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The story of Born Slippy, Underworld’s emotion-stirring dance classic
By Andy Price published
At the dawn of the 1990s, Underworld were a spent force - little did they realise they were about to create one of the decade’s most enduring tracks

“Black Sabbath and Judas Priest invented true heavy metal music”: How Priest singer Rob Halford remembers their breakthrough moment
By Paul Elliott published
And how they triumphed amid the ‘mudbath’ of the first Monsters Of Rock festival

"I put it on everything": Jasper Tygner on the Soundtoys plugin behind the "filmic" sound of debut album Blue
By Matt Mullen published
We visited Tygner in his London-based studio ahead of the release of his cinematic, rave-inspired new project

“When we went to collect the Grammy for Song of the Year, I was thinking, ’How did this happen?’”: This No.1 hit is the pinnacle of yacht rock
By Neil Crossley published
When Michael McDonald teamed up with Kenny Loggins, there was magic in the air

“In terms of the guitar solo, he just keeps going!”: The genius of David Gilmour – by Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett and more
By Paul Elliott published
Plus! Comfortably Numb or comfortably dumb? Find out with our Pink Floyd quiz challenge

“I use it on absolutely everything": Art School Girlfriend on the second-hand mic that shaped the "intimate" sound of new album Lean In
By Matt Mullen published
Polly Mackey walks us through the making of The Peaks from her London-based studio

Dissecting the musical magic of Superstition, the song Stevie Wonder just couldn’t let go
By Roland Schmidt published
Exploring the mechanics of the song which was taken to mega-success by Stevie Wonder - much to Jeff Beck's frustration

“That was a big mistake. I underestimated just how difficult it would be”: When Phil Collins played drums with a Genesis tribute act
By Paul Elliott published
Plus: the Collins solo record that Charlie Watts bought
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