Latest Features
“She had nailed her interpretation of that song before she came to the studio”: When Heaven 17 revived Tina Turner’s career
The soul legend recorded Let’s Stay Together in one take
“There are certain songs that I’ve written that are imbued with extra magic”: Graham Gouldman on I’m Not In Love
10cc’s classic turned fifty this year
“Each of our albums had a synth that really excited us. The first was a Prophet ‘08, the second was the MS-20, and this time the Moog Matriarch is on every track”: Maribou State on Hallucinating Love
On their third LP, Hallucinating Love, Maribou State return with a revitalized sound after battling mental health issues
“All I did was crank it up to 10 and start to rock and roll!”: The 10 greatest Ace Frehley songs from his days with Kiss
Subjects include boozing, electrocution, rockets and torpedoes
The low-budget recording story of one of Madonna’s most iconic hits
It might seem an obvious winner now, but Madonna’s Vogue was at first the speedily and cheaply-built flip side to an entirely different single
How the Avalanches gradually constructed the stunning follow-up to Since I Left You over 16 years
Lifting the lid on the lost years, creative blocks and colossal sample-clearing process that resulted in the immaculate Wildflower
How Freddie Mercury took on mortality itself for Queen’s majestic final single
It was sadly to be Freddie’s last single with Queen before he passed away just six weeks after its release
Just why are some producers so obsessed with tape?
Analog tape machines have played a central role in music production history. But why, in today’s digital domain, do some still lust after the sound of tape?
