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“I can’t stand it – it feels like a cheap psychological trick”: How negative marketing in music production is destroying creativity
By Adam Douglas Published
Ever seen a video that convinced you "your mix sucks"? Brands and influencers are chasing engagement by telling amateurs their music isn't good enough – but this anxiety-inducing messaging can damage confidence as it drives clicks

“It was a very important lyric for Michael”: The classic INXS ballad with deep meaning for Michael Hutchence
By Paul Elliott Published
“Originally it was just piano with a vocal – a very simple song”

Everybody's got to learn sometime: It's MusicRadar's Quiz of the Week #12!
By Daniel Griffiths Published
Round off your week with our 10-question recap of this week's hottest music news

Why Roger Hodgson had to quit Supertramp in the ’80s – after writing and singing their biggest hits
By Paul Elliott Published
“The perfectionist in me is a blessing and curse”

We speak to video game horror soundtrack godfather Akira Yamaoka about the legacy of Silent Hill
By Andy Price Published
Akira has composed the memorable soundtracks for the beloved video game series since the very beginning

"I avoid Splice as that's what everyone else uses": Yung Singh on the Punjabi sounds behind debut EP Bloom
By Jim Ottewill Published
The lauded DJ-turned-producer brings together a love for contemporary bass music with sonic nods to his Punjabi heritage on his debut EP

The story of Soul Asylum’s classic ’90s hit Runaway Train and its amazingly powerful video
By Amit Sharma Published
“If the vocal on it sounds world-weary, it’s because he made me sing it 100 times”

“I never even got as far as Riverside”: The story of how By The Time I Get To Phoenix found the right interpreter
By Beth Simpson Published
“It's a kind of fantasy about something I wish I would have done” said Jimmy Webb
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