite not releasing any new songs
Oasis man hasn’t released any new material since 2023
Gene Simmons mouths off on The R&R Hall of Fame, the lack of talent in EDM and the state of modern music
“There are no tribute bands to Skrillex” he argues
