Features

“I sang it and he was crying”: How Dolly Parton’s heart-wrenching ballad became a global hit

By Paul Elliott Published 30 August 26

“We had one of those love-hate relationships – it was just hard to move on”

Lisa Coleman on how Prince insisted on perfection from his Revolution bandmates

By Andy Price Published 30 August 26

Prince ran a tight ship and as Lisa Coleman told us, he’d get a real kick out of keeping his band on their toes

We speak to the DJs behind the legendary sound systems of London's Notting Hill Carnival

By Jim Ottewill Published 29 August 26

Sound system queens and kings Linett Kamala, Gladdy Wax and Daina Davidson-Shaw of Killerwatt Sound share their experiences at Notting Hill Carnival and how they keep their systems pumping out rhythm and bass over the two-day street party…

Heaven 17 legend Martyn Ware on how financial barriers can prevent great music from ever being heard

By Andy Price Published 29 August 26

When we spoke to the Sheffield synth supremo back in 2020, Ware explained how the affordability of modern tech has levelled a once unfair playing field

Play to win: It's MusicRadar's Quiz of the Week #19!

By Daniel Griffiths Published 28 August 26

Think you know your music? Test your knowledge of this week's music news with our fiendish top 10 quiz

How REM turned a simple idea into a classic song of life-affirming power

By Neil Crossley Published 28 August 26

Featuring a $20 drum machine and strings orchestrated by Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones

Will Yip explains to us how he built his dream studio from the ground up, with some influence from Rick Rubin

By Danny Turner Published 28 August 26

The engineer behind Turnstile's Grammy-winning Never Enough, Will Yip has now created his perfect music-creation zone

Rick Wakeman on the vital significance of the synthesizer to music history

By Andy Price Published 28 August 26

One of the synth’s most celebrated and foundational figureheads, the great Rick Wakeman told MusicRadar back in 2020 that the effect of the instrument’s birth was felt across genres

The genius of Supertramp’s greatest song

By Roland Schmidt Published 27 August 26

Supertramp's biggest hit was a damning indictment of boarding school and featured some inspired toilet-based sax playing…

DJ Shadow on his original mission statement and why he no longer puts the MPC on a pedestal

By Andy Price Published 27 August 26

Over the years, DJ Shadow has shared much wisdom with MusicRadar across a range of interviews. We found that his attitude toward tech - and sampling - has evolved considerably