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One of the most thrilling songs of the 2010s, Chandelier unravelled the psychology of hedonism - with an arrangement that came together in under an hour

“We didn’t have a mic stand so we used a standing lamp and taped the mic to it”

Coldplay’s first stab at a euphoric crowd-pleaser was a clear indication that a stadium-filling future awaited

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Roland’s new additions to the vaunted Kiyola line fuses traditional Japanese design techniques with the company’s high-end virtual modelling of acoustic pianos

And the song was so good it convinced Joni not to quit the music industry

“It was by far the biggest compliment I’ve ever gotten”

With Mastery Studio releasing its new Quantum Sound album aimed at “redefining sonic meditation”, we explore the potential of electronic music to enhance our wellbeing

Released over a year ahead of its effervescent parent album Colors, Wow demonstrated that Beck’s penchant for genre-blurring was still in rude health

Plucked from Quiet Riot, Rhoads was the transfusion of virtuosity Ozzy needed to launch his solo career. But Wylde says it goes both ways, and the Prince Of Darkness was the "perfect foil" for Rhoads' classically trained style

“Breakfast In America took eight months to finish – some people would call us anal!”