Latest articles by Beth Simpson
"I thought the melody was so beautiful": So what unexpected cover has Paul Weller included on his new compilation?
It came from a recent BBC Radio 2 session
“It was like an acid trip that kept coming back to him”: The torturous - and ironic - story of There She Goes
"He had this blueprint in his head for the record, but it was like an acid trip that kept coming back to him, and it would mess him up"
“An inspiring meeting point for professionals and creators”: Thomann are running a live music trade fair in May
Live Days runs from May 11 to 30 at their Treppendorf campus
Peter Hook says he won’t perform with New Order at their RNR Hall Of Fame – unless he receives an apology
Liam and Noel Gallagher could be intermediaries, he says
Boards Of Canada confirm first new album in over a decade
Duo had teased it via mailouts of VHS tapes
“I would never say that to anybody” What did Dave Grohl say to David Bowie the first time he met him?
“I backpedalled so fast,” he recalls
“Without them, you get silence”: New study suggests young people are increasingly giving up on music because there’s nowhere to play
The UK has lost 11,000 venues since 2019
“AI-generated music is now far from a marginal phenomenon”: Deezer says 44% of its daily uploads is AI slop
That’s 2 million tracks each month
“It’s amusing and it’s very real”: Ringo Starr talks about his duet with Paul and the Beatles biopics
His 22nd solo album is out this week
Anna’s Archive ordered to pay over $300 in damages after illegal scraping 86 million files for “truly open library”
But who exactly will pay?
“Used to whitewash and normalise Israel’s genocide": Brian Eno and others call for Eurovision boycott
The event goes ahead in Vienna on May 16
“I’m hoping and praying that some kind soul, will find these items and reach out”: Madonna went Coachella and lost her clothes
She made guest appearance during Sabrina Carpenter’s set
“I’m curious about this new technology”: Jose González has collaborated with ChatGPT on his new album
But the Swedish singer songwriter has a more nuanced view of AI
“She sang like an angel”: Bono and others pay tribute to Clannad singer Moya Brennan
Group played crucial role in revival of Irish language music
“A real honour”: Oasis to be inducted into the Hall Of Fame and Liam Gallagher seems… delighted
He’s changed his tune
“Everyone needs some dog love”: Billie Eilish’s 3D concert film contains some unexpected canine chums
She would like you to see her puppies
Bieber vs Carpenter: Fans are comparing and contrasting the two Coachella headliners
Carpenter brought a full Hollywood production – Bieber just his laptop
“Some of these crappy cassettes sound incredible”: Meet the fan who has recorded over 10,000 gigs
Aadam Jacobs’ collection is gradually going online
“It’s been a struggle”: No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont opens up on Parkinson’s diagnosis
Band’s Sphere shows will go ahead as planned
Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan on her bad guitar habits: “I have so many!”
Finger and thumb placings are particularly tricky
“I can’t believe I did that”: Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan on her beloved red Strat she sold for just $25
It was the guitar she learned on
"The record company went berserk”: How Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo had to fight to release Love Is A Battlefield
Love Is a Battlefield introduced the Linn Drum into mainstream rock
“Mac’s death was a traumatic experience for me”: Thundercat on how losing Mac Miller made him change his life
Rapper makes posthumous appearance on bassist’s new album
