Latest articles by Will Simpson
“I love this band, I love the people and the music": Colin Brittain on life behind the kit with Linkin Park
Drummer was previously a producer and composer
“I don’t know anything about what’s going on in that world now”: Why Robert Plant didn't appear at the Back To The Beginning show
“It’s just I found these other places that are so rich,” frontman says
“We have a business need to become more efficient”: Redundancies loom at struggling acoustic firm
But MD says “no decisions have been made”
Slipknot eyeing up a £120 million catalogue sale to investment firm
Deal wouldn’t cover future releases
“Festivals are being cancelled due to extreme weather”: Brian Eno and others urge government to cancel new oilfield
New Rosebank field will “accelerate the climate crisis”, they argue
“It was a dark time in so many ways”: Radiohead to release new live album
Hail To The Thief (Live Recordings 2003 – 2009) is out now
“Incredibly powerful, efficient, and fast”: Ascendo Immersive unveil the largest subwoofers in the world
Bass: how low can you go?
“The installation mirrors the song’s structure”: Wembley unveil a new Coldplay-related artwork
Look at the steps, look how they shine for you
Aerosmith’s Joe Perry and Brad Whitford on the support act who completely upstaged them
It happened at a Central Park festival
“Steven just doesn’t want to tour, and he can’t tour”: Joe Perry confirms no more touring for Aerosmith
... Though he still has his eye on one final show
“One of the executives said, ‘David, you are your own Yoko Ono’”: David Byrne on alienating his audience
Plus when Lou Reed was gorging himself on ice cream
“It can actually increase human creativity”: There I Ruined It creator argues for a more nuanced view of AI in music
Dustin Ballard has given a TED talk
“A spontaneous and what I thought would be a fun thing”: Chrissie Hynde to release a new album of duets
Brandon Flowers, Shirley Manson and Julian Lennon have also joined her in the vocal booth
They can for that: Hall and Oates appear to have reached a settlement in their legal dispute
Arbitration has worked for the blue-eyed soul duo
“How lucky I was to share in a little of Ozzy’s magic?” Producer Andrew Watt pays tribute to his friend
Watt was behind the desk for Ozzy’s final two solo albums
“The fourth one is... a mystery”: Gorillaz set to preview new music at upcoming Copper Box gig
Gigs and new exhibition celebrate 25 years of multimedia project
Taylor Swift announces new album and hints that Max Martin is back in the producer's chair
A return to pure pop for the world's biggest star?
Mark Knopfler on the Dire Straits song he's come to accept that he has to start in the same way every time
"People have bought tickets," he says
Kind of moo: Dairy farmers are playing their cows jazz music in a bid to improve their milk yields
And, inevitably, it's gone viral on TikTok
"This visit was truly special”: Bob Dylan spent two days recording in Albany last week
He's still up to his Rough And Rowdy Ways
Nine Inch Nails have just played their first show back with drummer Josh Freese
Peel It Back tour continues to utilise two stages
“She bounded on in this bizarre, eye-catching outfit of striped stockings and a black leotard”: Local journalist recalls early encounter with Charli XCX
“A few shocked parents had to cover their children's eyes” he remembers
