Latest articles by Will Simpson
“The largest IP theft in human history”: Tech companies accused of scraping millions of copyrighted songs to train AI
Billboard publishes dossier fingering Google, Meta, Microsoft and X
“It was kinda like punk rockabilly”: Springsteen to release electric versions of Nebraska tracks
Five-CD box set of 1982 album arrives next month
“London presented so much that he found fascinating": David Bowie’s lost theatrical project set in 18th-century London
Reams of notes for The Spectator found in his New York office
"Please don't put it on the internet": Limp Bizkit tease new song with the help of a young social media drummer
She’s Kristina Rybalchenko
“We know what love is”: Foreigner make formal offer to play at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding
Band's fans are divided on the idea
"It has created a real and lasting impact": Sam Fender’s arena tour raises over £100,000 for UK grassroots music
Money raised will be distributed to 38 different venues
"It's a classic... one of the best rock songs ever”: Which 2013 track could Brian May be talking about?
Queen man says: "I wish I'd heard it when I was a kid"
“It needs everybody to get involved”: Collective of grassroots promoters announces new festival and organisation
Where It All Began will be held next spring
"I am burnt out by all connections to Marr, Rourke, Joyce”: Morrissey wants to sell his half of the Smiths’ business
Singer says he has enough of “malicious associations”
“AI helped me create something I couldn't before”: Notts musician on the program that helped him express himself
Lucas Horne has been nominated for Fanvue's Future Sound Awards
Revealed! (Some of) the lyrics to REM's It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
By none other than Michael Stipe
“Who knows where this will all lead?”: Radiohead confirm five European residences for November and December
They will be band's first gigs since 2018
“My father always thought you were a ..: Which rock legend has annoyed Jack Osbourne?
After some insensitive comments about his old man
Global music revenue set to double $200 billion in next decade, says Goldman Sachs
Emerging streaming markets and superfans to provide growth
“Buoyant instrumentals that will create a hopeful and joyous atmosphere”: Listen to David Byrne's wedding playlist
The ex Talking Head is getting spliced this week
Will Smith responds to AI controversy by turning his audience into cats
But what is he trying to say?
Anthrax become the latest artists to be imitated by poor quality AI
Their new ‘album’ suggested a sudden detour into EDM
Murder investigation underway at Nevada’s Burning Man festival
Man found “lying in a pool of blood” on Saturday night
“A crazy amount of falsetto… definitely related to the drugs I was taking”: Damon Albarn let slips secret about debut Gorillaz album
He doesn’t which ones though...
“The doctor said, ‘I’ve never seen a miracle like this’”: Ava Max reveals how her vocal chords grew back – in a fortnight
Singer was doing promo for Sweet But Psycho at the time
“Don’t know why I believed I could keep a secret in Ireland”: Fatboy Slim secret gig cancelled
Norman Cook played Electric Picnic festival over the weekend
“I'll never be able to sing perfectly in tune. But I don't want to": Meet the real artists that are victims of AI fake tracks
Grifters are apparently targeting folk and Americana artists
“I never liked film music very much”: World famous film composer makes startling admission
He says it was “just a job”
