Features

“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 6 March 26

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 6 March 26

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 5 March 26

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 5 March 26

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 3 March 26

Plus: the Collins solo record that Charlie Watts bought

“We’re from North Hollywood! What do we have to sing about Africa?”: How Toto crafted their deathless classic

By Will Simpson published 3 March 26

Song has streamed over a billion times

“Maybe I’m Amazed is always a fun song to play and sing”: How a Beatles fan ended up playing guitar for Paul McCartney

By Andrew Daly published 3 March 26

And how he got Macca to play on his solo album

We visit the LA house where Lily Allen made West End Girl, and explore the home studio of Blue May

By Andy Price published 3 March 26

We take a look at the vintage gear-packed home studio of Blue May - the environment where Lily Allen created West End Girl

“The Koala app is amazing”: Shabaka Hutchings on his journey from jazz saxophone to iPad beatmaking

By Danny Turner published 2 March 26

Picking up his saxophone after an extended hiatus, Hutchings expands his musical world with shakuhachi flutes and experimental electronics on self-produced solo album Of The Earth

The groundbreaking hit that saved Faith No More’s career – and saved the life of Slipknot’s Corey Taylor

By Amit Sharma published 1 March 26

The enigmatic lyrics continually allude to “it” – while never quite articulating what “it” actually is