Will Simpson
Will Simpson is a freelance music expert whose work has appeared in Classic Rock, Classic Pop, Guitarist and Total Guitar magazine. He is the author of 'Freedom Through Football: Inside Britain's Most Intrepid Sports Club' and his second book 'An American Cricket Odyssey' is due out in 2025
Latest articles by Will Simpson
Wish You Were There?: David Gilmour makes surprise appearance at Hove pub
By Will Simpson published
David Gilmour appears to Hove open mic night
“We did some rehearsals about two months ago in London...And it was really fun”: Colin Greenwood reveals that Radiohead are playing together again
By Will Simpson published
Radiohead are back together playing
CDs up, downloads down?: Latest data suggests a revival for every physical format
By Will Simpson published
The CD revival is under way
“Go f**k yourself”: Martyn Ware’s pithy response to what he was offered to use Temptation in GTA6
By Will Simpson published
Martyn Ware reacts to the 'pittance' he was offered for GTA synch
“Yep, it’s already finished”: New Oasis album is on the way, says Liam
By Will Simpson published
New Oasis album is finished, says Liam
“Aside from his incredible musicianship over many decades, he was a beautiful soul”: Tributes paid to bass legend Herbie Flowers
By Will Simpson published
Tributes have been paid to bass legend Herbie Flowers
Eminem loses out in complicated streaming row with Spotify
By Will Simpson published
Eminem loses long drawn out court case to Spotify
“It only took a few weeks to construct it, so it wouldn't be hard to take it down and put it up again”: For hire: one stadium. Good price. One lady owner
By Will Simpson published
Adele's bespoke stadium to be reused
“We are very grateful and happy for the decision by Judge Thrash”: Trump stopped from using Hold On, I’m Comin’
By Will Simpson published
Says Isaac Hayes's son, "I want this to serve as an opportunity for other artists to come forward that don’t want their music used by Donald Trump"
For sale (again): the guitar Noel Gallagher once called ‘the best in the world’
By Will Simpson published
Auction of Oasis items includes the guitar Noel Gallagher called 'the best in the world'
“A winning lyrical mix of surrealism and social observation”: English Teacher’s This Could Be Texas takes home Mercury Prize
By Will Simpson published
English Teacher wins 2024 Mercury Prize
“Scalpers and bots just bought up all the tickets so we went through and cancelled all the scalper tickets”: Chappell Roan takes decisive action
By Will Simpson published
Chappell Roan takes decisive action against touts
“He stole millions in royalties that should have been paid to musicians and songwriters whose songs were legitimately streamed”: North Carolina man indicted of streaming fraud
By Will Simpson published
Man indicted for streaming fraud in the US
"We must address the widening gap”: New report paints mixed picture of UK live scene
By Will Simpson published
New report paints mixed picture of UK live scene
Alex Van Halen shares a snippet of the final track he recorded with Eddie
By Will Simpson published
Alex shares final track he recorded with Eddie
“Music has power – the power to unite us, to cheer us up, to instantly remind us of a long lost memory, to create a vibe, or to even motivate change”: The DJ Awards return after a five year absence
By Will Simpson published
The DJ Awards returns after a five year absence
“Is it a documentary? A biopic? A character study?”: Daft Punk to feature in new Pharrell LEGO biopic
By Will Simpson published
Daft Punk to feature in new Pharrell LEGO biopic
“We could be as rude and insulting to each other and our music as we wanted”: David Gilmour on the ‘earlier stages’ of Pink Floyd
By Will Simpson published
David Gilmour thinks people give him too much deference these days
Time heals all wounds: Dave Rowntree says he’ll be “first in the queue” to see Oasis
By Will Simpson published
Dave Rowntree of Blur is looking forward to the Oasis reunion
“A dream come true, I’ll never forget it”: Jay Weinberg guests with King Gizzard
By Will Simpson published
Jay Weinberg guests with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
“Why does a ‘band of the people’ go along with these dynamic ticket policies that feel like it rips off fans?”: How fiasco over Oasis tickets could spell the end of ‘dynamic pricing’
By Will Simpson published
Fiasco over Oasis tickets could spell the end of 'dynamic pricing'
“A horror show”: Kinks AI track gets the thumbs down
By Will Simpson published
Dave Davies hates Kinks AI track
“We got them and I was kind of knocked out – they're great tracks”: Andy Summers on his surprise ‘new’ collab album with Robert Fripp
By Will Simpson published
Andy Summers on his surprise new collab album with Robert Fripp
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