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How a critical moment on a 1965 single signposted the Beatles’ growing musical ambitions
It swung the uptempo single into a more nuanced universe, and perfectly demonstrated Lennon and McCartney’s songwriting partnership
Why Fleetwood Mac’s most iconic riff is one of music’s greatest ever moments
That thrilling and inspired John McVie bassline steered the band to create one of its most captivating songs
"It took me 10 years to finish the song, but I wrote that chorus in 15 minutes!”: How an ’80s rock star agonised over a classic No.1 hit
"I’m able to look back and laugh at myself," the singer says
Was this teenage prodigy the world’s first electric guitar player?
The instrument that defined rock had to start somewhere - and all evidence points towards George Barnes
5 innovative synth plugins daring to do things differently
Unconventional and creatively inspiring, these soft synths are pushing synthesis in bold new directions
"The greatest pop record ever made”: How The Beatles created Strawberry Fields Forever - John Lennon's masterpiece
Lennon called it “psychoanalysis set to music”
Dreams, red wine and the desire to explode - Robert Smith’s songwriting approach in his own words
The Cure’s godfather of goth remains one of music’s key figureheads, yet his attitude to songwriting is anything but orthodox
UVI releases SonicBundle: the ultimate music production toolkit, at an unbelievable discount
SonicBundle gives you access to more than 1,000 instruments and effects, 37,000 expertly-designed presets and 2 million samples
