
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

"It's a classic... one of the best rock songs ever”: Which 2013 track could Brian May be talking about?
By Will Simpson published
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
By Will Simpson published
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
By Will Simpson published
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
By Will Simpson published
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 Will Simpson published
By none other than Michael Stipe

“Who knows where this will all lead?”: Radiohead confirm five European residences for November and December
By Will Simpson published
They will be band's first gigs since 2018

“My father always thought you were a ..: Which rock legend has annoyed Jack Osbourne?
By Will Simpson published
After some insensitive comments about his old man

Global music revenue set to double $200 billion in next decade, says Goldman Sachs
By Will Simpson published
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
By Will Simpson published
The ex Talking Head is getting spliced this week

Will Smith responds to AI controversy by turning his audience into cats
By Will Simpson published
But what is he trying to say?

Anthrax become the latest artists to be imitated by poor quality AI
By Will Simpson published
Their new ‘album’ suggested a sudden detour into EDM

Murder investigation underway at Nevada’s Burning Man festival
By Will Simpson published
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
By Will Simpson published
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
By Will Simpson published
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
By Will Simpson published
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
By Will Simpson published
Grifters are apparently targeting folk and Americana artists

“I never liked film music very much”: World famous film composer makes startling admission
By Will Simpson published
He says it was “just a job”

“I could kick 'em right in the balls”: Ex-Skid Row man goes on a rant about Youtube armchair critics
By Will Simpson published
Especially ones with air conditioning

“It wasn’t music that I really resonated with”: Josh Freese lifts the lid on his exit from the Foo Fighters
By Will Simpson published
He felt he “had to be firing on all cylinders all the time.”

“C’mon bro... It could generate $2M for teen cancer”: Zak Starkey pleads with Axl Rose to give the go-ahead for charity cover of Bolan classic
By Will Simpson published
Axl sang on an all-star version of Children Of The Revolution

“Crazy winds” wreak havoc at Nevada’s Burning Man festival
By Will Simpson published
Site has been hit by dust storms, thunder and rain

"He made so many of those songs better with just one little nudge”: Daron Malakian on Rick Rubin
By Will Simpson published
He’s the ultimate sounding board, guitarist argues

The Weeknd is looking to raise $1 billion using his back catalogue as collateral
By Will Simpson published
Move would mean he'd keep his publishing stake
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