Latest articles by Beth Simpson
Honey, it’s shrunk the orchestra!: How KeyComp is reducing the number of musicians in the musical theatre pit
And existing musicians are increasingly doubling-up instruments
“I nearly f***in’ fainted up there”: Rod Stewart has to steady himself with oxygen during show in Utah
Venue was 4,300 feet above sea level
“Be transparent on costs or risk CMA action”: Watchdog body force StubHub to refund 50,000 of their customers
Platform tried to sneak through hidden fees
“It belongs to the people”: Noel Gallagher supports Wonderwall becoming England’s World Cup anthem
Declan Rice describes singing it with fans as “special”
“The visionary who transformed dreams into reality”: Clive Davis, mentor to the stars has died, aged 94
He worked with Springsteen, Santana, Whitney Houston and many more
“I’m happy that we get along just fine”: Stewart Copeland says he and Sting are still talking
Plus drummer has written a book about the “weirdness of rock n’ roll celebrity”
André 3000 has made a short film inspired by his 7 Piano Sketches EP
It's the latest in a series of quirky projects from the former Outkast man
“I was just about to stroke it”: Keith Richards explains why Chuck Berry punched him
Plus, his thoughts on tech and why he and Mick have put down their swords
"A legend of the game”: Hip-hop producer Tay Keith found dead in his apartment, aged 29
He produced Travis Scott, Beyoncé and Drake
Harry Styles reinterprets his back catalogue with help from Jules Buckley Orchestra and Gospel House Choir
Singer is halfway through curating the Meltdown Festival
“It seems like theft”: The Atlantic uncovers that the tech giants are illegally scraping millions of songs
It reveals the four huge tranches of songs they’re stealing from
“This is the record that’s been the most cathartic”: A new Johnny Marr album is on the way
The Age Of Everything is his fifth solo record
Amanda Seyfried reflects on her viral Joni Mitchell moment – and the Joni biopic that never was
She learned to play the whole of Blue and earned praise from Beck
“You should release your humanly-written unreleased stuff instead”: Boy George has recorded AI version of Karma Chameleon
He’s joined up with new company that aims to help artists ‘reclaim’ their back catalogues
“Thank you for making this week so effin’ amazing!”: Rush thank fans after triumphant comeback shows
Band are on tour until next April
“We had champagne in the office the whole day”: Abba confirm that their ‘fifth member’ Gorel Hanser has died
She had worked for the Swedish pop giants since 1969
"For a long time, it was just too sad for me to make music”: Mike D on his grief at the loss of Adam Yauch
The ex-Beastie Boy releases his solo debut later this summer
"You outlive the clocks that have been chasing you”: Dylan publishes his thoughts about ageing in the NYT
"You’re an old king from some vanished country,” he says
“It means whatever you want it to be”: The meaning of Earth Wind And Fire’s ‘ba-dee-ya’ September chorus is revealed in new doc
Questlove-helmed film is out on HBO now
“Ray Davies is the best songwriter we ever had”: Graham Coxon on his influences and why his new album is coming out late
Castle Park was recorded in 2011
“I will never be able to express my gratitude”: Taylor Swift pays tribute to her parents at Songwriters Hall Of Fame ceremony
She’s the youngest female to be inducted
The Unofficial Scotland World Cup song is a tribute to LCD Soundsystem
JJ Bull is a bedroom musician and journalist
"Too silly to talk about”: Elvis Costello won’t be suing Olivia Rodrigo over supposed plagiarism
It’s alleged her 2021 track Brutal rips off Pump It Up
