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“This business can really get tough sometimes, and you have to dig deep inside you”: The rise of rock icons Bad Company
By Paul Elliott published
The band were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on 8 November

“I wasn’t just writing about the weather”: John Fogerty unpacks rock’s jauntiest ode to the apocalypse
By Will Simpson published
He’s recently re-recorded Bad Moon Rising for Legacy

“I got a hacksaw, chopped down the stand and put the hi-hats down there”: How Simon Phillips learned to play left-handed
By Eric Everett published
"It was all disco in 1975 – pretty simple"

“We would like to leave the verdict of price versus value to the customers”: Is the Roland TR-1000 really too expensive?
By Adam Douglas published
At $2,699, Roland’s new analogue drum machine is certainly not cheap. But does the TR-1000 deserve the backlash against its price? We spoke to Roland, its customers and other manufacturers to find out

Best Christmas gifts for music producers 2025: 9 affordable ideas they'll actually use
By Matt McCracken published
Struggling to decide what to buy the music producer in your life? Here's an in-depth guide to the best gift ideas for producers, written by producers

“I think that’s what grabbed people – the real moments of humanity in it”: The story of Cyndi Lauper’s first No.1.
By Amit Sharma published
She delved deep into her personal life to create four minutes of pop brilliance

“We wrote the biggest-selling single that Rod ever had, and it took us an hour”: Rod Stewart's controversial disco hit
By Andrew Daly published
It all started when Rod said, "I want something like Miss You by the Stones"

Inside the towering M83 monolith that left its creator with mixed feelings
By Andy Price published
Midnight City's distinctive lead sound was created out of distortion-soaked vocals
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