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“I was screaming at the top of my lungs that it had to be a whistle!”: How Tori Amos created the classic Cornflake Girl
By Neil Crossley published
Its memorable infectious hooks belie a dark lyrical core

How Phil Collins’ globe-spanning Live Aid journey led to one of the most disastrous reunions ever
By Andy Price published
The hectic day that Phil Collins Concorde-hopped between continents was mired by a shambolic reunion which he unwittingly became a part of

“Ritchie and I wrote some wonderful things”: How Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio invented ‘castle rock’
By Paul Elliott published
The two rock legends hit a peak with Rainbow's Rising

“I could not have done something like Let’s Dance without David”: Does Nile Rodgers deserve more credit?
By Daniel Griffiths published
"A strummy folk guitar part with a moving voice in the chords? It didn’t even sound close to what I’d call a hit”

“The day Randy died was the greatest tragedy of my life": Ozzy Osbourne thought he was finished after he was fired by Black Sabbath. Then along came a guitarist named Randy Rhoads
By Paul Elliott published
Rhoads inspired the greatest music Ozzy ever made outside of Sabbath

How Oasis rustled up the ultimate Britpop anthem with Don't Look Back in Anger
By Andy Price published
A song destined to be bellowed at gigs, pubs, birthdays and wedding receptions for the rest of time, the huge hit crystallised a cultural moment, and verified Oasis as 90s Britain’s most popular band

“When you went record shopping 20 years ago everything sounded completely different, but now it feels like there’s a blueprint for electronic music that’s been set in stone – and it becomes boring”: Adam Beyer on the evolution of modern dance music
By Danny Turner published
Derailed by DJing and parenthood, Swedish techno titan Adam Beyer makes a triumphant return to the studio with Explorer Vol. 1 – his first album for more than two decades

How to avoid letting technical problems with the music-making process slow you down
By Andy Price published
It’s easy for us to hang around one particular arrangement or mix for months, pouring over the fine details. It's advisable to keep the bigger flow going
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