Latest articles by Will Simpson
“Yes you will be getting a new album next year. It is done”: Ronnie Wood confirms a new Stones album is on the way
And band are planning live dates
“I've gotta make the responsible decision here”: Avenged Sevenfold postpone tour after M Shadows ruptures vocal cords
Dates are set to be rescheduled for January
“He said bass is the most important thing in a rock song”: Andrew Watt on what Ozzy Osbourne taught him about mixing
“He was a literal genius”, says producer
“Music is fundamentally about connection": Tom Misch is now taking applications for Wildflower 2025
Applications close today
Celebrated violist appeals for information in the case of the stolen bow collection
Norbert Merkl’s collection plus three instruments were locked in a safe
Oasis tour film promises “deeply-moving” scenes of the Gallaghers repairing their relationship
Plus Familiar To Millions live album is being reissued
"We went to Memphis, ate a lot of barbecue”: Sonic Youth are teasing... something in 2026
Band have shared fond memories of recording the 1995 album
“Inspiring future rock ‘n’ roll stars”: Oasis launched project to fund music education by selling prints
But be quick - they’re only available for two months
"This change is about strengthening trust across the platform”: Spotify vow to get tough on AI slop
“It’s not about punishing artists who use AI responsibly"
“You actually had to be good at your instrument”: Roger Taylor and Brian May remember Bohemian Rhapsody
We were taking up “where the Beatles left off”, says May
“It gave us a pathway of how to do it”: Sixty years of The Last Time – the Stones’ big breakthrough
It was the group’s first self-penned Number One
“A sick way of looking at it”: Jack Antonoff on Michael Rapino’s comments about ‘underpriced’ concert tickets
Make it illegal to resell at a profit, he says
“I wanted a song Whitney Houston would be proud to sing”: DC producer bags first Future Sound Award for AI music
Judges praised the “richness and emotion” of shortlisted songs
“I would like to do it. We’re having conversations”: Brian May suggests a Queen Sphere residency could be on the cards
Guitarist is fed up with traditional touring
The guitar that Liam smashed the night Oasis split is one of over 100 Gallagher-related items up for auction
It could fetch up to £500,000
“His body of work is unparalleled in its quality”: Danny Thompson, acoustic bassist supreme, has died
Tributes have come in from Tony Visconti, Graham Coxon and others
"THANK YOU for making my amazing kid's dream come true”: Green Day facilitate a mother and child reunion
Argyle Cantrell sang with the band on his 16th birthday
“This is so beyond out of our control”: Kehlani isn’t happy about an AI ‘artist’ inking a $3 million record deal
“I don’t respect it” she says
“A critical mass of ambitious people pushing themselves into self-belief”: Gary and Martin Kemp remember the Blitz Club.
Their mum insisted that Martin joined Spandau Ballet
Jon Bon Jovi says he’s still “heartbroken” by the way Richie Sambora left the band
Sambora quit Bon Jovi in 2013
“A fully interactive playground with different ways to experience their music”: Daft Punk to live on in Fortnite
Video game is set to launch the Daft Punk Experience
“The concert is underpriced”: Live Nation CEO seems to suggest that gig ticket prices are too LOW
“They beat me up if we charge $800 for Beyoncé” moans Michael Rapino
“Some people might say we went too far”: Genesis dissect their bonkers but brilliant prog swan song
Album was “a journey into the soul” says singer
